Job Overview

As a Supply Chain Manager, you’ll play a critical role in driving the flow of materials that keep our operations running smoothly and our customers supported. You’ll lead end‑to‑end supply chain processes from sourcing and planning to inventory management and performance optimization, ensuring materials are available on time, at the right cost, and at the right quality.

In this role, you’ll work cross‑functionally with suppliers, manufacturing teams, and business partners to improve supply chain efficiency, strengthen supplier relationships, and continuously enhance how materials move through our production network. You’ll have the opportunity to influence strategy, implement improvements, and actively shape metrics that measure success. 

THIS IS 100% ON-SITE AT THE REDWOOD CITY FACILITY

Job Requirements

• Analyze forecast signals from the Demand Planning team to generate an optimized build plan while ensuring effective communication across extended supply chain
• Lead the MPS function to optimize the production plan with the aim to support customer demand, optimize production utilization and balancing inventory in a targeted manner
• Lead the Material Planning team ensuring implementation of production plan of work centers, machines, or processes to meet customer requests
• Monitor MRP system setup, identify capacity constraints and proactively expand drive capacity to avoid supply and demand gaps
• Ensure appropriate parameter settings, system settings and system usage
• Lead the Materials Analyst team ensuring the right amount of material is procured within the appropriate timing
• Develop standards for materials management including appropriate levels of safety stock, in-process inventory, and finished goods. Handles the disposition of obsolete inventories according to the company’s policy.
• Oversee and supervise physical inventories
• Active participation in monthly Supply Review Meeting, identifying risks and opportunities and ensuring necessary proactive measures are taken to close gaps to meet budgets
• Develop new and existing relationships with suppliers
• Coordinate information flow between planning, warehouse, and production teams
• Lead, manage, motivate, and develop Supply chain team
• Proactively approach other functions within Demand Planning, Customer Service and Supply Chain for end-to-end optimization
• Accountable for the timely and accurately execution at the shipping and receiving areas
• Track and control supply chain KPIs including corrective measure to management on regularly base
• Improve the overall supply chain performance and look for any possible innovations to the process
• Others duties as assigned by manager or leadership

ITAR: This position may involve working with technical data, technology, software/source code, hardware or other items (collectively “items) subject to U.S. and non-U.S. export control laws and regulations.  Under these regulations, it may be necessary for TE to verify a candidate’s national origin and/or citizenship status to determine whether a U.S. or other government export license is required prior to releasing its technologies to the candidate.  If TE determines that TE will require a license or will be prohibited by applicable laws from providing the candidate with items necessary for the performance of this position, then TE expressly reserves the right to either a) make an offer of employment contingent upon TE receiving required export licenses from the appropriate government agency, b) consider the candidate for a different position that is not subject to such restrictions, on whatever terms and conditions TE shall establish in its sole discretion, or c) decline to move forward with the candidate’s application.

What your background should look like

• 7+ years of Supply Chain/Materials Planning Management experience
• Bachelor’s or equivalent level of qualification in relevant disciplines
• Experience in working with ERP systems and other IT systems at customer interface, e.g. SAP, EDI
• Process Improvement
• Capacity planning and scheduling experience
• Must be able to pass requirements to work in an ITAR facility

Competencies