Demand Planner

Celestica•Richardson, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Demand Planner oversees the master planning process for some or all customers at the site and provides leadership for daily production control, production readiness decisions, and the Production Scheduling team. The role develops plans, analysis, and recommendations to support strategic labor-resource and equipment decisions. It works with the Business Office, Industrial Engineering, Production, Procurement, Planning, and customers to develop, validate, and communicate production and shipment plans aligned with business goals. The position identifies and helps implement business-process improvements, coordinates planning around customer requirements and volume changes, and tracks and reports customer-level supply-chain metrics monthly. It develops and deploys new or improved planning processes for the SCM team and supports site-wide production readiness for pilot runs, new products, line reassignments, and engineering changes. The role may also support customer-requested project initiatives. The job description also characterizes the role as a first-level supervisor or support-function team lead. It describes responsibilities that may include setting objectives, executing budgets, developing schedules, enforcing procedures, assigning and reviewing work, participating in hiring, coaching and evaluating employees, recommending compensation or disciplinary action, and approving overtime and working hours.

Requirements

Four to six years of relevant experience.
Bachelor's degree in a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Good knowledge of an electronics manufacturing environment, materials, and processes.
Good understanding of specific customers' businesses, organizations, products, and processes.
Knowledge of basic computer applications such as Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, as well as multiple business applications.
Good presentation skills.
Good analytical and statistical skills.
Good leadership and coaching skills.
Ability to handle multiple tasks while maintaining attention to detail and accuracy under tight deadlines.
Ability to evaluate, prioritize, and solve a variety of tasks to ensure timely and accurate completion.
Ability to communicate effectively, verbally and in writing, with a wide range of internal and external customers.

Responsibilities

Oversee the master planning process for some or all customers at the site.
Lead daily production control, production readiness decisions, and the Production Scheduling team.
Develop plans, analysis, data, and recommendations for strategic labor-resource and equipment decisions.
Coordinate with the Business Office, Industrial Engineering, Production, Procurement, Planning, and customers to compile, develop, validate, and communicate production and shipment plans.
Identify business-process enhancements and participate in their design and implementation.
Coordinate planning for customer requirements and volume changes.
Track and report key supply-chain metrics by customer each month.
Develop and deploy new or enhanced planning processes for the SCM team.
Support site-wide production readiness for pilot production runs, new products, line reassignments, and engineering changes.
Potentially participate in customer-requested project initiatives.
As described for the supervisory/team-lead role, assign tasks, check work, coach employees, participate in hiring, review performance, and recommend compensation or disciplinary action.
As described for the supervisory/team-lead role, execute budgets, develop schedules, enforce policies and procedures, and approve overtime schedules and working hours.