Senior Planning Manager

Success Profile: The ideal candidate will have strong EMS planning experience, a deep understanding of demand and supply planning, proven leadership capabilities, and the ability to drive operational excellence while ensuring customer commitments, inventory targets, and business objectives are consistently achieved.
PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Technical Knowledge:
- Strong understanding of:
+ Demand Planning
+ Supply Planning
+ Master Production Scheduling (MPS)
+ Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
+ Capacity Planning
+ Inventory Management
+ S&OP Processes
+ End-to-End Supply Chain Management
- Solid knowledge of EMS manufacturing processes including:
+ PCBA
+ Box Build Assembly
+ NPI Management
+ Product Lifecycle Management
- Understanding of manufacturing KPIs and operational performance metrics.
2. Leadership & Management Skills:
- Proven ability to lead and develop high-performing planning teams.
- Strong cross-functional leadership skills with the ability to work effectively across:
+ Program Management
+ Procurement
+ Manufacturing
+ Engineering
+ Quality
+ Logistics
+ Finance
- Demonstrated experience managing organizational change and driving continuous improvement initiatives.
- Strong decision-making, problem-solving, and risk management capabilities.
3. Commercial & Business Skills:
- Strong business and commercial acumen with the ability to balance customer requirements and operational capabilities.
- Experience managing customer demand fluctuations and supply chain risks.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable business decisions.
- Ability to support revenue achievement, inventory optimization, and working capital improvement initiatives.
4. Systems & Tools:
- Hands-on experience with ERP systems such as:
+ SAP
+ Oracle
+ Microsoft Dynamics
+ MFG Pro
+ Infor
+ Equivalent ERP platforms
- Advanced proficiency in:
+ Microsoft Excel
+ Power BI
+ Planning and forecasting tools
+ Data analytics and reporting systems
5. Key Competencies:
- Customer Focus
- Strategic Thinking
- Planning & Forecasting Expertise
- Supply Chain Management
- Operational Excellence
- Results Orientation
- Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Leadership & People Development
- Data-Driven Decision Making
- Continuous Improvement
- Change Management
- Accountability & Ownership