Warehouse & Planning Manager

The Warehouse & Planning Manager at K&S Fort Washington is responsible for leading warehouse operations and end-to-end material planning to support semiconductor equipment manufacturing, including NPI, ramp, and sustaining production. This role ensures material availability, inventory accuracy, and efficient warehouse execution to meet aggressive time-to-market, cost, and delivery targets.

Key Responsibilities

Warehouse Operations (FTW Site Focus)

• Lead all site warehouse operations including receiving stockroom, kitting, and shipping of complex electro-mechanical assemblies.
• Ensure high inventory accuracy and traceability for critical components (e.g., optics, motion systems, electronics).
• Optimize material flow to support multiple programs / next-gen platforms, NPI builds, and service demand .
• Drive cycle count discipline, inventory reconciliation, and audit readiness.
• Ensure compliance with EHS, export control (ECCN), and quality requirements .

Planning & Supply Chain Execution

• Own material planning and readiness to support production schedules, ECO implementation, and demand.
• Drive alignment between demand, supply, and engineering changes (ECOs) to minimize shortages and excess.
• Support NPI builds and ramp planning , ensuring component readiness and risk mitigation.
• Analyze supplier lead times, constraints, and risks, and proactively escalate issues.
• Partner with sourcing, engineering, and manufacturing teams on BOM readiness, ASL strategy, and cost optimization .

Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Lead and develop a team of buyers (if applicable), and warehouse personnel.
• Establish clear KPIs and accountability across warehouse and planning functions.
• Collaborate with:
• Engineering (ECOs, design changes, ASL qualification)
• Procurement (supplier performance, cost reduction)
• Manufacturing (build schedules, constraints)
• Finance (inventory, excess & obsolete management)
• Drive strong communication between FTW and Asia factories and Supply Chain teams .

Process Excellence & Digital Transformation

• Leverage Oracle EBS, Teamcenter, and Cognos for planning, inventory tracking, and reporting.
• Drive improvements in:
• Planning accuracy (forecast vs. actual)
• Inventory turns and working capital
• ECO execution efficiency
• Standardized processes aligned with APICS and Lean principles .

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Engineering, Operations, or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in warehouse operations and material/production planning in a manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience managing direct reports and leading cross-functional teams .
• APICS certification (CPIM or CSCP) – required .
• Strong experience with ERP systems (Oracle preferred), MRP, and inventory control .

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong leadership and execution mindset in a high-mix, low-volume manufacturing environment .
• Deep understanding of ECO impact on supply chain and planning .
• Analytical and data-driven decision-making capability.
• Ability to manage supply chain risks, single-source dependencies, and long lead-time materials .
• Excellent communication skills for cross-regional alignment – someone at this level will not have executive exposure (for the most part)

Performance Metrics (KPIs)

• Inventory accuracy (>99%)
• On-time delivery to production and customers
• Material readiness for NPI and ramp builds
• Inventory turns and reduction in excess & obsolete
• ECO implementation cycle time impact on supply chain
• Warehouse productivity and cost efficiency

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in semiconductor equipment or capital equipment industry preferred .
• Exposure to global supply chain (US–Asia coordination) .
• Knowledge of optics, motion systems, or precision assemblies supply chain a plus.
• Experience supporting digital/AI supply chain initiatives