.At Jabil we strive to make ANYTHING POSSIBLE and EVERYTHING BETTER. With over 260,000 diverse, talented and dedicated employees across 100 locations in 30 countries, our vision is to be the most technologically advanced and trusted manufacturing solutions provider. We combine an unmatched breadth and depth of end-market experience, technical and design capabilities, manufacturing know-how, supply chain insights and global product management expertise to enable success for the world's leading brands. We are driven by a common purpose to make a positive impact for each other, our communities, and the environment.**JOB SUMMARY**Drives materials team to achieve continuous improvement in key materials metrics. Provides exceptional support to customers, team members, and shareholders.**ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES**- Champions the execution and deployment of Jabil's standard planning and inventory strategies and systems with the customer where possible, and implement customized solutions where necessary within a local operations site.- Drives a systematic process to receive, evaluate and fulfill customer demand across the business unit.- Ensures that an achievable Master Schedule is in place to support both customer requirements and Jabil revenue projections. In developing a solid MPS, consideration should be given to materials availability, equipment capability/capacity and staffing.- Ensures that the Master Production Schedule is loaded in alignment with customer contract(s) and liability agreements so that the materials team maintains conformance to Jabil's "Rules of the Road."- Develops and supervises solid product launch plans for new business, and transition plans for products being transferred between Jabil manufacturing sites.- Evaluates the need for buffer inventory during the transfer process.- Ensures continuity of product supply to the Jabil manufacturing site(s), and of finished goods to the customer throughout the transfer timeframe.- Oversees the disposition and transfer of residual inventory to the appropriate "receiving" Jabil factory.- Generates and analyzes inventory reports for internal business unit and / or customer use.- Assists the Business Unit Management team as required in evaluating and recovering the cost of excess / obsolete inventory.- Recommends process and supply chain initiatives to lower inventory costs (hubbing, JIT, optimum manufacturing lot sizes, alternate transportation methodologies, etc.).- May perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.**JOB QUALIFICATIONS****KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS**- Strong knowledge of global and regional logistics operations and industry.- Strong proficiency in determining logistics requirements to enable company's business goals and objectives with ability to devise and implement strategy to achieve targets.- Strong financial and analytical ability. Proficiency in managing business analytics to determine optimum company footprint