MGR I SUPPLY CHAIN

Job Overview

TE Connectivity's Supply Chain Managers are responsible for the timely, cost-effective procurement, inventory control, planning and quality control of production materials. They ensure the availability of materials in the supply chain, as scheduled, and the maintenance of inventory at the established levels. They coordinate and integrate the flow of materials and information among suppliers, manufacturers, distributors and customers, identifying opportunities for improving efficiency, effectiveness and capabilities of the supply chain. Resources are focused on continuous improvement of the movement of materials through production processes, and the establishment of key performance metrics and benchmarks to monitor actual performance against goals.

Role and Responsibilities

• Performs analysis of customer demand, sales forecasts, and historical material usage to develop and execute build to order and build to forecast plans.
• Coordinate with cross-functional business teams to develop the best economic strategy for production planning to support customer demand. Prepares customer delivery reports by collecting, analyzing and summarizing information and trends and uses information to proactively communicate potential late deliveries.
• Establishes and supervises production scheduling activities by monitoring material inventories, tracking progress of production and reviewing factors that affect schedules.
• Coordinate and work with quality, engineering, and operations to ensure 100% on-time delivery by establishing and monitoring schedule to proactively identify and address any issues.
• Coordinate with cross-functional business teams to develop the best economic strategy for production planning to support customer demand.
• Develop, implement, and manage cross-functional, fully integrated planning process that incorporates make versus buy, capacity planning, scheduling, inventory, material, and associated cost elements.
• Contribute to a collaboration environment and teamwork.
• Complies and contributes the achievement of EHS indicators.
• Determines the strategy to comply with demand STS

What your background should look like:

Minimum of 5+ years’ experience in supply chain planning

· Downstream experience managing production planning and dealing with production is required.

· 3+ Years of experience managing a team of planners.

· Experience of SAP / MRP and Excel

· Very good Data Analysis Skills (Demand/Forecast, ABC's, FMR, SS)

· Fluent English written and spoken required.

· Experience in S&OP (Sales and Operation Planning) would be very good.

· Ability to identify Supply & Demand Constraints

· Ability to prioritise tasks, problem solve.

· Knowledge of managing team performance and annual goals and performance reviews.

· Excellent business Acumen and time management skills.

· Excellent Presentations Skills.

· APICS Certification would be an advantage but not essential

· Experience dealing with customers and customers escalations is highly desired.

· Lead the supply chain planning team performance to a positive trend in terms of (Ship to request, Ship to schedule, schedule adherence, Inventory, ETC)

Competencies