Materials Planning & Supplier Operations Manager

Job Title : Materials Planning & Supplier Operations Manager

Onsite : Indianapolis, IN 46241

Duration: 6+ Months

Job Purpose:

• The Manager, Materials Planning & Supplier Operations is accountable for ensuring end‑to‑end material and service availability required to support safe, compliant, and uninterrupted manufacturing operations at the Indianapolis manufacturing campus.
• This role integrates material planning, purchasing execution, supplier performance management, and site procurement for services and capital investments (CAPEX). The position plays a critical role in translating demand and investment needs into executable supply and sourcing strategies, improving planning stability, safeguarding production continuity, and enabling disciplined capital deployment across the site.
• The role is designed to operate effectively in a complex, multi‑technology manufacturing environment and to scale with evolving operational scope.

Major Accountabilities:

• Materials Planning & MRP Governance
• Procurement Execution – Materials, Services & CAPEX
• Supplier Performance & Risk Management
• Inventory Health & Asset Protection
• Cross Functional & Governance Leadership
• Compliance & Data Integrity

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related field. Professional certification (CPIM, CSCP, PMP), or MBA is preferred

Experiences:

• +5 years progressive experience in materials planning and procurement, in pharmaceutical manufacturing supply operations. Knowledge of nuclear medicine industry, including industry-specific supply chain challenges is a plus.
• Proven experience in driving Operational Excellence initiatives, including implementing systems and processes that enhance efficiency, quality, and cost optimization.
• Demonstrated ownership of end‑to‑end procurement execution, including suppliers, services, and/or capital equipment
• Proven ability to scale processes, governance, and teams as operational scope increases
• Highly proficient in organizational skills, with a strong orientation toward process management and project management to ensure seamless execution of supply chain activities.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build strong relationships and collaborate effectively across diverse teams and stakeholders.

Preferred:

• Exposure to capital project environments
• Experience supporting multiple manufacturing technologies or processes
• Participation in site transformation or growth initiatives