Senior Planner

Microchip Technology Inc.•Simsbury, CT

1d•$46,000 - $128,000

About The Position

Are you looking for a unique opportunity to be a part of something great? Want to join a 17,000-member team that works on the technology that powers the world around us? Looking for an atmosphere of trust, empowerment, respect, diversity, and communication? How about an opportunity to own a piece of a multi-billion dollar (with a B!) global organization? We offer all that and more at Microchip Technology Inc. People come to work at Microchip because we help design the technology that runs the world. They stay because our culture supports their growth and stability. They are challenged and driven by an incredible array of products and solutions with unlimited career potential. Microchip’s nationally-recognized Leadership Passage Programs support career growth where we proudly enroll over a thousand people annually. We take pride in our commitment to employee development, values-based decision making, and strong sense of community, driven by our Vision, Mission, and 11 Guiding Values; we affectionately refer to it as the Aggregate System and it’s won us countless awards for diversity and workplace excellence. Our company is built by dedicated team players who love to challenge the status quo; we did not achieve record revenue and over 30 years of quarterly profitability without a great team dedicated to empowering innovation. People like you. Visit our careers page to see what exciting opportunities and company perks await! Job Description: The Planner’s primary responsibility is to review sales order demand across multiple products and collaborate with Production, Sales Support, Quality Assurance, Logistics, Component Operations, and Engineering to establish achievable schedule dates. They are responsible for driving execution to meet those dates and communicating any risks, changes, or delays as they arise.

Requirements

Be a self-starter who is willing to ask questions and learn from experts
Be able to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment
Possess a sense of ownership of their product lines
Drive towards meeting deadlines and achieving customer satisfaction
Work independently
Have experience with the Microsoft suite of Office tools, particularly Excel
Be comfortable analyzing data to drive decisions
Be able to understand complex multi-level manufactured assemblies and how the different subassemblies and components come together
3-5 years of planning experience
High school diploma or equivalent
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Nice To Haves

Prior experience in a manufacturing environment
Lean manufacturing experience
A bachelor’s degree in business or MIS

Responsibilities

Scheduling Sales Orders based upon customer requested ship dates as well as factory and supplier constraints
Creating and monitoring Production Orders to drive the factory
Working closely with purchasing to drive work at contract manufacturers
Coordinating production workflow for multiple products
Working closely with Inventory Control personnel to research inventory errors and ensure that material transactions are done accurately
Monitoring part structures (BoMs and Routes) for errors and initiating corrections
Monitoring and finessing item planning attributes such as minimum inventory levels
Determining raw materials needed to cover production demand
Escalating issues that threaten adherence to schedule dates
Providing detailed delivery status to Global Sales Support personnel
Summarizing and reporting adherence to committed dates
Creating company business data and report to the upper management

Benefits

We offer a total compensation package that ranks among the best in the industry. It consists of competitive base pay, restricted stock units, and quarterly bonus payments. In addition to these components, our package includes health benefits that begin day one, retirement savings plans, and an industry leading ESPP program with a 2 year look back feature.
Benefits of working at Microchip

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