MATERIALS PLANNING ANALYST

TE Connectivity; Jonestown (Lebanon County); Hybrid; USD 86,000 - 107,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

TE Connectivity is seeking a Materials Planner for its Lickdale Operations Facility in Jonestown, PA. The role focuses on production planning of components and finished goods, coordinating with engineering, purchasing, and customer service to optimize material flow and inventory in SAP.

You will manage day-to-day planning activities, support demand management, and contribute to on-time delivery while maintaining inventory and capacity alignment with business goals.

Qualifications

• BS or BA degree in a related field with 5+ years experience.
• Experience with Materials Resource Planning systems (MRP).
• APICS certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain executable production schedules from backlog.
• Plan production in manual MRP/ERP for the product line and update the system.
• Support master scheduling and validate data in the system.
• Plan inventory levels to meet delivery requirements.
• Collaborate with suppliers and internal teams to resolve material issues.

Skills

MRP systems

English proficiency

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Excel

Education

BS or BA in Business, Logistics, Supply Chain, Operations

Tools

SAP

Global Shop

Job description

MATERIALS PLANNING ANALYST

At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world.

Job Description

Job Overview

TE Connectivity is seeking a Materials Planner within the Lickdale Operations Facility. This position, reporting to the Materials Manager, is responsible for the production planning of components and finished goods to support internal and external customer orders. The role will include close co-ordination with process engineering, production management, demand management, purchasing, customer service, shipping, and quality. The Materials Planner will handle the day-to-day activities involved in planning and executing within the SAP manufacturing planning system as well as long-term capacity planning. Successful planning will create the proper inventory investment to achieve the business unit cash-flow expectations and an enhanced customer service experience.

Responsibilities

• Support Supply Chain Team byhelping develop and maintain executable production schedules from backlog based off of material availability to achieve customer request.
• Plan the execution of the production plan in a manual MRP/ERP for your product line and continuously update to system with known challenges.
• Participate in daily tier and production meetings.
• Support master scheduling through validating data in system.
• Plan within MRP system the appropriate inventory levels to support desired customer delivery requirements.
• Provide suggestions for inventorylevels of components and finished goods to support project execution.
• Work with Buyers to address material priorities and shortages.
• Support materialstrategies as needed to meet production schedules.
• Support shop floor with material flow disruptions.
• Support program management with timely status on your product line.
• Provide feedback to sales and customer service to drive order improvements.
• Collaborate across Supply Chain, Engineering, Production, and Program Management to ensure alignment and execution success.
• Ensure Engineering change notifications are captured and actioned at the material and shop floor level.

Qualifications

• BS or BA Degreepreferred in Business, Logistics, Supply Chain, Operations or related field with a minimum of 5 years or equivalent experience
• Must have 2 or more years of experience in Materials Resource Planning systems
• APICScertification or equivalency preferred
• Possess the ability to multi-task in a fast-changing environment.
• Excellent verbal andwritten communication skills
• Ability to work underpressure, balancing conflicting priorities and resource constraints
• Strong understandingof MRP logic and inventory control
• Experience MRP/ERP systems such as SAP and Global Shop
• Strong Computer skills; Excel, Word and PowerPoint. Excellence in Excel a must.
• Leader: Willingness to assist with different Kaizen projects to improve workflow
• Validate purchase orders, follow up with orders, and implement a strategy to reschedule in/out parts when needed
• Ensure Engineering changes are implemented by modifying bill of materials and capturing any changes on the production floor promptly
• Support shop floor with material flow disruptions by providing replacement parts in a timely manner and ordering new parts when needed
• Ability to analyze andreconcile material issues
• Must be proficient in English language

Job Requirements

• Adjusting production schedules and collaborating with the production team to meet the target and on-time delivery to the customer.

• Monitoring the product lifecycle, controlling the inventory, and arranging production schedules based on raw materials availability and assembly line capacity.

• Assessing and communicating risks, tracking shipments from the suppliers, and coordinating with logistics, customs, and inspection to ensure on-time delivery.

• Planning the raw materials and components requirements based on the sale order, new product sourcing, and supplier development across multiple product lines.

Competencies

Values: Integrity, Accountability, Inclusion, Innovation, Teamwork

ABOUT TE CONNECTIVITY

TE Connectivity plc (NYSE: TEL) is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. As a trusted innovation partner, our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, energy networks, automated factories, data centers enabling artificial intelligence, and more. Our more than 90,000 employees, including 10,000 engineers, work alongside customers in approximately 130 countries. In a world that is racing ahead, TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS. Learn more at www.te.com and on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/te-connectivity/), Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/teconnectivity/), WeChat, (http://www.te.com.cn/chn-zh/policies-agreements/wechat.html), Instagram andX (formerly Twitter). (https://twitter.com/TEConnectivity)

COMPENSATION

• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $85,900-107,300 (subject to change dependent on physical location)
• Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. TE Connectivity reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the experience/qualification of the selected candidate as well as internal and external equity.
• Total Compensation = Base Salary + Incentive(s) + Benefits

BENEFITS

• A comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, 401(k), disability, life insurance, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off and voluntary benefits.

EOE, Including Disability/Vets

Job Locations

3155 STATE ROUTE 72

JONESTOWN, Pennsylvania 17038-8741

United States

Posting City: JONESTOWN

Job Country: United States

Travel Required: Less than 10%

Workplace Type: Hybrid

External Careers Page: Manufacturing

TE Connectivity and its subsidiaries, affiliates, and operating units (collectively, the "Company") is committed to providing a work environment that prohibits discrimination on the basis of age, color, disability, ethnicity, marital status, national origin, race, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, protected veteran status, disability or any other characteristics protected by applicable law or regulation.