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.
**What your background should look like**:
**Hard Skills**:
- Strong understanding of Material Resource Planning systems: MRP, CRP, Materials Requisitions.
- Strong Computer skills (SAP R/3, SAP APO, MS Excel, Business Information tools).
- Capability to drive and sustain performance improvements.
- Other Microsoft Office programs level medium.
- Data analysis & processing.
- Analytical thinker with the ability to execute on priorities.
**Soft Skills**:
- Troubleshooting, problem solving.
- Responsibility
- Able to stick to a standard work.
- Communication skills.
- Team work skills.
Ability as a natural facilitator to enable team-based decisions.
- Leadership.
- Understanding of customer's expectations
**What Job Description Includes**:
- 3+ years of experience within supply chain or supply chain management.
- Bachelor's degree on industrial engineering, administration, systems, or similar.
- English 85 to 100%.
- APICS qualification highly desirable
- Lean manufacturing knowledge
**At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world.