Supervisor - Materials Planning

Location: On site in Portland, OR

The base salary range for this position is dependent upon experience and location, ranging from $96,400 to $120,500

What We Offer:

• Competitive benefits and growth opportunities
• Generous performance‑based bonuses
• 12% 401(k) match
• Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional development and clear career advancement pathways

 

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Position Description

The Supervisor- Material Planning leads reporting, master data governance, inventory analysis, and supply chain improvement activities while actively supporting day-to-day operational needs. This role supervises analytical resources, drives process improvements, ensures data integrity, and partners with cross functional teams to improve supply chain performance, inventory management, and business decision making.

 

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the reporting and analytics function by creating, maintaining, and improving dashboards, performance metrics, and business intelligence tools that support supply chain operations and strategic decision making.
• Provide oversight of master data governance, ensuring the accuracy and integrity of inventory, planning, warehouse, and procurement data through audits, process controls, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Supervise and support analysts by establishing priorities, assigning work, providing coaching, monitoring performance, and fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and customer service.
• Serve as a working supervisor by personally contributing to complex reporting, data analysis, inventory optimization, and issue resolution efforts while ensuring team objectives and deadlines are achieved.
• Lead cross functional projects and system enhancements by coordinating business requirements, testing activities, process documentation, change management efforts, and implementation support to improve operational effectiveness.
• Partner with Supply Chain, Warehousing, Operations, Sourcing, and Technology stakeholders to identify opportunities for automation, process improvement, inventory optimization, and cost reduction while supporting long term business goals.

Additional Responsibilities

• Utilizes system tools in SAP and Power BI to establish and maintain the Materials Database to support Commercial Operations.
• Implements the process for establishing new part numbers and any revisions to existing parts, as required.
• Enables alternate and direct sourcing efforts by providing a complete definition of all part characteristics in a standardized format.
• Works with all internal stakeholders to implement documented processes and make process improvements.
• Develops, maintains and modifies database in support of Operations reporting and business tools.
• Develops, maintains and modifies programs in support of Operations reporting and business tools.

 

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Management Information Systems, Supply Chain Management, Computer Science, Business or equivalent combination of education and work experience.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in purchasing and inventory functions.
• Proficient with database management and all MS Office applications.
• Experience in with ERP systems (preferably SAP), especially materials requirements planning (MRP). 
• Understanding of supply chain for an operations group.
• Excellent analytical, project management, presentation and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to participate in cross-functional teams. Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Proficient English language reading and speaking skills to communicate with co-workers; understand and provide directions; respond to management inquiries and make entries on reports and records.
• Organized with a great attention to detail
• Exhibit skills and attitude which demonstrate commitment to Company policies, principles and processes.

 

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven track record developing, maintaining and optimizing demand forecasting models
• Experience with wind plant construction, operations, and maintenance.
• APICS certification
• Experience with SharePoint, Power BI, Microstrategy, Jira
• Inventory and Materials Management Experience
• Self-starter with demonstrated performance working in a matrixed organization

 

Additional Success Factors

• Takes action beyond that required by explicit job responsibilities; sets high performance goals and originates action rather than responding to the action of others.
• Ability to foster and participate in a productive team environment by establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with co-workers, managers, customers, contractors, and vendors.
• Stays on task, maintains effectiveness, and attempts to achieve goals even when obstacles are encountered.
• Ability to efficiently manage multiple, concurrent, time-sensitive projects and priorities.

 

 

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Mobility Information

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Avangrid employees may be assigned a system emergency role and in the event of a system emergency, may be required to work outside of their regular schedule/job duties. This is applicable to employees that will work in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate functions.  This does not include those that will work for Avangrid Power.

Avangrid employees may also be assigned a NERC Reliability Standards compliance role supporting Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) and/or Operations and Planning (O&P) responsibilities. This is applicable to employees that will work in electric transmission, operations, and cyber security business areas in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, and New York within Avangrid Network and Corporate business areas. NERC Reliability Standards compliance roles and responsibilities may include additional access protections, training, audit engagement, and required evidence retention, and will be communicated by the employee’s management.

Job Posting End Date:

November-14-2026