Senior Manager, Operations Planning

Senior Manager, Operations Planning

Hypertherm Associates is looking for an experienced Senior Manager, Operations Planning to own integrated planning in a make-to-order manufacturing environment. In this role, you will lead a team to align demand, supply, production, and inventory to meet customer commitments, manage constraints, and support strong business performance. If you are a collaborative leader who enjoys solving complex planning challenges and turning data into action, this is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

Hypertherm Associates is the world leader in industrial cutting solutions. We are a 100% Associate-owned company with a no-layoff philosophy for over 55 years! Want to join a stable company where you and your work matter, apply now! www.hypertherm.jobs!

As the Senior Manager, Operations Planning, you will:

• Lead medium- and long-range planning to align market demand, operational constraints, and business priorities.

• Own the SIOP process and partner across Sales, Product Marketing, Operations, Procurement, and Finance to align forecasts, capacity, service, revenue, and inventory goals.

• Accountable for accurate and executable master production schedules by collaborating cross-functionally to balance labor, materials, equipment, and space constraints.

• Develop and execute inventory strategies that support customer lead times while managing cost, risk, and working capital.

• Improve planning processes through lean and continuous improvement methods that reduce waste, variability, and excess inventory.

• Lead, coach, and develop the planning team while supporting strong cross-functional execution and clear leadership communication.

• Maintain data quality in planning systems to support decision-making (ERP/ MRP, Forecasts, lead times, inventory levels).

Who you are and the experience you bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Business, or a related field; equivalent experience may also be considered.

• Experience leading planning in a complex manufacturing environment, ideally within a make-to-order setting.

• Strong leadership, coaching, and team development skills.

• Expertise in SIOP, master production scheduling, inventory planning, and capacity planning.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills, with the ability to communicate trade-offs clearly.

• Proficiency with ERP/MRP systems, forecasting tools, and planning data management.

• Ability to work cross-functionally, influence stakeholders, and turn plans into on-time execution.

• Continuous improvement mindset with experience applying lean principles to planning processes.

Preferred experience that differentiates you:

• APICS/ASCM certification such as CPIM or CSCP

• Knowledge of Oracle ERP systems

• Knowledge of Lean/JIT production

Location: Kent, WA

Travel: Up to 20%

Why join Hypertherm Associates?

• Global, 100% employee-owned company for over 50 years

• Profit-Sharing

• Employee Stock Ownership

• Five days/year Community Service Time

• Strong commitment to Environmental Stewardship

• Stable, growing organization with a no-layoff philosophy

Sponsorship of new applicants for employment authorization, or any other immigration-related support, is not available for this position at this time.

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At Hypertherm Associates, we are committed to building an inclusive diverse, flexible, and collaborative environment. If our mission resonates with you, but you don’t meet all posted requirements, we encourage you to still apply.  We will evaluate your application materials and may suggest alternative roles that better leverage your strengths and talents.  For positions with multiple levels, we will evaluate your prior experience to determine the level within our organization you are best aligned based upon the job applying.