Director of Planning, Logistics & Inventory

Coherent Corp.; Sherman (TX); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

Coherent Corp. is seeking a senior Planning leader in Sherman, TX to drive end-to-end planning across Supply Chain, Logistics, Warehouse and Inventory Control.

You will coach and develop teams, establish governance, and align resources to critical business priorities in a 24/7 manufacturing environment. You will translate demand into executable production plans, manage capacity and material constraints, and partner with cross-functional teams to optimize performance and service levels.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, or a related discipline.
• 10+ years of progressive experience in supply chain planning, production planning, master scheduling, logistics, inventory management, or related manufacturing functions.
• Demonstrated experience leading teams and cross-functional planning processes in a complex manufacturing environment.
• Semiconductor, photonics, electronics, or other high-technology manufacturing experience preferred.
• Master’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, or a related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and maintenance of supply and production plans based on demand, capacity, material availability, inventory targets, yields, cycle times, lead times, and other planning parameters.
• Translate demand and business priorities into feasible production plans and scheduling priorities.
• Establish planning horizons, cadence, assumptions, and exception-management processes.
• Coordinate mitigation plans with Operations, Engineering, Program Management, Demand Management, and other stakeholders.
• Drive translation of aggregate plans into detailed schedules and execution priorities.

Skills

Leadership

Planning & Scheduling

Supply Chain

ERP/MRP

Data Analytics

Cross-functional Collaboration

Travel Flexibility

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management/Operations

Master’s degree (MBA) preferred

Tools

Oracle

Excel

Power BI

SQL

Job description

Coherent Corp. is seeking a senior Planning leader in Sherman, TX to drive end-to-end planning across Supply Chain, Logistics, Warehouse and Inventory Control.

You will coach and develop teams, establish governance, and align resources to critical business priorities in a 24/7 manufacturing environment. You will translate demand into executable production plans, manage capacity and material constraints, and partner with cross-functional teams to optimize performance and service levels.