Global Supply Planning Lead - Gaming

El Camino Health; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 205,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Coverage

401(k) Plans

Employee Discounts

Job summary

Logitech is seeking a Supply Planning Lead for Gaming to drive strategic supply chain initiatives. You will manage capacity, balance supply and demand, and optimize inventory across regions, factories, and suppliers.

The role requires strong leadership and analytical skills to lead global S&OP efforts and improve service levels. The position is hybrid, onsite 2–3 days per week in San Jose, CA, with remote days as coordinated by the manager.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (Masters preferred) in Business, Operations Management, Supply Chain Management or related subject area.
• Experience with S&OP processes and consumer retail products.
• Strong foundation in planning tools and material planning processes (Excel/Google Docs, MRP, Simulation, BOMs, Safety stock) and ERP systems (Oracle or SAP).

Responsibilities

• Create weekly finished goods MPS plans supporting Gaming.
• Own the WW Capacity Review process for Gaming and Lead Global Gaming S&OP.
• Manage component buffers to respond to demand changes.
• Drive resolution of weekly exceptions for rapid decision making and execution.
• Apply advanced analytics to inventory planning parameters and policies.
• Inventory projection and analysis; develop allocations plans.
• Develop and refine tools to support business needs.
• Participate in continuous improvement and develop the global Gaming planning team.

Skills

Strategic thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

Decision making

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree (Masters preferred) in Business/Operations/Supply Chain

Tools

Excel/Google Docs

MRP

ERP (Oracle/SAP)

Kinaxis Rapid Response

Tableau

SQL

AWS/Snowflake

Job description

Logitech is the Sweet Spot for people who want their actions to have a positive global impact while having the flexibility to do it in their own way. Logitech Gaming is the performance heartbeat of Logitech with championship-proven legacy and a breakthrough innovation pipeline.

This role will work closely with commercial teams, business group and the rest of the supply chain/factory teams to deliver on business and financial goals. To be successful in this role, you need to be strategic, nimble and action oriented. You are entrepreneurial and demonstrate creative problem-solving and excellent ability to strategize, execute, and lead. You work cross-functionally to support our business goals and mission and are amazing at working with internal stakeholders.

Scope of activities for this role include managing the Gaming supply planning team, supply-demand balancing, development of FG & component safety stock strategies, planning and executing product phase in/out strategies, exception management etc. The supply planning function is responsible for meeting service level goals, minimizing inventory and expedited shipping. The Supply planning lead will work closely with regions, product groups, factories and suppliers.

Your Contribution:

Be Yourself. Be Open. Stay Hungry and Humble. Collaborate. Challenge. Decide and just Do. These are the behaviors you’ll need for success at Logitech.

In this role you will:

• Create weekly finished goods MPS plans supporting Gaming.
• Own the WW Capacity Review process for Gaming Lead Global Gaming S&OP
• Manage component buffers to build flexible response to demand changes
• Drive resolution of weekly exceptions to ensure rapid decision making and timely execution.
• Apply advanced analytics to creation of inventory planning parameters and policies.
• Inventory projection and analysis
• Develop allocations plans to optimize constrained availability against prioritized demands
• Develop and refine tools for ongoing support of business
• Active participation in continuous improvement efforts
• Development of global Gaming planning team

Key Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree (Masters Degree preferred) in Business, Operations Management, Supply Chain Management or related subject area with 7-10 years of global work experience
• Experienced participation in S&OP processes
• Experience in consumer retail products
• Should have a basic foundation of planning tools and material planning processes [Excel/Google docs, MRP, Simulation, Product BOMs, Safety stock theory, inventory management], ERP experience [Oracle or SAP].
• Preferred - experience with Kinaxis Rapid Response Planning System; Tableau Reporting and working knowledge of SQL and cloud based database systems like AWS / Snowflake.
• Ability to analyze trade-offs between inventory, air freight, capacity, etc. and make informed decisions/ recommendations.
• Demonstrated decision making ability in face of uncertain or incomplete information
• Self-motivated and goal oriented, with a positive proactive attitude and a high degree of initiative
• Good understanding of supply chain planning processes
• Demonstrated leadership abilities.
• Excellent communication and facilitation skills.

Location:

This is a hybrid position. The successful candidate is expected to work onsite at our San Jose, CA office 2–3 days per week, with the remaining days remote. Specific onsite days will be coordinated with your manager and team.

Compensation:

This position offers an annual base salary typically between $ 150,000 and $ 205000, depending on location and experience.

Benefits:

• Logitech offers benefits such as Medical Coverage, Dental Coverage, Vision Coverage, Traditional and Roth 401(k) Plans, Flexible Spending Accounts, Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP), Basic and Additional Life Insurance, Disability Coverage, Adoption and Surrogacy Assistance, Tuition Reimbursement Plans, Commuter Benefits, Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Bereavement Leave, and Paid Parental Leave.
• Logitech also offers Wellness Programs, Health Savings Account Plans, access to Expert Medical Opinions, Identity Theft Protection, Breast Milk Delivery to Nursing Mothers on Business Travel, access to a Group Legal Plan, Donations Matching Programs, Employee Product Discounts, and access to Auto, Home, and Pet Insurance.

#LI-SN1

Across Logitech we empower collaboration and foster play. We help teams collaborate/learn from anywhere, without compromising on productivity or continuity so it should be no surprise that most of our jobs are open to work from home from most locations. Our hybrid work model allows some employees to work remotely while others work on-premises. Within this structure you may have teams or departments split between working remotely and working in-house. Logitech is an amazing place to work because it is full of authentic people who are inclusive by nature as well as by design. Being a global company, we value our diversity and celebrate all our differences. Don’t meet every single requirement? Not a problem.

We offer comprehensive and competitive benefits packages and working environments that are designed to be flexible and help you to care for yourself and your loved ones, now and in the future. We believe that good health means more than getting medical care when you need it. Logitech supports a culture that encourages individuals to achieve good physical, financial, emotional, intellectual and social wellbeing so we all can create, achieve and enjoy more and support our families. We can’t wait to tell you more about them being that there are too many to list here and they vary based on location.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability.

At Logitech, our values are not words posted on a wall. They are a core part of who we are. They are lived and recognized in our actions every day. Learn about our values. We design award-winning products that drive superior performance when gaming and superior productivity when working. We enable creativity when pursuing passions, and enhance connectivity so everyone is seen, heard and can contribute in their own unique way. Learn more about our brands and products. We extend human potential in work and play, in a way that is good for people and the planet. Take a look at where we play. We have offices in over 30+ countries and our products are sold in over 100 countries worldwide. We’re truly global and want you to be too. Logitech is an amazing place to work because it is full of authentic people who are inclusive by nature as well as by design. Being a global company, we value our diversity and celebrate all our differences. Learn more about our benefits. At Logitech, we live our values and expect you to show the same to become one of us. Be who you are, come prepared, and we’ll try to make it enjoyable in the process. Generally, the process is simple, and as quick as possible. Check out our general approach.