Senior Operations Planner

Vicor; Andover (MA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Vicor, an American manufacturer of 48V DC‑DC converters, is seeking a Senior Operations Planner to coordinate materials movement with purchasing, production and engineering to meet schedules. The role emphasizes capacity and forecast management, master scheduling, and Lean practices, with APICS preferred and SAP S/4HANA experience.

Salary $100,000–$125,000 plus internal equity. Responsibilities include establishing and maintaining the factory plan, managing inventory, ECO/date management, new

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent preferred.
• 10 years of Master Scheduling/Sr. Planning experience required.
• APICS preferred.
• SAP S4 HANA or similar software experience along with Microsoft Office.
• Strong written, verbal and analytical communication skills required.
• Substantial product, plant, process, systems and market knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Capacity Management
• Forecast Management
• Conversion of Customer sales orders to MRP (done systemically)
• Set and maintain the factory plan in accordance with the companies financial target
• Manage the Production Plan
• Manage finished product Inventory levels
• ECO and Effectivety date Management
• New Product introduction
• Establish and maintain performance measurements
• Manage Master Scheduled items
• Provide leadership and mentor peers throughout the organization
• Identify and establish Best business practices, such as Lean Manufacturing

Skills

Analytical communication

Leadership

Scheduling

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

APICS preferred

10 years of Master Scheduling/Sr. Planning experience

Tools

SAP S/4HANA

Microsoft Office

Job description

Vicor is a place where employees see the impact of their work every day. We’re an American manufacturer of advanced 48V centric DC‑DC converters with industry‑leading power and current density, enabling breakthrough power delivery performance. As an engineering‑focused company, we provide an opportunity to be part of the team that further innovates, markets, sells and supports the power modules that drive key advancements in AI, electric vehicles, and aerospace.

The Senior Operations Planner will work closely across purchasing, production and engineering to efficiently coordinate the movement of materials to meet production schedules.

Job Description

The duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Capacity Management
• Forecast Management
• Conversion of Customer sales orders to MRP (done systemically)
• Set and maintain the factory plan in accordance with the companies financial target
• Manage the Production Plan
• Manage finished product Inventory levels
• ECO and Effectivety date Management
• New Product introduction
• Establish and maintain performance measurements
• Manage Master Scheduled items
• Provide leadership and mentor peers throughout the organization
• Identify and establish "Best business practices", such as Lean Manufacturing

Education / Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent preferred
• 10 years of Master Scheduling/Sr. Planning experience
• APICS preferred
• SAP S4 Hanna or similar computer software experience along with Microsoft Office
• Strong written, verbal and analytical communication skills required
• Substantial product, plant, process, systems and market knowledge.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

Vicor is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability

Compensation Data

Salary Range:

$100,000 - $125,000

Please note: This range is based on our current market driven pay structures. Individual salaries are determined based upon a variety of factors including but not limited to, a candidates overall qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience as well as company internal equity.