Manager, Material Planning

Job description

Crusoe is on a mission *to accelerate the abundance of energy and intelligence*. As the only vertically integrated AI infrastructure company built from the ground up, we own and operate each layer of the stack — from electrons to tokens — to power the world's most ambitious AI workloads. When you join Crusoe, you join a team that is building the future, faster. We're in the midst of the greatest industrial revolution of our time. The demand for AI compute is boundless, and power is a bottleneck. We're solving that — with an energy-first approach that makes AI infrastructure better for the world and faster for the people innovating with AI. We're looking for problem-solving, opportunity-finding teammates with a sense of urgency, who believe in the scale of our ambition and thrive on a path not fully paved — people who want to grow their careers alongside a team of experts across energy, manufacturing, data center construction, and cloud services. If you want to do the most meaningful work of your career, help our customers and partners advance their AI strategies, and be part of a high-performing team that believes in each other, come build with us at Crusoe. **About This Role:** As the **Manager, Material Planning**, you will lead the material planning function for Crusoe's Manufacturing organization, ensuring raw materials, components, and critical inventory are available to support production while optimizing inventory levels and supply continuity. You will manage a team of Material Planners responsible for balancing customer demand, supplier performance, production schedules, and inventory strategy to enable the successful delivery of Crusoe's AI infrastructure products. This is a highly collaborative people leadership role that sits at the intersection of Supply Chain, *Procurement*, Manufacturing, Engineering, Logistics, and Program Management. The ideal candidate is an experienced supply chain leader who thrives in a fast-paced, high-growth manufacturing environment, excels at building scalable planning processes, and is passionate about developing high-performing teams. This is a full-time, onsite position supporting Crusoe's advanced manufacturing operations. **What You'll Be Working On:** - **Lead the Material Planning Team** – Hire, mentor, coach, and develop a team of Material Planners while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement. - **Own Material Planning Strategy** – Develop and execute material planning processes that ensure production has the right materials available at the right time while optimizing inventory levels and minimizing shortages. - **Manage Inventory Health** – Lead a Clear To Build forum, monitor inventory performance, safety stock, reorder points, excess inventory, and obsolete materials to balance supply continuity with inventory investment. - **Own Supply Readiness** – Partner with suppliers, *Procurement* and *Strategic Sourcing* teams to proactively identify supplier constraints, mitigate supply risks, and develop recovery plans for critical materials. - **Collaborate Across Functions** – Work closely with Production Planning, Manufacturing, Engineering, Logistics, Quality, and Program Management to align material availability with production schedules and business priorities. - **Support New Product Introductions (NPI)** – Coordinate material readiness for new product launches by partnering with Engineering, *Sourcing*, and Suppliers to ensure timely *procurement* and inventory availability. - **Leverage ERP & Planning Systems** – Utilize ERP/MRP systems to manage material requirements, purchase recommendations, inventory planning, and supply planning while identifying opportunities to improve system accuracy and efficiency. - **Monitor Supply Chain Performance** – Track key performance indicators including material availability, inventory turns, supplier delivery performance, inventory accuracy, shortages, and material planning effectiveness while driving corrective actions. - **Drive Continuous Improvement** – Develop scalable planning processes, reporting, and standard work that improve operational efficiency and support Crusoe's rapidly growing manufacturing footprint. **What You'll Bring to the Team:** - Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Business, Manufacturing Engineering, or a related field. - **8+ years** of experience in material planning, supply planning, inventory management, production planning, or supply chain operations within a manufacturing environment. - **3+ years** of direct people management experience leading material planning, inventory planning, or supply chain teams. - Experience managing **Material Requirements Planning (MRP), inventory planning, supply planning, and replenishment strategies** within a complex manufacturing environment. - Proficiency with **ERP/MRP systems** such as SAP, *Oracle*, *Microsoft* Dynamics, NetSuite, or similar enterprise planning [platforms.*Oracle*](http://platforms.Oracle), *Microsoft* Dyn - Strong analytical skills with experience using ***Microsoft*** **Excel** and data visualization tools (such as Power BI or Tableau) to analyze inventory performance and support data-driven decision-making. - Demonstrated ability to manage supplier-related risks, balance competing business priorities, and collaborate effectively across *Procurement*, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Operations. - Experience applying Lean Manufacturing, continuous improvement, or operational excellence principles to improve inventory performance, material flow, and planning accuracy. **Bonus Points:** - Experience supporting high-growth manufacturing, advanced manufacturing, or rapidly scaling production operations. - Experience supporting the manufacturing of electrical systems, modular infrastructure, data center equipment, or other complex industrial products. **Benefits:** - *Competitive compensation and equity packages* - *Restricted Stock Units* - *Paid time off, paid holidays & leave of absence programs* - *Comprehensive health, dental & vision insurance* - *Employer contributions to HSA account* - *Paid parental leave* - *Paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability* - *Professional development & tuition reimbursement* - *Mental health & wellness support* - *Commuter benefits (parking & transit)* - *Cell phone stipend* - *401(k) Retirement plan with company match up to 4% of salary* - *Volunteer time off* - *Global travel insurance & emergency assistance* - *Daily meals allowance* - *Additional perks & programs specific to location* **Compensation**: *Compensation will be paid in the range of $120,000- $145,000. Restricted Stock Units are included in all offers. Compensation to be determined by the applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data.* Crusoe is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, citizenship, marital status, sex/gender, sexual preference/ orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, national origin, or any other status protected by law or regulation.