Sr Supervisor Supply Planning

Sr Supervisor Supply Planning

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience, or advanced degree with a minimum of 1 years of relevant experience

Responsibilities

• Act as key participant in the monthly Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning (SIOP) where you will identify and escalate exceptions for business consideration with the suggestion of possible scenarios and solutions.
• Serve as liaison to Supply team, finance teams and plant operations with regards to volume planning.
• Lead supply chain planning activities for new product introductions (NPIs) and associated ramp-down activities of existing product version, including material readiness, production ramp-up coordination, managing demand forecasts for uninterrupted service, and cross-functional alignment to ensure timely and cost-effective product transitions.
• Ensure the right material availability to ensure no line down and achieve manufacturing schedule adherence targets.
• Be a Coach and Mentor to Purchase and Production planning team. Document best practices and train team members on standard work.
• Maintains optimum inventory levels as per budgets, to ensure on-time deliveries to meet customer requirements
• Drive purchasing processes to maintain balance between inventory and service requirements. Support supply chain disruptions to recover on material shortages.
• Ensures that the company standard practices and procedures are followed in connection with all material department functions
• Function skillfully as the key core team member for large-scale and/or complex projects providing value that reaches beyond the supply chain role.
• Effectively manage the supply chain to meet and exceed KPI’s relating to service levels, backlog, inventory levels/inventory weeks, and backorder dollars.
• Manage Last Time Buys (LTBs) for discontinued or end-of-life materials by forecasting future demand, coordinating with suppliers, and ensuring sufficient inventory is secured to support ongoing production and service commitments without creating excess or obsolete stock.
• Drive the Inventory Management Plan for all levels of inventory (Plant FG, PLANT RM & WIP). Ensures the plan includes stocking levels to meet global customer requirements as well as achieving the company’s financial objectives.

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in a manufacturing or supply chain environment
• Proficiency in SAP, Blue Yonder, Power BI, and MS Office (Power Point and Microsoft Excel (advanced level))
• Knowledge of production planning, supplier management, logistics, transportation, and warehousing
• Proven ability to build relationships and work effectively as a leader and/or team member with cross-functional teams
• Medical device or electronics manufacturing experience
• APICS CPIM or CSCP certification
• Demonstrated project management and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Experience executing PIPO projects and supporting product lifecycle transitions
• Experience implementing/leading problem solving methods with LEAN, Six Sigma, or A3 techniques a plus
• Strong analytical skills with experience in data analysis and forecasting
• Proven ability to influence stakeholders and drive change in a matrixed, global organization
• Customer-focused mindset with strong communication and leadership capabilities – listening, understanding, anticipating, and solving