Manager, Production Planning

Sensata Technologies; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Sensata Technologies is seeking a Manager, Production Planning in Chennai to oversee inventory management, scheduling data, tracking information and supply status. You will coordinate material planning activities and report on material issues while advising internal and external stakeholders.

The role requires leadership to develop the planning team, ensure production plans align with budgets and quality standards, and collaborate across functions to improve processes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Experience leading production planning teams.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage production planning activities.
• Maximize resource use to meet production specs, schedules, costs, quality.
• Supervise complex projects to produce schedules and plans, tools, equipment.
• Contribute to operating budgets for the production unit.
• Research, evaluate, and implement process improvements.
• Liaise with managers to integrate activities into plans and budgets.
• Develop production planning staff to meet targets.

Skills

Leadership

Team coaching

Strategic planning

Communication

MS Office

Inventory planning

Cost control

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Office

Job description

The Manager, Production Planning is responsible for inventory management, scheduling data, tracking information, supply status, coordinating material planning activities and reporting on material issues. They will need to advise with internal and external personnel and manage a team of employees.

General Responsibilities

• Manage production planning activities
• Maximize the use of the organization's resources and meet established production specifications and schedules; volume, cost, and wastage targets; and quality standards
• Supervise the most complex, large, or difficult production projects to produce schedules and plans, tools, equipment needed to manufacture products
• Contribute to the development of operating budgets for the production unit
• Research, evaluate, and recommend changes to production processes, systems, technology, capital, equipment, or other assets that will enhance the organization's production capabilities
• Liaise with functional or operational area managers to integrate their activities into productions plans, cost estimates, and schedules
• Develop production planning staff to ensure that their activities meet pre-established targets

Experience / Qualifications

• A university degree required (i.e. Bachelors degree) or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Ability to lead, coach, and develop team members
• Holds self and others accountable to achieving goals and standards
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment to handle multiple competing tasks and demands
• Strong communication skills; oral, written and presentation
• Strong organization, planning and time management skills to achieve results
• Strong personal and professional ethical values and integrity
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
• Strong interpersonal & collaboration skills to work effectively with all levels of the organization including suppliers and/or external customers

SmarterTogether Collaborating at Sensata means working with some of the world’s most talented people in an enriching environment that is constantly pushing towards the next best thing Employees work across functions, countries and cultures gaining new perspectives through mutual respect and open communication As OneSensata, we are working together to make things work together

Sensing is what we do. In fact, our name Sensata comes from the Latin word sensate for ‘those gifted with sense’. Our focus on sensing is also reflected in our logo, which spells Sensata in Braille. Sensata Technologies is a global industrial technology company striving to create a safer, cleaner, more efficient and electrified world. Through its broad portfolio of mission‑critical sensors, electrical protection components and sensor-rich solutions, Sensata helps its customers address increasingly complex engineering and operating performance requirements. With more than 18,000 employees and global operations in 13 countries, Sensata serves customers in the automotive, heavy vehicle & off-road, industrial, and aerospace markets.

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