Senior Manager, Planning

Inseego Corp; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 131,000 - 159,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Manager of Planning to join their dynamic operations team. This pivotal role involves optimizing forecasting and planning processes to ensure a seamless global supply chain. The ideal candidate will leverage strong analytical and communication skills to build relationships across various departments while enhancing inventory management and customer service. With a focus on operational excellence, you'll develop strategies that drive efficiency and mitigate risks. Join a forward-thinking firm that values innovation and empowers its employees to make impactful contributions in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in demand planning/forecasting roles.
• Deep understanding of inventory management best practices.

Responsibilities

• Optimize supply and demand planning processes.
• Monitor sales trends and customer forecasts.
• Develop KPI reporting for demand planning performance.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Leadership Skills

Mathematical Knowledge

Statistical Knowledge

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business

Master’s Degree in Supply Chain

Job description

Headquartered in San Diego, California, Inseego Corp. (Nasdaq: INSG) is an industry pioneer in intelligent device-to-cloud solutions that extend the network edge, enabling wireless coverage, multi-gigabit data speeds, low latency, and security to deliver highly reliable internet access. Our innovative mobile and fixed wireless access (FWA) solutions incorporate the most advanced technologies (including 5G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi 6, SD-WAN, SASE, and others) into a wide range of products that provide robust connectivity indoors, outdoors, and in the harshest industrial environments. Inseego products and SaaS solutions are designed and developed in the USA.

Position Overview:

The Senior Manager of Planning is a critical member of the operations team, reporting directly to the VP of Operations. They are responsible for overseeing and optimizing forecasting and planning processes, ensuring our global supply chain operates efficiently and effectively. They will strategically manage demand planning, production forecasting and inventory levels, maintaining best-in-class customer service and financial efficiency. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills. They will need to excel at building strong relationships across the organization, as the role works closely with sales, sales operations, finance, product, engineering and external partners. The role requires an individual who is highly organized, detail-oriented and possesses exceptional communication skills.

Responsibilities:

1. Develop and implement strategies to optimize supply and demand planning processes for operational performance excellence.
2. Monitor sales trends, market conditions and customer forecasts to identify supply chain risk mitigation opportunities.
3. Develop and maintain factory production and sales demand forecasts to ensure optimal inventory levels and stock availability.
4. Monitor and analyze customer forecasting and ordering behavior to ensure accuracy of the demand forecast and alignment to supply planning strategies.
5. Develop KPI reporting and analytics to provide insights into demand planning performance.
6. Develop and implement end-to-end strategies that improve inventory turns ratios while supporting strong customer service levels.
7. Enhance excess and obsolescence risk mitigation strategies, reporting visibility and recommendations as an integral part of the inventory reserves process.
8. Support cross-functional alignment of operational NPI processes to de-risk and accelerate product launch schedules.
9. Proactive identification of risk and problem solving, while maintaining clear, concise and frequent communication across stakeholders.

Experience/Requirements:

1. A minimum of 5 years of experience in a demand planning/forecasting role.
2. A deep understanding of inventory management best practices and procedures.
3. Strong mathematical and statistical knowledge.
4. The capability to multitask in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
5. Excellent written and verbal communication tailorable to all seniority levels.
6. Strong leadership and team-management skills.

Preferred Skillset:

1. Strong analytical, communication, and organizational skills.
2. Ability to develop and maintain relationships across the organization.
3. Ability to translate numbers and data into reliable insights and strategies.
4. Understanding of seasonality and peak demand times.
5. Presentation skills and speaking ability.
6. Cross-functional collaboration skills.
7. Accountability.
8. Confidence in your positions.

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree and/or Master’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain, or other related fields.

Salary Range: $131,841 - $158,652
This base pay range will vary depending on experience, qualifications, and location. Your recruiter will be happy to discuss all that Inseego has to offer!

Inseego is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion (including religious dress and grooming), sex/gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, related medical conditions or breastfeeding), gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability or legally protected medical condition, family care status, military or veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other protected classification under federal, state and local law.