Flex
Demands&PlanningManager
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“Demands & Planning Manager at Flex. Skills: Material Planning, Demand Planning, Inventory Control. Lead the operation of the subunit function. Ensure all activities are optimally performed”
What You'll Achieve.
Balance customer demand fulfilment; Balance Inventory level
Industry & Context.
Analytical competence
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
10 years Material Planning experience, 3 years management experience, Excellent English skills, Excellent Communication skills, Excellent negotiation skills, Good analytical competence, Good presentation skills
Nice to Have
Major in logistics, Major in International Business
What You'll Do.
Lead the operation of the subunit function
Ensure all activities are optimally performed
Contribute to capacity and material availability
Drive balance of customer demand fulfilment
Drive balance of Inventory level
Lead and coordinate work
Continuously improve processes
Develop processes related to forecast
Develop processes related to Inventory management
Drive ITO improvement
Utilize human resources efficiently
Employee competence development
Responsible for performance review
Influence employee compensation arrangements
Approve payments and costs
Order and grant overtime
Order and grant training
Order and grant leaves
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Work with purchase team
Communication Scope
Presentation skills
Full Job Description
Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary. ## Job Summary To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add an **[Material and Planning Manager]** located in **[Jiading, Shanghai].** Organizationally, the Material & Planning Manager leads the operation of the subunit function of Material& Planning under FPS Jiading/Supply Chain Management and is ultimately responsible for ensuring that all activities within this area and secure it is optimally performed. Contribute to work actively towards overall capacity and material availability for both middle range MRP and long term forecast, drive for a balance of customer demand fulfilment and Inventory level. **What a typical day looks like****:** * Overall responsibility to the processes within Material & Planning. * Lead and coordinate work in the function according to department requirements and guidelines * Continuously improve and develop processes which related to forecast, Inventory management. * Drive ITO improvement together with purchase team. * Utilize efficiently of the human resources in own area of responsibility. * Employee competence development responsibility for the Material & Planning team. * Responsible for performance review in Material & Planning Team. * Influence employee compensation arrangements and pay rates. * Approve payments and costs within authorized range. * Order and grant overtime, training, and leaves. * Other tasks assigned by Head of Supply Chain Management. **The experience we’re looking to add to our team****:** * Bachelor or above * 10 y
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