Supply Planner - Global Product Lines

Supply Planner - Global Product Lines

TP-Link Systems is currently seeking Supply Planner with Consumer Electronics experience for our Irvine, CA. location.

Headquartered in the United States, TP-Link Systems Inc. is a global provider of reliable networking devices and smart home products, consistently ranked as the world’s top provider of Wi-Fi devices. The company is committed to delivering innovative products that enhance people’s lives through faster, more reliable connectivity. With a commitment to excellence, TP-Link serves customers in over 170 countries and continues to grow its global footprint.

We believe technology changes the world for the better! At TP-Link Systems Inc, we are committed to crafting dependable, high-performance products to connect users worldwide with the wonders of technology. 

Embracing professionalism, innovation, excellence, and simplicity, we aim to assist our clients in achieving remarkable global performance and enable consumers to enjoy a seamless, effortless lifestyle. 

Role Summary

Role Overview
This role owns demand validation and supply execution for assigned global product lines. The Supply Planner is responsible for ensuring business demand is realistic, executable, and aligned with manufacturing capacity and inventory strategy.

The role serves as the key link between Sales, Product Management, and Asia-based manufacturing and PMC teams, translating demand into clear production plans and addressing risks when supply constraints come up.

 This is not a procurement or PO-focused role. Success here requires strong planning judgment, comfort working directly with factory teams, and the ability to challenge assumptions when demand and supply don’t line up.

Key Responsibilities:

Demand Validation & Business Alignment

• Validate sales and business demand through rigorous data analysis, incorporating historical performance, forecast accuracy, market dynamics, product lifecycle considerations, and commercial strategy.
• Challenge and refine demand assumptions by triangulating forecast data, sell-in / sell-out performance, channel inventory, and market signals.
• Partner closely with Sales and Product teams to ensure demand plans are realistic, executable, and aligned with business objectives and priorities.
• Contribute to NPI (New Product Introduction) and GTM (Go-to-Market) planning and execution

Supply Planning Interface & MDS Enablement

• Translate validated business demand into clear, structured, and executable Master Demand Schedules (MDS), and formally hand off MDS inputs to PMC for production planning and execution.
• Work in close partnership with PMC to ensure MDS assumptions, priorities, and timing are fully understood, aligned, and feasible within capacity, lead time, and material constraints.
• Participate in joint demand–supply reviews with PMC to reconcile demand signals with supply capabilities, resolve gaps, and align on committed supply plans.

Production Follow-up & Delivery Assurance

• Actively track production progress and delivery status to ensure demand commitments are met.
• Serve as the execution owner when supply exceptions threaten on-time delivery, proactively escalate and drive resolution across Manufacturing, Operations, Logistics, and Procurement.

Priority Management & Exception Handling

• Assess demand urgency and business criticality to prioritize limited supply resources across competing requests.
• Coordinate expedited production or logistics solutions when necessary to protect critical shipments and business outcomes.
• Make trade-off decisions and align stakeholders on prioritization under constrained conditions.

Forecast Accuracy & Performance Analysis

• Conduct ongoing analysis of forecast accuracy, demand variance, and sales vs. forecast performance.
• Perform root-cause analysis on forecast deviations and execution gaps; translate insights into corrective actions and planning improvements.
• Support continuous improvement of demand planning and supply execution processes.

Finished Goods Inventory Planning & Health Management

• Own local finished goods inventory planning, ensuring inventory levels meet validated demand and service level targets while avoiding excess and obsolete stock.
• Allocate limited supply to business teams in line with approved demand forecasts and agreed allocation ratios, considering supply availability and business priorities
• Monitor inventory health metrics including coverage, turns, aging, and risk exposure.
• When excess or obsolete inventory arises, actively push cross-functional resolution plans, including reallocation, promotion support, or supply adjustments.
• Ensure inventory plans are aligned with demand changes, supply constraints, and evolving business priorities.

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Proven experience in factory-facing supply planning, production coordination, or demand-to-supply execution
• Comfortable operating in ambiguity, making trade-off decisions, and owning delivery outcomes
• Strong analytical capability combined with business judgment and execution mindset
• Able to communicate and operate effectively across business, operations, and manufacturing teams
• Experience supporting multi-site, cross-border manufacturing environments preferred

Requirements

Required

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Business, Operations, Analytics, or related field
• Proven experience in supply chain planning, inventory analysis, demand planning, or purchasing
• Advanced Excel skills are critical (pivot tables, lookups, data validation, modeling)
• Strong data analysis skills with high attention to detail and accuracy
• Bilingual fluency in Mandarin and English (written and verbal) is required
• Ability to respond to urgent operational issues when required
• Ability and willingness to work off-hours as needed to support international supply chain communications
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
• Ability to work full-time in-office

Preferred

• Experience using Python for data analysis or automation
• Experience with Power BI or other BI/visualization tools
• Experience supporting global or multi-region supply chains
• Background in consumer electronics, networking, or retail distribution

Work Environment & Expectations

• Full-time in-office role
• Fast-paced, data-driven environment
• Occasional off-hours availability due to global supply chain operations
• High accountability for accuracy, responsiveness, and execution

Benefits

Salary range: $80-90K annually Depending on Experience

• Free snacks and drinks, and provided lunch on Fridays
• Fully paid medical, dental, and vision insurance (partial coverage for dependents)
• Contributions to 401k funds
• Bi-annual reviews, and annual pay increases
• Health and wellness benefits, including free gym membership
• Quarterly team-building events

What we’re all about:

At TP-Link Systems Inc., we are continually searching for ambitious individuals who are passionate about their work. We believe that diversity fuels innovation, collaboration, and drives our entrepreneurial spirit. As a global company, we highly value diverse perspectives and are committed to cultivating an environment where all voices are heard, respected, and valued. We are dedicated to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants, and we prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. Beyond compliance, we strive to create a supportive and growth-oriented workplace for everyone. If you share our passion and connection to this mission, we welcome you to apply and join us in building a vibrant and inclusive team at TP-Link Systems Inc.

Please, no third-party agency inquiries, and we are unable to offer visa sponsorships at this time.