Job Description Summary

The Manager, Production Planning, Materials, Import and Purchasing is accountable for leading the site’s integrated planning, materials management, procurement, and inbound logistics activities. This role ensures alignment between production requirements, material availability, supplier performance, and import flow to support customer commitments, operational execution, working capital objectives, and compliance requirements.
The position serves as a key leader across the site supply chain organization, driving disciplined execution, process standardization, continuous improvement, and cross-functional coordination with Operations, Sourcing, Finance, Engineering, and Commercial teams.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

Planning

• Lead production planning and scheduling processes to ensure alignment between demand, material availability, manufacturing capacity, and customer delivery commitments.
• Own the Master Production Schedule (MPS) process and support Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) activities to balance demand, supply, and capacity.
• Oversee finite capacity planning practices, ensuring production plans reflect labor, equipment, tooling, and material constraints.
• Drive schedule adherence and monitor execution against plan, taking corrective action where deviations occur.
• Lead shortage recovery planning, prioritization of critical orders, and escalation management to restore schedule stability.
• Maintain disciplined planning routines, including daily, weekly, and horizon-based reviews.
• Ensure planning parameters, lead times, and scheduling assumptions are accurate and current.
• Monitor and report key performance indicators including schedule adherence, plan attainment, recovery progress, and production stability.

Materials Management

• Develop, implement, and govern the site materials strategy to support business objectives, inventory performance, and customer commitments.
• Own master planning, MRP execution, and material planning parameters to ensure supply reliability and production execution.
• Monitor and optimize inventory levels, including Finished Goods, WIP, RIP, turns, overdue backlog, safety stock, and batch sizes.
• Ensure material availability and proactively manage shortages, constraints, and risks impacting schedule performance.
• Perform regular reviews of inventory settings and planning assumptions to ensure alignment with business requirements.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to improve material flow, inventory health, and operational reliability.
• Lead and develop the site materials team, ensuring effective execution and accountability.

Purchasing

• Provide end-to-end ownership of the PO lifecycle, ensuring execution accuracy, compliance, and alignment with business needs.
• Manage purchasing execution and ensure proper source, scope of supply, and commercial alignment of purchase orders.
• Lead supplier follow-up, expediting, and escalation of at-risk orders to protect schedule and delivery commitments.
• Monitor and resolve invoice discrepancies, commercial exceptions, and payment issues in coordination with Finance and Procurement.
• Ensure procurement governance standards are followed, including delegated authorities, sourcing policies, internal controls, and audit readiness.
• Act as a senior escalation point for procurement and supply chain issues, driving timely resolution of critical material and supplier performance concerns.
• Partner with Sourcing, Commodity Leaders, Supplier Performance Management, Finance, Operations, and Engineering to ensure effective execution.
• Drive process discipline and continuous improvement in PO management, supplier responsiveness, and procurement efficiency.

Inbound Logistics and Import Management

• Lead inbound logistics and international material flow activities to ensure timely and compliant movement of imported goods.
• Oversee customs clearance, import documentation, and trade compliance requirements, ensuring completeness, accuracy, and timeliness.
• Manage relationships with customs brokers, freight forwarders, and logistics providers to ensure high service levels and shipment visibility.
• Apply expertise in Incoterms and international shipping terms to define commercial responsibilities, risk transfer, and logistics obligations.
• Monitor international shipment status and proactively resolve delays, documentation issues, and transportation disruptions.
• Support classification, valuation, and country-of-origin accuracy in coordination with internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead corrective action and escalation efforts for customs holds, broker errors, shipment exceptions, and documentation discrepancies.
• Maintain audit-ready records and support traceability of import transactions for compliance and regulatory reviews.

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Finance, Sourcing, Logistics, and Commercial teams to ensure material availability supports business continuity and customer commitments.
• Ensure alignment between materials performance, financial targets, and business commitments.
• Use data-driven analysis to identify risks, trends, bottlenecks, and improvement opportunities across planning, procurement, logistics, and inventory.
• Champion Lean practices, standard work, and process standardization to improve efficiency and operational reliability.
• Drive a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Exercise sound judgment in complex operational situations and recommend practical, data-based solutions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Logistics, Manufacturing, or a related field.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in production planning, materials management, procurement, or supply chain operations in a manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience leading cross-functional teams and managing complex operational processes.

Desired Characteristics

• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal, leadership, and influencing skills.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.
• Demonstrated ability to lead programs and projects.
• Strong project management and organizational skills.
• Self-directed with the ability to work independently in a matrix organization.
• Strong analytical skills, including the use of data and trend analysis.
• Strong computer skills including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Access, and MES systems.
• Ability to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization.
• Team-building skills with the ability to mentor and develop direct reports.
• Prior experience leading planning, materials, purchasing, or supply chain teams.

Additional Information

 

 

For candidates applying to a U.S. based position, the pay range for this position is between $122,600.00 and $204,400.00. The Company pays a geographic differential of 110%, 120% or 130% of salary in certain areas. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set.

 

 

Bonus eligibility: discretionary annual bonus.

 

 

This posting is expected to remain open for at least seven days after it was posted on October 13, 2026.

 

 

Available benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability benefits, life insurance, 12 paid holidays, and permissive time off.

 

 

GE Vernova Inc. or its affiliates (collectively or individually, “GE Vernova”) sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs GE Vernova reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a GE Vernova welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.