Planning Manager

Teledyne Technologies • Tracy, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Teledyne Technologies Incorporated provides enabling technologies for industrial growth markets that require advanced technology and high reliability. These markets include aerospace and defense, factory automation, air and water quality environmental monitoring, electronics design and development, oceanographic research, deepwater oil and gas exploration and production, medical imaging and pharmaceutical research. Teledyne RISI is a leader in energetic and initiation components serving highly regulated markets, including defense and industrial applications. Our Tracy, CA facility plays a critical role in delivering high‑quality, on‑time solutions to customers who depend on operational excellence and supply chain reliability. Teledyne RISI is seeking a Planning Manager to lead planning, customer fulfillment, and supply chain coordination at our Tracy manufacturing site. This role is responsible for managing demand and production planning, quoting and order processing, material planning and procurement, MRP system accuracy, and customer service coordination. The Planning Manager partners closely with Site Leadership, Operations, Sales, Finance, and Quality teams to ensure customer commitments are met while optimizing inventory, cost, and production performance. This is a highly visible role with direct impact on customer satisfaction, operational efficiency, and business results.

Requirements

• Excellent organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
• Proven experience using forecasting tools and demand planning methods.
• Experience working in medical device, component manufacturing, or similar regulated manufacturing environments.
• Ability to understand and interpret basic financial reports and operational forecasts.
• Strong collaboration skills and the ability to work effectively across functions.
• Proactive and collaborative attitude.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret various business documents, technical procedures and government regulations.
• Ability to write reports and correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information and response to questions before groups of customers or employees of organization.
• Must be 21 or older
• Must be able to pass ATF background check
• Must be a "US Person" (US Citizens, US Nationals, lawful permanent residents, asylees or refugees)

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Operations, Business, or a related field or 5-7 years relevant experience.
• Experience working with ERP/MRP systems in a manufacturing environment.
• Prior experience coordinating planning or supply chain activities in a multi‑function operation.

Responsibilities

• Staff management (up to 5 people)
• Translates customer requirements into state-of-the-art manufacturing strategies and processes, resulting in cost-effective processing and profitable manufacturing of company products.
• Maintain and reduce inventory gaps to ensure production can build without limitations.
• Improve supply-chain and support/supervise admin to purchase needed components.
• Production Planning & Forecasting and material procurement
• Apply forecasting tools and methods to support short‑ and mid‑term planning decisions.
• Balance customer demand with manufacturing capacity and inventory objectives.
• Product shipping and material receiving
• Purchase order processing and invoice billing
• Inventory/stock reporting
• Customer service functions (questions, status updates, billings, collections)

Benefits

• Opportunity to make a direct impact on operations and customer performance.
• Collaborative manufacturing environment with strong cross‑functional engagement.
• Stable, growing organization within the Teledyne family of companies.
• Competitive compensation and benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees