The role:
Our Supplier Focus Team (SFT) is looking for talented supply chain or manufacturing subject matter experts to join as a Production Planner based in our Shenzhen Office.
Responsibilities:
- Weekly analysis of customer demand changes versus typical components lead time.
- Review supply request changes and lead time with SFT leader and release weekly forecast to our industrial partners.
- Regular interactions with industrial partners to review material Clear to Build, and Manufacturing Request Plan to identify constraints and take actions to maximize finished goods shipments.
- Lead regular alignments with industrial partners to ensure PO placement for materials and delivery confirmation in support of demand forecast.
- Perform weekly capacity review with Technical Manufacturing manager.
- Support New Product Introduction manager to identify supply constraints based on latest on materials availability & capacity.
- Develop & optimize the production plan to commit the Shipment Confirmation to internal stakeholders on a weekly basis.
- Highlight and monitor resolution of top material constraints with internal material buyers and sourcing colleagues.
- Monitor the logistics status such as shipping instruction release, booking confirmation, etc. and drive resolution with logistics team in case of deviation.
- Review daily production output reports to identify potential problems.
- Optimize common materials allocation to maximize finished good shipments.
- Perform supply simulations/ what-ifs analysis for various pull-in/decommit scenarios.
- Track factory key performance indicators such as on time delivery, etc. in support of Quarterly Business reviews.
- Participate in the review of Out of Process costs (Storage, Component Spot Buy, Excess & Obsolete, etc.)
Requirements:
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Education: Degree in Supply Chain Management/ Materials Management/ Engineering
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Working experience: 3+ year experience in electronic manufacturing industry
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Information technology: Experience with JIRA, PowerBI, Kinaxis appreciated but not mandatory.
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Languages: Business English proficiency & conversational mandarin are mandatory, other languages such as Vietnamese, Indonesian, Spanish, French are a plus.
Training:
Vantiva Global Manufacturing team provides on the job training opportunity with senior colleagues and cross-functional managers in their roles as well as external accredited trainings such as Lean and MiniMOST certifications.
Our most important asset is our People
Vantiva’s success greatly relies on our people’s energy, motivation, and talent.
We are dedicated to cultivating a workforce that embraces and celebrates diversity as we believe our differences drive our creativity, and innovation.
We are proactive in supporting equality and maintaining an inclusive work environment, developing, and enhancing career opportunities for all.
If you require a reasonable accommodation at any step of the application process, please let us know by answering the dedicated question in this application form.
