Supply Chain Planning - Manager

In Schneider Electric, everything we do is geared towards advancing progress and sustainability for all—our colleagues, customers, partners, and the communities and societies we serve.

Whether its through our products, software, and services that propel the digital transformation of energy management and automation, or through our corporate citizenship and volunteer activities, we make a meaningful impact by empowering people and organizations to become more resilient, electric, and digital.

Which is where you come in. Working at Schneider Electric means working toward a cleaner, better world. Youre part of a global team built on inclusion, mastery, purpose, action, curiosity, and teamwork, turning sustainability ambitions into actions.

The Role: Supply Chain Planning Manager

You will develop planning and purchasing strategies and oversee the commodity planner/buyer in their daily activities in material planning and supplier communications to ensure that strategic material planning processes are in place to enable operational and production continuity at optimal cost.

Spearheaded the material review and works closely with internal and external parties to ensure the supply of materials is in place to satisfy production requirements. The Supply Chain Planning Manager must be able to deliver efficient, effective, and flexible solutions to meet timely production requirements.

What will you do?

• Ensures the on-time placement and delivery of purchase orders based on the system lead time at the lowest price and based on the approved vendor list
• Internal
• Facilitates Regular Shortage Reviews to address Shortage gaps and Mitigate Supply Risks
• Recommends and participates in the qualification process of alternative suppliers for each commodity
• Searches for continued cost reduction opportunities through alternative suppliers, cost estimation activities, and continued supplier negotiations
• Strong leadership skills in continuous improvement and problem-solving activities
• Designs or implements supply chains that support business strategies adapted to changing market conditions, new business opportunities, or cost reduction strategies
• Manages activities related to strategic or tactical purchasing, material requirements planning
• Develops procedures for coordination of supply chain management with other functional areas, such as commodity, finance, production, logistics and warehouse
• Implements new or improved supply chain processes
• Confers with supply chain planners to forecast demand or create supply plans that ensure the availability of materials or products
• Plans and implements methods to achieve and maintain 98% on-time delivery and 100% production, and other established KPIs
• Resolves material planning problems/constraints involving material availability that affect the overall production operations to ensure timely products delivery and/or shipment
• Negotiates and discusses with operations regarding adjustment of shipping commitments due to supply constraints
• Directs and coordinates activities of personnel engaged in buying and material planning activities such as: approving purchase orders, receiving reports and requests for payment in accordance with the company’s Delegation of Authority; reviews and analyzes reports concerning the total purchases and freight charges. Continually looking to reduce freight costs and eliminate airfreight for imports
• Establishes/ sets safety stocks, re-order points (ROP), and replenishment quantities
• Meet with suppliers to discuss performance metrics, provide performance feedback, or discuss production forecasts or changes
• Monitor supplier performance to assess the ability to meet quality and delivery requirements
• Internal
• Participate in the coordination of engineering changes, product line extensions, or new product launches to ensure orderly and timely transitions in material or production flow

Supply Chain Tools & Digitization

• Focus on digitization in the Supply Chain function to improve employee effectiveness and engagement
• Design and deploy analytics to support daily activities

What qualifications will make you successful?

• At least (10) years of experience in a related field, Business Process Re-engineering, and Supply Chain Systems initiatives. Experienced in the Manufacturing industry
• Sound understanding of Upstream management -ElectroMechanical parts, Production Planning, Procurement, Inventory & Vendor Management functions with experience in leading cross-functional teams and managing change
• Nice to have: CPIM, LEAN certifications, Project Management
• Work Location: Rosario, Cavite
• Working arrangement: Full-time onsite reporting

What’s in it for me?

• Global Family Leave
• Comprehensive medical coverage for employee and dependents
• Worldwide Employee Stock Ownership
• …and more!

Let us learn about you! Apply today.

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IMPACT is also your invitation to join Schneider Electric where you can contribute to turning sustainability ambition into actions, no matter what role you play. It is a call to connect your career with the ambition of achieving a more resilient, efficient, and sustainable world.

We are looking for IMPACT Makers; exceptional people who turn sustainability ambitions into actions at the intersection of automation, electrification, and digitization. We celebrate IMPACT Makers and believe everyone has the potential to be one.

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