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Parker Hannifin Corporation Material Planning Manager in United States
Material Planning Manager
Group: Motion Systems Grp N. America
Division: Hydraulic Actuator Division (HAD)
Location : USA NEW HOPE MN
Job Family : Planning
Job Type : Regular
Posted : Apr 10, 2026
Job ID : 64459
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Are you ready to shape a brighter future?
In the Motion Systems Group and Hydraulic Actuator Division, we play a pivotal role in applications that change our world. We are in almost everything that moves. With our wide range of technologies, we help our customers solve their most complex engineering challenges by living our purpose: Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that lead to a Better Tomorrow. We believe that our team members are our key assets and that a diverse workforce is a driving force to bring our purpose to life. We foster a culture where every team member feels safe, included, and empowered. We all belong, we all matter, and we all make a difference.
We have an exciting opening for Material Planning Managerin New Hope, MN. The Material Planning Manager is responsible for analyzing, planning and managing the flow of materials to ensure they are provided according to schedule. The Material Planning Manager develops and implements strategies to keep inventory at a minimum without compromising customer expectations.
Scope/ Supervision and Interaction
Position will report to the Business Unit Manager and interact intra-divisionally with logistics and procurement. Will manage personnel, inventory and production control.
Manage team of five direct reports.
Your main responsibilities
Responsible for $10M of inventory between both New Hope, MN and Blaine, MN locations.
Manages and prepares division inventory relating to records, tracking of materials, changing business activity, quality of materials and stocking levels. Works closely with procurement to ensure reorder processes and timely delivery of materials are in place.
Administers the development and implementation of an aggressive inventory reduction program limiting the Divisions exposure to excess inventory cost. Adjust inventory levels associated with any backlog production.
Analyzes production requirements based on immediate sales orders and short/medium term forecast considering production resources (people, materials, equipment). Works with Division management to determine within single or multi-plant production facilities the most cost-efficient utilization of production resources for on time delivery and minimization overall cost.
Develops scheduling to establish sequence and lead times of manufacturing operations. Requires scheduling in weekly, monthly or longer production cycles.
We are looking for talent with
Minimum of 3-5 years' experience in inventory and production control.
4-year college degree in business, engineering, or materials management required with certification
in supply chain management preferred.
Possess analytical and technical skills required to understand business practices and recommend proper
automation opportunities.
Must have advanced computer skills and be able to understand of electronic processing.
Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills for effective interface with all internal and external contacts.
Must be an innovator and embrace lean enterprises principles and practices.
This position is subject to meeting U.S. export compliance and/or U.S. Government contracting citizenship eligibility requirements.
Parker Hannifin is a Fortune 250 global leader in motion and control technologies. For more than a century, we’ve enabled engineering breakthroughs that make energy cleaner, transportation safer, medical treatments more effective, and manufacturing more efficient.
With empowered team members in more than 40 countries, Parker serves customers across aerospace & defense, energy, HVAC & refrigeration, in-plant & industrial equipment, off-highway and transportation.
Our scale is global, but our purpose is personal. We enable breakthroughs that improve lives, strengthen communities and create a brighter future.
Our Purpose — Enabling Engineering Breakthroughs that Lead to a Better Tomorrow — comes to life through our people-first culture where teamwork drives performance, inclusion fuels innovation and growth is encouraged. This environment fosters collaboration and empowers team members from engineering and manufacturing to finance, supply chain, human resources, information technology and beyond.
By combining deep expertise with an entrepreneurial spirit, we help customers succeed in markets that demand performance, reliability, and sustainability.
As we look to the future, Parker is advancing initiatives in energy efficiency and sustainability while developing the next generation of talent and leaders to engineer a better tomorrow.
Competitive Compensation
Pay Range: $91,600 to $152,750 annually
Participation in Annual Incentive Program
Benefits and Retirement Plans
Parker offers competitive benefit programs, including:
Comprehensive coverage for medical, prescription drugs, dental, vision, voluntary life insurance, accident insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, and critical illness insurance, all with competitive premium costs.
A 401(k) plan with company matching contributions of 100% on the first 5% of pay.
A company-provided defined-contribution retirement plan with an annual contribution equal to 3% of pay.
Career development opportunities and tuition reimbursement.
Additional benefits, including paid parental leave, short and long-term disability programs, adoption assistance, a Care.com membership, and financial planning assistance, provided at no cost to you.
Supplemental benefit programs, including identity protection, legal protection, and pet wellness, available at competitive rates.
Paid Time Off and company-paid holidays.
Parker is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Parker is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law. This position is subject to meeting export compliance eligibility requirements.
(“Minority / Female / Disability / Veteran / VEVRAA Federal Contractor”)
If you would like more information about Equal Employment Opportunity as an applicant under the law, please go to Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal (eeoc.gov) (https://www.dol.gov/sites/dolgov/files/OFCCP/regs/compliance/posters/pdf/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights-ScreenRdr.pdf) and Genetic Information Discrimination (https://www.eeoc.gov/genetic-information-discrimination)
Drug-Free Workplace
In accordance with Parker’s policies and applicable state laws, Parker provides for a drug-free workplace. Therefore, all applicants seeking employment with Parker will be subject to drug testing as a condition of employment.