Senior Materials Lifecycle Planner

Graco manufactures and markets premium equipment to move, measure, control, dispense and spray a wide variety of fluid and powder materials. What does that mean? Well, we pump peanut butter into your jar, and the oil in your car. We glue the soles of your shoes, the glass in your windows and the screen on your phone. We spray the finish on your vehicle, coatings on your pills, the paint on your house and texture on your walls. Graco is part of your daily life.

The Senior Materials Lifecycle Planner is responsible for optimizing materials performance at the beginning and end of product lifecycles in partnership with New Product Development (NPD), Manufacturing Materials, Manufacturing, Sourcing, Logistics, and Finance teams. Through detailed analysis, application of materials best practices, and structured risk management processes, the individual in this position will collaboratively create and maintain the Plan for Every Part (PFEP)–balancing the objectives of all functions to ensure the best total supply chain performance. Additionally, this position will mitigate the risk of surplus and obsolete inventory at start up and product sundown while ensuring service levels are met. He/she will also monitor and manage incoming materials to ensure efficient and effective product and process development builds.

What You Will Do at Graco:

• New Product Development Projects

  • Conduct formal FMEA (Failure Mode & Effects Analysis) assessments to identify forecast accuracy risk and partner across all functions to mitigate with alternative supply chain designs

  • Ensure the formal PFEP addresses heightened consequences and increased risk of forecast inaccuracy at product start up and end-of-life

  • Manage stakeholder engagement through written documentation and presentations; prepare and lead briefings

  • Document actions, decisions and lessons learned

  • Manage and drive governance requirements and documentation

  • Represent the Materials organization on NPD project teams

  • Actively monitor and manage performance against NPD project timelines including design release/freeze, supplier and manufacturing ramp up, superseded item sales and inventory position, and new product demand variance

• Product End-of-Life

  • Manages PFEP for products and parts at end of life to ramp down supply chain

  • Ensure optimal service part support and flow of product to customer in alignment with product offering plan while minimizing surplus and obsolete inventory

  • Align purchasing activities at end-of-life to minimize stranded components

  • Partners with Sourcing to ensure supplier-related tasks are completed

What You Will Bring to Graco:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, Supply Chain Management, Operations, Data Science, Mathematics, or Statistics

• 5 years in manufacturing materials management, including significant experience launching new and sunsetting products

• Strong organizational and project management skills

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Strong negotiation and collaboration skills

• Strong analytical skills

• Proficiency in Oracle ERP

• Ability to work effectively in a global, cross-functional team environment

• Proven track record of driving process improvements and achieving results

• Knowledge of industry best practices and emerging trends in materials management

• APICS certification

Accelerators:

• APQP & FMEA experience preferred

• MBA or Master's degree preferred

• GAINS proficiency preferred

• Project Management certification

• Experience with Project Portfolio Management systems

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Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States. This role is not eligible for immigration sponsorship now or in the future (e.g., H-1B, TN, F-1 OPT).

At Graco, you truly make a difference. Your unique talents contribute to our organizational growth and future. Not only do you make a difference, but Graco’s culture empowers employees to create their own career path. Whether you choose to advance within your current department or explore new opportunities in different divisions, you have the ability to build your future. Our managers are here to provide support and guidance as you continue to grow within your career.

Graco has excellent opportunities available to individuals who want to be part of a fast-moving, growing company that is committed to quality, innovation and solving fluid handling problems for our customers. Graco is proud to be named a Best Place to Work by Fortune Magazine in 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021 & 2022. Graco offers attractive compensation, benefits and career development opportunities. Graco’s comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, stock purchase plan, 401(k), tuition reimbursement and more.

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The base pay range for this position is listed below, exclusive of fringe benefits or other compensation. If you are hired, your final base hourly rate will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, competencies, education, and/or experience. In addition to those factors, we will also consider internal equity of our current employees. Please keep in mind that the range provided is the full base salary range for the role. Hiring at or near the maximum of the range would not be typical to allow for future and continued salary growth.