Materials Planning Manager
About The Position
Flex is seeking a Materials Planning Manager to develop, direct, and coordinate material planning activities. The role is based in Milpitas, California, and reports to a Manager. The position is responsible for balancing supply and demand to enhance customer service levels. The manager directs a team in finished-goods and work-in-process planning, manages and develops team members, and oversees planning activities to meet inventory and turnover goals while reducing back orders. The role works with senior management and cross-functional teams to maintain accurate forecasts and review supply and demand plans. It also evaluates long-term constraints, customer service levels, inventory targets, forecasts, and backlog, and makes recommendations to address them.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience in a manufacturing industry.
- Typically requires a minimum of 10 years of experience in materials or a related field.
- Expert knowledge of the function and a thorough understanding of Flex and related business.
- Knowledge of multiple functional technologies, processes, industries, or functions, and understanding of their interdependencies at the site.
- Ability to recognize and develop talent as a key element of executing operational business plans.
- Ability to ensure company values are part of site work life and provide strategic leadership for the function and site.
Responsibilities
- Direct the team in applying best practices in the daily execution of finished-goods and work-in-process planning.
- Manage, coach, and mentor a team; support continuous development and performance management.
- Direct Planners' activities to achieve inventory-level and turnover goals, reduce back orders, and enhance customer service.
- Meet with senior management to obtain strategic information that could affect the forecast.
- Work with the team to modify forecasts for historical and environmental events.
- Collaborate with different departments to develop and maintain an accurate forecast.
- Hold cross-functional meetings to review the supply and demand plan.
- Review issues and recommend actions concerning long-term constraints, customer service levels, inventory targets, the current forecast, and backlog.
Benefits
- Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
- Life insurance
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Matching 401(k) contributions
- Vacation and paid sick time
- Tuition reimbursement
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
