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Sr Manager, Production Planning & Control

Siemens Healthineers · Palo Alto, CA · 3 wk ago
Management$187k–$257k/yrFull-time

About the role

The Senior Manager, Production Planning & Control (PP&C) leads end-to-end production planning and execution for the Palo Alto manufacturing site. This role is accountable for translating global demand and supply plans into executable production schedules, ensuring material readiness, and driving disciplined factory execution.

Responsibilities

  • Own daily, weekly, and short-term production planning for the Palo Alto site

  • Drive execution against clear-to-build, clear-to-pick, and clear-to-ship horizons

  • Lead daily production cadence reviews and schedule adherence governance

  • Oversee production order lifecycle (release, sequencing, execution, closure)

  • Ensure accurate system execution in SAP (order status, confirmations, dates)

  • Manage rework flows, production disruptions, and WIP movement

  • Drive resolution of production issues impacting throughput and delivery

  • Ensure production plans are fully supported by material availability

  • Lead escalation and resolution of material shortages impacting production

  • Partner closely with Procurement and Global Planning to mitigate supply risk

  • Execute prioritization and allocation decisions when constraints arise

  • Manage WIP, sub-assemblies, and finished goods inventory for the site

  • Maintain optimal balance between throughput, service level, and inventory

  • Reduce excess & obsolete (E&O) through disciplined execution and planning alignment

  • Improve inventory transparency and traceability across production stages

  • Execute prioritization and allocation decisions when constraints arise

  • Lead cross-functional execution alignment

  • Rapid identification and escalation of risks impacting customer delivery

  • Lead site-level control tower reviews and cross-functional alignment forums

  • Own and drive performance against site-level operational KPIs

  • Schedule adherence / attainment

  • Production throughput and cycle time

  • Clear-to-build / clear-to-ship performance

  • Backlog and past-due reduction

  • WIP and inventory levels

  • On-time delivery to customer request date

  • Process Governance & Continuous Improvement

  • Standardize and strengthen PP&C processes across the Palo Alto site

  • Drive adoption of best practices aligned with global planning framework

  • Lead digitalization and reporting improvements (visibility, automation, dashboards)

  • Identify and execute continuous improvement initiatives in:

    • Schedule stability
    • Lead time reduction
    • Execution discipline

  • Lead and develop the Palo Alto PP&C team (planners, schedulers, order controllers)

  • Establish clear accountability and performance expectations

  • Foster strong floor-level engagement and cross-functional collaboration

  • Build a culture of execution discipline, transparency, and continuous improvement

Qualifications & Experience

  • Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations, or related field
  • 10+ years of experience in production planning, manufacturing, or supply chain
  • Direct experience in factory-based planning and execution environments
  • Strong expertise in:
    • Production scheduling
    • MPS/MRP
    • SAP / ERP systems (order management, execution tracking)
    • Inventory and WIP control
  • Proven experience managing operations or planning teams in a manufacturing site

Pay

The Base Pay Range For This Position Is $187,070 - $257,224 Factors which may affect starting pay within this range may include geography/market, skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate.

Schedule

This role is 100% Onsite at the Palo Alto, CA Facility

Benefits

  • Medical insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Life insurance
  • Long-term and short-term disability insurance
  • Paid parking/public transportation
  • Paid time off
  • Paid sick and safe time

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

We are committed to equal employment opportunity and affirmative action. As part of this commitment, we will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing a job application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please fill out the accommodations form here.

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