Materials Planning Team Lead

Overview

For over 40 years, Array Marketing has been a global leader in the retail display and in-store merchandising services industry. Global brands like Estée Lauder, Sephora, L’Oréal and Samsung rely on our team of more than 2,000 employees around the world to create great retail experiences by bringing their visions to life.

We are committed to building on more than four decades of strength, deep industry knowledge, and design innovation to accelerate our growth and serve our customers even better than before.

As we continue to expand around the world, we are looking for critical thinkers who are data-driven, have a strong work ethic and care about best practices and customer outcomes to help us carry out our vision.

Join Array to make a mark on our business and grow your career.

The opportunity

Reporting to the Materials and Process Planning Manager, we are seeking a Process Planner / Manufacturing Engineer Team Lead to supervise the creation and maintenance of core manufacturing master files, ensure the integrity of BOMs, and manage the release and communication of plans that drive production. You will work closely with Design Engineering, Procurement, Inventory Control, Costing, and Production teams to ensure seamless planning and execution throughout the lifecycle of each project. This is a leadership role that combines technical and leadership responsibilities.

What’s in it for you

• Innovation: You will play a crucial role in shaping high-quality retail displays by optimizing workflows and ensuring seamless production processes. Working at the intersection of design and manufacturing, you will help bring concepts to life while improving efficiency through BOM management and production planning.
• Autonomy and influence: You will be able to help define and shape your role and accountabilities. You will collaborate closely with Design Engineering, Procurement, Plant Controller, and Inventory teams, giving you broad exposure and influence over key production decisions. As a key player in ensuring manufacturing readiness, you will have the autonomy to drive process improvements and bring forward changes in production planning.
• Professional development: You will receive training in our production processes while honing your scheduling, capacity planning, and data-driven decision-making skills. This role provides a pathway for career advancement in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

You will focus on

• Define and maintain master files. You will oversee the creation and ongoing maintenance of essential master files including Item Masters, Phantom Masters, Process Plans, and Job Plans. You will ensure BOMs are correctly sequenced to align with cost centres and materials allocation. You will manage BOM import files and work with production to reflect sampling results in final BOMs.
• Lead plan release. You will coordinate the timely release of plans to support manufacturing requirements, updating them as new BOMs are issued and communicating changes clearly to all stakeholders. You will ensure alignment of long-lead material purchases with current plan needs.
• Manage change control. You will review and assess the impact of BOM changes from Design, updating all associated files such as Process Plans, Item and Phantom Masters. You will ensure production, procurement, inventory, and costing teams are informed of relevant changes and can act accordingly.
• Coordinate pre-production planning. You will participate in cross-functional meetings to understand design, procurement, and production timelines and requirements. You will work with the Materials Planning Manager to align BOM structure with production strategy and support demand forecasting.
• Supervise and support the team. You will guide planners through the creation and maintenance of files and plans. You will review and audit work for accuracy and compliance, and allocate responsibilities based on project timelines.
• Analyze and report on KPIs. You will generate reports and analyses that support continuous improvement and benchmarking of performance. You will help create and implement processes that improve efficiency and accuracy.

You have

• Leadership and planning experience. You have experience leading planning teams or projects within manufacturing, ideally in a high-mix-low-volume or lean production environment. You bring expertise in materials planning, production planning, and master file management.
• Technical skills. You are proficient in ERP and inventory systems and advanced in Microsoft Excel. You are confident working with complex BOM structures, routings, and costing data.
• Problem-solving ability. You are solutions-focused and can manage complex, time-sensitive issues involving multiple stakeholders. You bring analytical rigour to troubleshooting and optimizing processes. You are innovative and logical and can exercise sound judgment and problem-solving skills.
• Interpersonal skills. You communicate clearly and professionally. You can influence and collaborate across teams, including Engineering, Procurement, Production, and Finance. You prioritize working closely with colleagues to complete deliverables on time. You are comfortable providing guidance and feedback to junior planners, sharing knowledge and offering support whenever and wherever needed.
• Drive for improvement. You are committed to refining processes, identifying gaps, and implementing solutions that improve accuracy, timing, and overall production readiness. You are both vocal on best practices and modern approaches and open to the ideas and feedback of others.

Apply now

Apply now.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion are critical components of life at Array Marketing, and we are committed to making these values an integral part of our culture. We encourage applications from all qualified applicants, including women, persons with disabilities, Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC), people from the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Transsexual, Queer, Questioning, Two-Spirit, Intersex, Asexual + (LGBTQ2SIA+) community, and other equity-seeking groups.

What you can expect from the interview process

• A virtual interview with a Talent Advisor discussing your interest in the role, the team’s culture and how you will make an impact.
• A virtual interview with the Hiring Manager, Plant Controller Lead and HR Representative to discuss your experience in order and job planning.
• A final in-person interview with the Hiring Manager, SVP Operations and Senior Director, Operational Excellence. This will be an opportunity to ask any final questions about the role, team and culture.

Array Marketing is committed to providing accessible employment practices that are in compliance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act ('AODA'). If you require accommodation, please notify our HR team at hrto@arraymarketing.com.

Seniority level

• Associate

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Manufacturing

Industries

• Manufacturing

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