MATERIALS PLANNING SUPPORT III

Job Overview

TE Connectivity's Materials Planning Teams are responsible for the plans, schedules, and monitoring of the movement of material through the production cycle. They determine quantity and order date for materials to meet production or engineering schedules, initiate purchase or production requisitions compliant with supply agreements, and develop the schedule to be used in the production facility based on forecasts and historical analysis. The Team develops specifications for new contract orders as well as forecasts and plans for labor requirements. They provide timely and accurate input on supplier performance and may be asked to participate in higher level supplier performance reviews with the strategic sourcing team. They also monitor cost, schedule and scope of assigned subcontracts to assure best quality at best value.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

• Support role to the master schedulers
  
• Expedite priority orders
  
• Releases shop orders
  
• Provides daily reports to operation teams
  
• Manages engineering requests
  
• Review’s job variances with operations and finance
  
• Works close with operations daily
  
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
  
• Ability to analyze routine reports
  
• Ability to handle confidential and proprietary information
  
• Attention to detail
  
• SAP experience a plus
  
• Manufacturing environment a plus
  

What your background should look like:

• Good communication skills, both verbal and written
  
• Creates accurate and punctual reports
  
• Good listening skills
  
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  
• Makes timely decisions
  
• Strong organizational and time management skills

Competencies