SIOP Planner/NPI PM

Band: 09 | Region: Americas | Country: USA | State/Province: Texas | City: Fort Worth

About the Role

First full level of specialization; applies expertise in more than one area of specialization. Work is performed within established professional standards, established policy, and/or established objectives. Works on problems of diverse scope where analysis of data requires evaluation of identifiable factors. Incumbents are accountable for quality of work delivered by external suppliers as applicable. May influence others outside of team to ensure goals are met and resolves conflicts in an effective manner. Erroneous decisions or failure to achieve results may have a negative impact on the sites/major function's operations, schedules, and/or performance goals. Receives guidance primarily on unique, unusual, or controversial problems or questions.

May lead a work group or project team consisting of one or more support staff and/or tech/professional staff with some coaching from own supervisor, or may provide advice and guidance in area of specialty. Seeks out new avenues for building internal and external relationships; maintains contacts with existing relationships.

Responsibilities

• Acts as the primary contact for the customer and for sites that service customers as it relates to the demand forecast.
• Works with Global Customer Units and/or SCM Management to finalize demand plan used by each site.
• Analyzes customer forecasts using available tools and models utilizing analysis to challenge or confirm.
• Provides analysis to sites as input to site material and capacity planning.
• Interlocks with Global unit management to close demand plan to be used by each site including site re-balancing and offloads.
• Participates in the development of the global planning toolset, specifically, advanced planning and scheduling systems.
• Utilizes advanced planning toolsets and knowledge of the customer contract to support forecasting activities (e.g., churn analysis or contract compliance).
• Provides direction/guidance to site SCM Operations teams on forecast loads for the Master Production Schedule.

Requirements

• Broad knowledge of an electronic manufacturing environment, materials, and processes.
• Knowledge of Celestica's global supply chain including strategies and objectives.
• Strong knowledge of IT concepts and systems.
• Excellent knowledge of advanced planning systems and techniques.
• Excellent analytical, negotiation, and problem resolution skills.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a wide variety of internal and external customers.

Qualifications

• Six to eight years of relevant experience.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field, or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience. Educational requirements may vary by geography.

Physical Demands

• Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.
• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.
• Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.
• Occasional overnight travel is required.