Principal Analyst-planning - Beverly, United States - Microchip Technology

Microchip Technology

Verified Company

Beverly, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Are you looking for a unique opportunity to be a part of something great? Want to join a 20,000-member team that works on the technology that powers the world around us? Looking for an atmosphere of trust, empowerment, respect, diversity, and communication? How about an opportunity to own a piece of a multi-billion dollar (with a B) global organization? We offer all that and more at Microchip Technology, Inc.

People come to work at Microchip because we help design the technology that runs the world. They stay because our culture supports their growth and stability. They are challenged and driven by an incredible array of products and solutions with unlimited career potential. Microchip's nationally-recognized Leadership Passage Programs support career growth where we proudly enroll over a thousand people annually. We take pride in our commitment to employee development, values-based decision making, and strong sense of community, driven by our

Vision, Mission, and 11 Guiding Values

; we affectionately refer to it as the _Aggregate System_ and it's won us countless awards for diversity and workplace excellence.

Our company is built by dedicated team players who love to challenge the status quo; we did not achieve record revenue and over

30 years of quarterly profitability

without a great team dedicated to empowering innovation. People like you.

Visit our

careers

page to see what exciting opportunities and company

perks

await

Job Description:

The Microchip Systems division is looking for an experienced professional to join the Planning Team at the Beverly MA Facility.

The Sr. Planner is responsible for developing the master production plan to satisfy customer demand while carrying minimum effective inventory. This position is also in charge of issuing releases to the manufacturing floor and requisitions to purchasing.

The qualified individual will be responsible for providing the product line(s) with a quarterly production plan consistent with the capacity and demand forecast.

Working in conjunction with Operations Management and Product Line Manager, the Planner is responsible for determining the desired inventory levels including safety stock levels.

The sales forecasts, new business opportunities, customer expectations, and internal supply constraints will be used to develop production plans.

Strong collaboration with the Product Line Manager, Operations, Sales, Customer Service, Purchasing, and Management will be critical to meeting business goals.

This team member will also participate in continuous improvement projects in collaboration with other sites to maximize efficiency and standardized process.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Create and manage jobs in an ERP environment in alignment with build plan. This includes prioritizing sales orders in alignment with company policy
Develop and maintain the forecast for assigned product lines in collaboration with Sales, Marketing, and other key stakeholders.
Create and Manage the Build Plan and inventory levels for assigned product lines
Participate in revenue tracking processes to highlight focus areas
Manage Capacity Planning versus current and future build plan needs
Act as key member of biweekly operation reviews, including reporting various metrics, and collaborating with cross functional teams to effectively manage assigned product lines
Manage material shortages, late sales orders, and quality issues as they arise
Schedule all sales orders for assigned product lines and ensure accurate and timely ship dates
Drive to improve ship dates when they are not in alignment with customer request
Collaborate effectively with Customer Service in customer expedite requests, schedule changes and sales order holds
Drive continuous improvement projects to ensure efficiency and effectiveness and provide guidance on best practices
Manage Change Orders and Corrective Action/Preventive Action for assigned product in collaboration with cross functional teams
Participate in Internal Audits and ensure compliance to all necessary laws, regulations, and corporate policies
Act as team lead in absence of manager

Requirements/Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in related discipline or APICS certification desired
Experience using ERP/MRP systems; strong Excel and Microsoft AX experience preferred.
Minimum of 3 years production planning and scheduling experience in a mix model manufacturing environment desired, 5 preferred.
US Citizen is required due to exposure to components and documentation regulated by ITAR
Experience leading process improvement projects
Experience in managing manufacturing processes as related to scheduling activities
Strategic thinker, strong analytical skills, able to synthesize considerable and complex data
Proficient in Microsoft Office
Familiar with data reporting services like Tableau, PowerBi preferred
Strong collaborative skills with the ability to work across all levels of the organizatio