Senior Associate, End to End Flow Controller

About the Role

As a Supply Chain Planner, you will play a crucial role in ensuring the smooth and efficient flow of materials and products through our supply chain. You will be responsible for planning and coordinating the production processes to meet customer demands while optimizing inventory levels and minimizing costs. Your analytical skills and strategic thinking will be key in driving continuous improvement and achieving operational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Define, maintain, and optimize supply planning and inventory management parameters, including ramp-up and ramp-down strategies, to achieve targeted service levels while minimizing excess inventory and expedited freight costs.
• Ensure the accuracy, quality, and consistency of critical master data, including lead times, order quantities, safety stock levels, and stocking policies.
• Manage Material Requirements Planning (MRP) processes to balance supply and demand for raw materials, components, subassemblies, and finished goods.
• Partner with suppliers to meet customer requirements, improve delivery performance, and drive continuous improvement through root cause analysis, 8D corrective actions, and Kaizen initiatives.
• Lead planning and execution activities for large-scale projects, ensuring material readiness, inventory availability, and successful on-time delivery.
• Analyze inventory, procurement, and planning KPIs using SAP to identify performance gaps, drive process improvements, and enhance supply chain effectiveness.
• Ensure material availability to support production schedules, customer demand, and business objectives.
• Proactively identify, prioritize, and resolve material shortages through exception management, supplier escalation, and recovery planning to minimize operational and customer impacts.
• Collaborate closely with production planners, procurement teams, logistics providers, and warehouse operations to mitigate supply risks and support daily operational performance.
• Drive inventory optimization initiatives by balancing service level requirements with effective management of excess, slow-moving, and obsolete inventory.
• Monitor supply chain performance metrics and implement corrective actions to improve inventory health, supplier reliability, and overall operational efficiency.

Requirements

• Effective communication, facilitation, and strong negotiation skills.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to plan and organize effectively with strong decision-making skills.
• Proficient with using computers and familiar with applications (Q2C, Access, Excel).
• Degree preferred, not required; equivalent experience and skills can be substituted for education.
• Experience in a manufacturing setting.
• SAP experience is preferred.
• 2-5 years in Planning and Procurement.

Benefits

Schneider Electric offers a robust benefits package to support our employees, including:

• Flexible work arrangements.
• Paid family leave.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance.
• Benefit Bucks.
• Well-being programs.
• 12 holidays per year and 15 days of paid time off per year.
• Company share ownership.
• Performance discussions and global opportunities.
• Learning platforms like Coursera.
• Volunteer leave and community support programs.
• Military leave benefits.

Pay

For this U.S.-based position, the expected pay range is USD 86,400 - USD 129,600 per year. This pay range includes base pay and short-term incentives. Individual pay is determined by several factors including performance, knowledge, job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

You will report to the Inventory and Material Flow Supervisor.