Planning Manager

Planning Manager Full Time Regular

INDIRECT

Fremont, CA, US 4 days ago

Requisition ID:

1916

Salary Range:

$129,000.00 To $135,000.00 Annually We are hiring now for a Planning Manager! SMTC Corporation was founded in 1985. SMTC is a mid-size provider of end-to-end electronics manufacturing services (EMS) including PCBA production, systems integration and comprehensive testing services, enclosure fabrication, as well as product design, sustaining engineering and supply chain management services. SMTC has facilities in the United States, Mexico, China and Canada. Services extend over the entire electronic product life cycle from the development and introduction of new products through to the growth, maturity and end-of-life phases.

Benefits Highlights:

• 401K with company match
• PTO, Paid Holidays
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Medical HRA Plan
• Short term/Long term Disability Insurance, etc.

The Planning Manager position monitors a department or project's budget, inventory, and production schedule. Maintains optimally efficient inventory of production materials. Creates planning studies and generates reports about new programs, plans, and regulations. Reviews development proposals to ensure compliance with codes and regulations. Manages all general planning issues for a department or project.

Duties:

• Manage scheduling efforts and schedule baselines
• Provide site schedulers with day to day hands on support, guidance, troubleshooting, and satisfying Programmatic requirements
• Function as a change agent, creating an environment of trust, compliance, continuous improvement and learning
• Project management including managing multiple priorities against ambitious timelines
• Support/coordinate internal and external surveillance audits
• Provide support to bids, bid reviews, integrated baseline reviews, and internal projects
• Advise business managers in integrating project schedules with Earned Value Management
• Attend site business management meetings to define schedule needs and work with sector scheduling management on resource allocation needs
• Assist sector scheduling group in evaluating goals and objectives for site schedulers
• Perform in a fast paced, frequently changing, and demand driven environment
• Problem solving and decision making requiring excellent communication skills
• Performs other duties as assigned Education and Experience for the

Planning Manager:

• Minimum Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• 5+ years' experience in Materials management with 2+ years in a leadership position
• Effective analytical, planning and organizational skills
• Effective negotiation and problem solving skills
• Understanding of the extended process of material procurement, capacity planning, inventory analysis and advanced planning techniques
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office applications specifically Microsoft Word Excel SMTC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, pregnancy, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information or other protected status.

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