Supply and Demand Planning Manager - Electronics Manufacturing

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At Trackonomy, we are pioneering a transformative network of interconnected objects. Our goal is to bring inanimate objects to life, giving them the ability to converse, think, and interact in real-time. Envision a world where our devices seamlessly integrate with every physical entity, facilitating a global conversation among them. Our overarching mission is to craft the operating system for the connected world, one object, and sensor at a time.  Our customers are major players in various verticals such as logistics, industrial, utilities, healthcare, and government. They use our solutions for a wide range of applications like predictive maintenance, workflow optimization, asset protection, safety, security, and environmental monitoring. We are a unicorn, funded by top investors like Kleiner Perkins and 8VC.

Our executive leadership team has experience working together for over two decades, having previously held key roles in the C-suites of renowned companies such as Flextronics, Heptagon, GT-Nexus, and Digital Motors Corporation. Together, we have engineered a revolutionary technology that is yielding extraordinary results. 

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Summary

This position will establish and drive improvements in both the S&OP process and master production scheduling process to ensure that factory output matches customer demand in the short-term and long-term while carrying minimum effective inventory. The Supply and Demand Planning Manager will work closely with Sales and Marketing to determine customer demand and supply chain, production planning and manufacturing to produce a plan consistent with total factory capacity and the sales forecast. The qualified individual must be able to facilitate complex planning for all aspects of production and possess substantial product, plant, process and market knowledge as their actions have a significant impact on customers, material and capacity planning.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Integrate sales orders, forecasts, and business priorities into the Master Production Schedule, coordinating raw materials, equipment, labor, and capacity to meet customer delivery commitments.
• Analyze risks and constraints within the Master Production Schedule, including manufacturing lead times, labor availability, equipment capacity, and material supply, and develop mitigation plans.
• Work closely with Sales and Finance to align on forecast plans
• Maintain raw material and finished goods inventory at target levels to ensure high service levels
• Ensure ERP accuracy across planning and inventory transactions; improve data quality, planning processes, and reporting visibility to support strong decision-making.
• Identify inventory reduction opportunities which can translate into projects which deliver a specific savings amount
• Support inventory accuracy activities including periodic inventory counts and auditing
• Lead the production planning team in developing and maintaining daily and weekly production schedules that balance customer requirements, inventory targets, and manufacturing efficiency.
• Analyze, organize, record and publish weekly and/or monthly graphs for planning and purchasing key performance metric indicators
• Lead short- and long-term planning strategy for the department, ensuring alignment with company goals and operational capabilities.
• Use sound judgment and creative problem-solving to navigate tradeoffs across customer demand, capacity, inventory, and service performance.

Qualifications:

Education, Experience, Knowledge

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, business administration or a related field required
• MBA preferred
• 5-10 years of experience in materials management, manufacturing, operations, or hardware development
• Strong planning background in the materials, manufacturing and engineering environment
• Forecasting and inventory management skills. Extremely proficient with establishing planning parameters (MOQ, safety stock, reorder points, etc.)
• Experience developing succinct, crisp executive summaries and presenting to leadership
• Results oriented - has a track record for delivering results, takes ownership and is accountable

Desirable Qualifications

• Ability to drive forward solutions in ambiguous situations with limited supervision
• Open-minded self-starter with the ability to adapt, improvise and problem solve
• Motivated, detail-oriented, and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment
• Ability to work independently on multiple tasks and projects with various stakeholders
• Ability to collaborate cross-functionally, work across multiple teams, and drive complex schedules, assess priorities, and identify gaps
• Organizational skills to manage transactional details
• Excellent analytical skills with spreadsheet tools
• Demonstrated ability to establish business process issues and drive process improvement
• Thorough understanding of a manufacturing business and supply chain
• Experience using MRP / ERP systems (Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central preferred)
• Sound knowledge of supply chain processes and procedures including manufacturing planning, demand, and replenishment processes.
• A demonstrated background in low volume and high mix manufacturing.
• Professional certification by the American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS) preferred
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and presentation skills. Ability to clearly express oneself verbally and in writing in the English language. Communicate effectively with employees and other business contacts in a courteous and professional manner
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to manage complexity and resolve conflicts that arise from balancing multiple priorities
• Able to positively manage situations of a dynamic nature; to be able to modify plans, actions, and decisions considering changing situations and circumstances while still meeting, or proposing modified, deadlines
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to be accurate, detail-oriented, and to remain calm in stressful situations.
• Excellent customer focus with a high sense of urgency
• Proficient in MS office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Trackonomy Systems is proud to ensure equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of their race, color, religious creed, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, medical condition, genetic information, marital or registered domestic partnership status, military or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law. 

We strive to provide a stellar experience throughout the application process and ensure all applicants will be given proper consideration based solely on merit and Trackonomy’s business needs.

Trackonomy Systems is dedicated to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you need assistance or accommodation due to a disability while interviewing, please contact [email protected].

The salary range for this role is $150,000 to $210,000, plus bonuses and Pre-IPO equity. It is uncommon for anyone to be hired at or near the top range for their role, and final compensation is based on the facts and circumstances of the case. The compensation range is broad because it reflects many factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience, and training directly relevant to the role, business and company needs, cultural fit, level, and location. 

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