Job Summary
- Location
- Germantown, MD 20876
- Industries
- Electronics, Components, and Semiconductor Mfg
- Job Type
- Full Time
- Employee
- Years of Experience
- Less than 1 Year
- Education Level
- Unspecified
- Career Level
- Experienced (Non-Manager)
- Salary
Commensurate with Experience- Job Reference Code
- 11038BR
Inventory Supply/Demand Planning Manager
About the Job
Grab this exciting opportunity to create supply/demand plans and processes for a global industry leader! In this role, you will be responsible for the overall management of Communications Test & Measurement Division's global inventories, communicating material supply and demand issues, and in leading the process and management of demand and supply through the Commtest Sales & Operations Planning process.
He/she will identify issues, seek information, drive resolution and communicate timely status/decisions to all parties involved and, in addition, be a recognized, proactive and willing consultant to all upstream and downstream functions.
In a center-led Materials & Supply Chain environment, this individual will:
• Analyze/evaluate inventory issues and recommends solutions.
• Act as a change agent for improved processes for scheduling, customer responsiveness, inventory reduction actions, and inventory ABC planning.
• Provide input to the planning team consisting of Master Scheduler, Purchasing, and Material Requirements Planners.
• Coordinate Global CommTest S&OP process across Sales, Business Units, Operations and Finance.
• Analyze monthly Forecast Errors (MAPE) to determine inventory impact, isolate root cause, and implement corrective actions.
• Consolidate global forecast inputs from Sales, BU Finance, and Operations to prepare Gap Analysis.
• Prepare and present Forecast Error Analysis and Gap Analysis to senior management team (SMT) during the Executive S&OP segment of the monthly Financial Review.
• Facilitate senior management approval for risk buys to support Business Unit and Operations recommendations to accommodate revenue upside and variation in mix.
• Coordinate build plan changes with global factories, contract manufacturers, and supply chain as required by the S&OP cycle and/or Executive S&OP / Financial Review.
• Drive teams to meet inventory level objectives.
• Coordinate analysis and negotiation of Contract Manufacturer’s Excess & Obsolete (E&O) claims.
• Utilize Lean/Six-Sigma tools to improve/redesign processes.
Qualifications
Required experience & qualifications:
• 7 – 10 years experience in designing, planning and implementing policies, procedures, and activities relating to inventory management, factory planning /execution, backlog management, customer support, revenue generation, contract manufacturing, and procurement programs.
• A Bachelor's Degree in a business related discipline. Masters degree preferred.
• Excellent leadership skills and previous management experience.
• Demonstrated ability to motivate others & achieve results.
• Demonstrated success working in fast-paced, execution-critical environments.
• Ability to influence & gain commitment across business functions.
• Strong facilitation, oral and written communication.
• Experience leading teams and driving process improvements in a matrix organizational environment (center-led).
• Excellent computer skills (spreadsheets, graphics and word-processing applications).
• Experience with Demantra and ORACLE 11i systems is preferred.
Full-time employees of JDSU in the United States enjoy a competitive package of employee benefits that include:
JDSU, a worldwide leading provider of broadband test & measurement solutions and optical products for communications, commercial and consumer markets, employs a wide array of scientific, engineering, and manufacturing talent. Providing innovative solutions for industrial, commercial and consumer applications, JDSU offers professional challenge and development for exceptional individuals who thrive on change and will flourish in a diverse, progressive work environment. JDSU is an equal opportunity employer. Additional information about the company is available at www.jdsu.com .
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.
