Materials Planner

Aquent is partnering with a global leader in innovative consumer products, a company renowned for its dynamic and fast-paced environment. This organization is at the forefront of delivering high-quality goods to consumers worldwide, operating with a vast and complex portfolio of offerings.

We are seeking a highly skilled and strategic Materials Planner to join a pivotal team. In this role, you will be instrumental in shaping the supply chain for a diverse range of products, directly influencing product availability and market responsiveness. Your expertise will ensure that material plans are robust, precise, and perfectly aligned with demand, enabling the continuous flow of groundbreaking products to consumers. This is an exciting opportunity to drive significant impact, connect diverse cross-functional teams, and contribute to the strategic success of a leading consumer brand.

What You'll Do

• Develop and manage material forecasts by integrating demand and cross-functional inputs into actionable supply requirements.
• Translate finished-goods demand into material supply plans across long-, mid-, and short-range planning horizons.
• Monitor plan health, identify forecast gaps and drivers, and proactively mitigate supply and delivery risks.
• Evaluate forecast completeness, accuracy, and fidelity while maintaining accountability to key planning metrics.
• Prioritize materials and actions using segmentation, service levels, risk, strategic importance, and operational feasibility.
• Establish and improve material lead-time, commitment, staging, and supply strategies to increase flexibility and reduce risk.
• Partner with Sourcing, Supplier Management, Manufacturing, and Material Development teams to identify sourcing, capacity, and material alternatives.
• Lead seasonal readiness across assigned product and material categories.
• Identify risks and opportunities and coordinate cross-functional actions to resolve issues.
• Represent Materials Planning in cross-functional meetings, strategic initiatives, and stakeholder engagements.
• Lead strategic projects and process improvements that strengthen planning capabilities and supply chain responsiveness.
• Analyze performance metrics and business data to develop insights and drive continuous improvement.
• Partner with Technology and Analytics teams to improve planning capabilities, data transparency, and decision-making.
• Communicate complex planning issues clearly and influence stakeholders toward actionable solutions.

What We're Looking For

• 5+ years of experience in supply planning, materials planning, manufacturing planning, or a closely related supply chain function.
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Planning, Manufacturing, Logistics, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Strong understanding of materials requirements planning (MRP), demand translation, production planning, capacity management, and supply chain metrics.
• Experience managing material forecasts and assessing forecast accuracy, completeness, and risk.
• Demonstrated ability to identify and mitigate material availability, capacity, sourcing, lead-time, and delivery risks.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes and the ability to evaluate capacity, sourcing, or lead-time strategies.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to use data and business context to make informed recommendations.
• Proven stakeholder management and cross-functional communication skills.
• Ability to influence partners without direct authority and build alignment across diverse teams.
• Strong project or initiative leadership experience, including the ability to drive change and continuous improvement.
• Ability to prioritize effectively, navigate ambiguity, and deliver results in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong presentation skills, both verbal and visual.
• Experience working with diverse, cross-functional, and potentially global teams.

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Experience in footwear, apparel, accessories, sporting goods, retail, or consumer products.
• Experience supporting products with a large number of SKUs and complex material requirements.
• Experience with seasonal planning and readiness processes.
• Experience working directly with suppliers, manufacturing partners, sourcing, or material development teams.
• Experience with material segmentation, critical-material tracking, or similar supply chain risk-management processes.
• Experience leading cross-functional transformation, process improvement, or change initiatives.
• Familiarity with modern supply chain planning, forecasting, ERP, MRP, or analytics platforms.
• Experience working with global or virtual teams.
• Passion for sport, consumer products, or innovative product creation.

About Aquent Talent

Aquent Talent connects the best talent in marketing, creative, and design with the world's biggest brands.

Our eligible talent get access to amazing benefits like subsidized health, vision, and dental plans, paid sick leave, and retirement plans with a match. We also offer free online training through Aquent Gymnasium. More information on our awesome benefits!

Aquent is an equal-opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics. We're about creating an inclusive environment-one where different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are valued, and everyone can contribute, grow their careers, and thrive.