Planning Manager

• Coordinate and lead planning and procurement of materials, develop the supply chain team and fulfill customer requirements
• Optimize inventory turns while maintaining 100% fill rates
• Maintain reporting on inventory coverage and dollars
• Planning (includes inventory planning, production planning, forecasting to suppliers): is responsible for one or more of the following: Manages 7 Planning Analysts to ensure meeting customer demands while maintaining inventory turns and inventory goals
• Analyzes inventory levels, inventory positioning, planned production/purchases and sales forecasts
• Develops and maintains inputs to inventory system
• Coordinates in depth review of current inventory and liquidation and transfer of stock to reflect cost, age and demand
• Initiates immediate actions in out-of-stock situations
• Coordinates with traffic, production planning, and warehouse personnel to ensure proper routing, scheduling, and storing of goods
• Minimizing inventory investment and redeployment costs
• Supports changes to products, materials and/or suppliers during transitions
• Typical profile at this level: Applies knowledge of industry practices, techniques, and standards
• Develops solutions to complex problems, may lead cross functional teams to resolve issues
• Errors in judgment/failure to achieve results has serious effect on organization and require significant expenditure of resources to rectify

• Minimum of a Bachelors' degree along with 5+ years of relevant experience
• Experience planning production and purchased products
• May have experience in implementation of lean methodology in Supply Chain
• Demonstrated project management skills
• Must develop and maintain positive supply chain management
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal)
• Self-motivated, well organized, flexible and detail oriented
• Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines
• High degree of professionalism
• Ability to work with diverse cultures
• Experience with SAP

ams OSRAM is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, gender identity, or veteran status. If you are an individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application process, you may contact us at HRServices@osram.com for assistance