Vendor Planning Supervisor

TE Connectivity Corporation; Fuquay-Varina (NC); Presencial; USD 90.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Employee stock purchase plan

Descripción de la vacante

TE Connectivity in Fuquay-Varina, NC seeks a Production Planning Team Leader to drive robust and feasible production plans and to interface with SIOP/IBP decisions and day-to-day execution.

You will lead planners, optimize master schedules, and coordinate with procurement and manufacturing to balance capacity, inventory, and service levels.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in a related field; equivalent work experience will be considered.
• 3–5 years minimum in planning; 5–10 years preferred in large-scale manufacturing/production, with external vendors/suppliers experience.

Responsabilidades

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of production planners and/or master schedulers.
• Set objectives, priorities, and workload balance across the team.
• Oversee master production schedules and detailed plans for feasibility and alignment with SIOP/IBP.
• Drive discipline, ownership, and continuous improvement within the planning team.
• Ensure plans are feasible, capacity-balanced, and data-integrity maintained.

Conocimientos

People leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

ERP proficiency

Analytical thinking

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain/Operations

Herramientas

ERP systems (SAP/Oracle)

APS planning systems

Descripción del empleo

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

This role engages in the process from the Vendor side of the business but frequently interacts with plant or site production planning team members as well as other functions to ensure proper execution.

The Production Planning Team Leader leads the plant or site production planning team to ensure robust, feasible, and stable production plansthat meet customer service, inventory, and operational performance objectives.

This role is accountable forplanning quality, team capability, and cross‑functional alignment, acting as the main interface betweenSIOP/IBP decisions and day‑to‑day production execution.

Job Requirements

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of production planners and/or master schedulers.
• Set clear objectives, priorities, and workload balance across the team.
• Ensure planning roles, responsibilities, and accountabilities are clearly defined and applied.
• Drive a culture ofdiscipline, ownership, and continuous improvementwithin the planning team
• Oversee development and maintenance ofmaster production schedules and detailed plans.
• Ensure plans arefeasible, capacity‑balanced, and alignedwith approved SIOP/IBP decisions.
• Validate planning parameters (lead times, lot sizes, yields, routings) and ensure data integrity.
• Ensure proper management of planning horizons (frozen / slushy / liquid) and change control
• Lead capacity planning at the plant level (labor, equipment, shifts).
• Identify short‑term and structural constraints and drive mitigation actions.

Job Requirements (Continued)

• Demonstrated ability to work with external suppliers, inbound materials & logistics.
• Proactively elevate gaps and scenarios requiring cross‑functional or leadership decisions.
• Support make‑vs‑buy decisions, subcontracting, and load rebalancing where applicable
• Ensure production plans are synchronized withmaterial availability and procurement plans.
• Drive adherence toinventory targets(FG, WIP) while protecting customer service.
• Lead execution of phase‑in / phase‑out plans and obsolescence risk mitigation.Reduce firefighting, expedites, and last‑minute rescheduling.
• Drive continuous improvement of planning processes, tools, and ways of working.
• Lead or support implementation and optimization ofERP / APS planning systems.
• Standardize processes and best practices across products, lines, or shifts.
• Upgrade planner capability through training, standards, and coaching

Key Performance Indicators

• Schedule adherence
• STS / STR customer service level
• Inventory DOH
• Capacity utilization
• Expedite rate

What your background should look like

• Bachelor of Science in Supply Chain, Business or related preferred; equivalentwork exp will be considered.
• 3 - 5 years minimum experience with 5 – 10 years of experience preferred in large scale manufacturing/production required
• Prior experience working with external vendors / suppliers.
• Previous experience leading planners or coordinating planning activitiesis strongly preferred
• Strong expertise inMPS, MRP, capacity planning, and manufacturing flows.
• Solid understanding ofSIOP / IBP principles and execution linkage.
• Hands‑on experience withERP systems(e.g., SAP, Oracle), APS experience a plus.
• Strong analytical and scenario‑building capability.
• Proven people leadership and coaching skills.
• Structured decision‑making and strong prioritization.
• Ability to balance discipline with agility in a dynamic environment.
• Clear communicator, able to influence across functions.
• Able to travel (10%) to external vendors with a build up to as much as 25% over time.
• Strong accountability mindset and execution focus
• Ability to work in ahigh paced, hectic environment.

LI Onsite

Competencies

SET : Strategy, Execution, Talent (for managers)

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.

COMPENSATION

• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $83,200k - $103,900k annually(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

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING RECRUITMENT FRAUD

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Job Locations:

8000 PURFOY ROAD
FUQUAY - VARINA, North Carolina 27526
United States