Materials Production Planning Manager

Responsibilities:

• Prioritizes production schedules based on product introduction, equipment efficiency, and materials supply.
• Plans and administers procedures.
• Develops schedules and manpower requirements for assigned area.
• Works on problems of moderate scope.
• Exercises judgment within defined procedures/policies to determine appropriate action.
• Interacts daily with subordinates and/or functional peer groups.
• Interaction normally involves exchanges or presentation of factual information.
• Provides direct supervision to professional individual contributors and/or skilled or semi-skilled non-exempt employees.
• Typically supervises 2 or more direct reports.
• Perform MRP project analysis for management approval and SLA to internal and external customers.
• Provide ETA update, maintain ETA accuracy and obtain desirable ETA to support targeted production dates.
• Provide upper management with visibility on inventory related issues.
• Assess and evaluate life of inventory (regular, aging, excess, EOL, etc.) and prepare reports on a regular basis.
• Complete material procurement analysis and work closely with material planners on demand/supply matters.
• Review material requests through MRP system and issue purchase orders in time for the material build plan.
• Resolve inventory and PO discrepancies with vendors and warehouses.
• Lead Supply Chain weekly reviews, where you will give updates regarding output vs forecast, production schedules, capacity and material constraints, backorder recovery timelines, and successes and areas for improvement
• Maintain strong relationships with critical suppliers to ensure high service levels on components
• Provide direction on manufacturing strategies to ensure alignment with supply chain and operation goals
• Improving key metrics like Backorders, Lead Time Adherence, OTIF, Inventory, etc
• These topics will require daily communications and participation in the Tier process

Qualifications :

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent plus a minimum of 5 – 8 years related experience with 3 – 5 years in IT Manufacturing/Supply Chain/Operation functions such as Purchasing/Commodity Management/Demand Management/Project Management.
• Prior hands-on experience working with an enterprise MRP system (i.e. Oracle, SAP) and working knowledge of IT supply chain/manufacturing process.
• Strong analytical and organization skills with a solid understanding of the dynamics among the key MRP and demand/supply variables such as BOM revision, manufacturing cycle time, component LT, transit time, ETA, etc.
• Proven track record of communication skills with both internal and external contacts.
• Ability to work in a dynamic, team-oriented, fast-paced environment with a solid understanding of international logistics process-costs, title & risk and transit time.
• Advanced skills with Microsoft Office applications including ability to work with pivot tables and v-lookups.
• A minimum of four years related experience in manufacturing or semiconductor preferred