**Country:** United States of America **Location:** CAN03: Carrier-Charlotte, NC 9701 Old Statesville Road, Charlotte, NC, 28269 USA **Carrier** is the leading global provider of healthy, safe and sustainable building and cold chain solutions with a world-class, diverse workforce with business segments covering HVAC, refrigeration, and fire and security. We make modern life possible by delivering safer, smarter and more sustainable services that make a difference to people and our planet while revolutionizing industry trends. This is why we come to work every day. Join us and we can make a difference together. **About this role** The **Senior Manager Material Planning & SIOP** oversees processes, tools, strategy, and the day-to-day activities of the supply planning team to fulfill customer demand on the production lines, ensuring that all supply chain operations run smoothly and efficiently. You will be responsible for developing and executing supply plans with factories, suppliers, and cross-functional teams that support the company's overall business objectives. This role requires a strong analytical thinker with a robust understanding of supply chain management and excellent leadership skills. This is an **onsite** role in **Charlotte NC** . Responsible for the air-cooled chiller production line. We value our people and offer an extensive benefits package, with financial rewards including health insurance, retirement savings plan, and also lifestyle support with flexible working and parental leave. Plus, we’ll support your growth with paid-for external training programs and courses. **Key Responsibilities** + Lead and manage a team of intermediate or experienced material planners and schedulers supporting the air-cooled chiller value stream at the Charlotte factory + Maintain “clear to build” horizon of 2 weeks to limit operational “turnbacks” on material availability at point of use + Foster a collaborative and results-oriented team environment + Analyze forecasted requirements, planned orders, and production orders to determine optimal inventory levels + Utilize Material Requirements Planning (MRP) systems to coordinate material planning + Lead in the establishment of plans and maintaining data for purchased parts, subassemblies, end items and other parts as required. + Define and measure processes with suppliers to ensure timely and simple delivery and receipt + Collaborate with the engineering team to align plans for new product introduction and engineering change notifications + Work directly with suppliers and procurement to ensure (Supplier on time delivery) SOTD of 95% + Actively reduce excess and obsolete (E&O) inventory while limiting all purchase order placement for E&O material + Develop and maintain production & delivery schedules that keep with required “takt” time (units per hour) + Maintain schedule adherence to plan + Make day-to-day decisions within the team or department on scheduling and order placement and material master attributes. + Create clear development plans for the employees through training and performance feedback + Collaborate with Sales, Inventory, and Operations planning teams to ensure lead schedules and vendor lead times support competitive lead times in the market + Collaborate with customer service to provide updates on critical sales order **Basic Qualifications** + Bachelor’s degree + 6 years of experience in materials planning and/or scheduling + 2 years of experience in managing a team **Preferred Qualifications** + Advanced Degree in engineering, supply chain, or business + MRP Experience i.e. SAP + Ability to analyze data, forecasts, and production schedules to make informed decisions + English communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams, suppliers, and internal stakeholders + Familiarity with technical documents related to materials and production processes, thorough knowledge of material planning and scheduling + Effective leadership and team management skills + Ability to address material shortages, optimize schedules, and resolve production-related challenges + Ensure accurate material planning and scheduling **Additional information:** + This position doesn’t support immigration sponsorship RSRCAR \#LI-onsite **Carrier is An Equal** **Opportunity/Affirmative** **Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.** **Job Applicant's Privacy Notice:** Click on this link (https://www.corporate.carrier.com/legal/privacy-notice-job-applicant/) to read the Job Applicant's Privacy Notice