MP&L Manager

For more than 100 years, Modine has solved the toughest thermal management challenges for mission-critical applications. Our purpose of Engineering a Cleaner, Healthier World™ means we are always evolving our portfolio of technologies to provide the latest heating, cooling, and ventilation solutions. Through the hard work of more than 11,000 employees worldwide, our Climate Solutions and Performance Technologies segments advance our purpose with systems that improve air quality, reduce energy and water consumption, lower harmful emissions, enable cleaner running vehicles, and use environmentally friendly refrigerants. Modine is a global company headquartered in Racine, Wisconsin (U.S.), with operations in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia. For more information about Modine, visit modine.com. 

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The MP&L (Materials Planning & Logistics) Manager is responsible for overseeing material planning, inventory management, logistics coordination, and supply chain execution to support operational efficiency and customer delivery performance. This role leads planning and logistics teams, manages inventory and material flow strategies, and ensures alignment between supply chain operations and business objectives. The position requires strong leadership, analytical capabilities, and the ability to drive operational performance in a fast-paced manufacturing or distribution environment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Oversee production scheduling activities; communicating with operations to ensure are available to meet customer demand.
• Produce monthly production and inventory plan to achieve annual plan targets, and meet customer expectations for delivery lead-time.
• Create Plan for Every Part (PFEP) strategy and execution to optimize inventory levels.
• Develop stocking strategies based on product segmentation, and work with cross functional teams to ensure inventory strategy aligns with factory footprint.
• Partner with SIOP organization to calculate roll forward view of monthly production, sales, and inventory planning schedule to align projection of shipment, bookings, backlog, production volume, and inventory level.
• Manage the material planning & purchasing staff to ensure all productive and non-productive material procurement is conducted per standard operating procedures.
• Ensure PO’s and exception messages are managed appropriately to support production schedules.
• Communicate with operations team daily to address material shortages.
• Develop, assess, and implement appropriate inventory practices, controls, and procedures while ensuring facilities’ inventory accuracy is maintained adequately.
• Investigate inventory variances and report on main drivers and proposals for resolution.
• Interface with sales and operations leadership at our supplying partners as necessary to ensure planning requirements are met.
• Identify solutions to supply chain challenges, working with engineering, procurement, and quality to ensure customer satisfaction is protected.
• Leverage lean manufacturing concepts to continuously improve material flow in the facility, and to continuously improve our warehousing, service parts, receiving, and stores operations.
• Maintain positive safety culture within the MP&L team, ensuring team operates in a safe manner, according to all standard operating procedures.
• Maintain high level of organization and cleanliness within the material storage areas of the facility, employing 5S activities on a daily basis.

REQUIRED EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor Degree in business, engineering, or equivalent is required
• 5+ years of general business experience, ideally in procurement function and/or in a manufacturing plant. 2 or more years in a leadership role.
• Strong decision making, interpersonal and communication skills along with excellent computer skills.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills along with the ability to handle multiple projects effectively
• Experience navigating an ERP system is required, and skill in SAP is preferred.

Modine is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.  Modine provides a competitive benefit package, which could include paid vacation, short term disability, 401(k), health, dental, vision, life insurance, flex spending benefits, tuition reimbursement, Health Savings Account and much more. Human Resources will provide more detail upon your hiring.

This position is not eligible for any form of sponsorship (e.g. OPT or H1B visa status) now or in the future. Only individuals authorized to work in the United States now and for the foreseeable future will be considered for this position.