Role: Supply & Inventory Planning Program Manager
Location: San Jose CA (Onsite)
Mode of Hire: Contract
Kinaxis or O9 or any other similar Demand supply planning tools experience is mandatory.
Job Description:
As a Supply & Inventory Planning Program Manager, you will be responsible for the data center equipment supply planning for sustaining and new products, interpretation of the data center demand signal and translating it to a supply & inventory plan for equipment and drive optimal planning decisions. You will work closely with Data Center Supply Planning, Purchasing, Engineering, Fulfillment, Commodity Management, and Contract Manufacturing teams to develop and oversee the execution of an accurate supply and inventory plan through the product life cycle.
You will apply your knowledge of supply chain principles and your problem-solving prowess to key planning processes. You will establish and drive metrics, drive process and system improvements to accomplish efficiency and scalability goals and influence our rapidly growing data center infrastructure supply chain.
Manage material supply, including inventory, to meet existing and new product demand requirements to meet business objectives, coordinating with Demand Planning on changes to demand which impacts delivery of key components as demand needs fluctuate
Minimum Qualifications
- Proactive communication of sustaining and new product material plans and status to internal customers.
- Identify and quickly solve supply chain gaps and inefficiencies. Clearly document process solutions and requirements.
- Define and manage clear business metrics and goals to manage supply chain performance
- Leverage Market intelligence and Statistical inputs towards driving continued, sustained improvements of inventory models and supply chain buffers.
- Develop short- and long-term supply models to minimize total costs and inventories while maintaining service levels, develop and justify inventory buffer strategies that optimize cost and flexibility
From:
Vijayakumar R,
TechStar Group
vijay@techstargroup.com
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