Production Planning Manager Job Listing at Flex in Guadalajara, Jal. (Job ID WD196759)

Description

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. 

We believe in the power of diversity and inclusion and cultivate a workplace culture of belonging that views uniqueness as a competitive edge and builds a community that enables our people to push the limits of innovation to make great products that create value and improve people's lives. 

A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don't meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary.

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we're looking to add a Production Planning Manager located in Guadalajara, North Site.

The Production Planning Manager role involves coordinate and expedite the flow of work and materials within or between departments of an establishment according to production schedule.

What a typical day looks like:

• Develop and manage production forecast based on master plan, timelines, material needs to define production requirements based on plant capacity, which are aligned with company goals.
• Adjust plans as necessary to accommodate changes in demand, communicating updates to all relevant parties and ensure material supplies able to meet the changes
• Produces revenue investigation and annual operating (AOP) plan and other forecast reports.
• Conducts special studies, investigations relating to the introduction of new products or processes to effect cost reduction and gives in improvements.
• Reporting on the production status and any production issues to upper management
• Liaise with operation team to resolved daily production line disruption and productivity issues.
• In charge of the development and implementation of the company's production control functions including Master Scheduling, Production Planning/Coordination, Shop Scheduling, and Dispatching.
• Develops material planning models to ensure proper material planning and optimal inventory positions for customer programs. Utilizes models for defining material planning parameters for components.
• Approves quantities, schedules and parts list provided to the material control organization to ensure timely and complete ordering, receipt and issuance of production material requirements.
• Maintains reports to reflect scheduling, methods, hold up performance and process procedures.
• Interfaces with customers to ensure delivery dedications are met and with subordinates, functional peer group managers and senior management.
• Interfaces with purchasing to expedite problem parts and to reschedule material deliveries that will result in excess inventory.
• Notifies Materials and Program Management of material situation that affect the attainment of the production plan.

The experience we're looking to add to our team:

• BS degree in Engineering electronics, mechanics, mechatronics or similar
• Fluent English, written and spoken.
• Strong experience in similar position
• Master degree preferred.
• Advanced experience in production control and planning or related area, including supervision.
• Demonstrates advanced functional and technical skills and basic people and/or process management skills.
• Demonstrates advanced/ thorough knowledge of the function and Flex business.
• Demonstrates knowledge of multiple functional technologies/processes, industries or functions and understanding of interdependencies of such processes at the site.
• Use of the following tools may be required: Office Skills: telephones, data entry, office software to include, word processing, spreadsheets, presentation packages and database systems.
• Demonstrates advanced functional, technical and people and/or process management skills as well as customer (external and internal) relationship skills.
• Demonstrates expert knowledge of the function and a thorough understanding of Flex and related business.
• Demonstrates detailed expertise in very complex functional/ technical area or broad breadth of knowledge in multiple areas; understands the strategic impact of the function across sites
• Schedule availability

What you'll receive for the great work you provide:

• Competitive Salary
• Life & Medical insurance
• Christmas Bonus
• Food Coupons
• Saving Fund.
• Life Insurance

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Flex is an Equal Opportunity Employer and employment selection decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and abilities. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on: age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, pregnancy status, or any other status protected by law. We're happy to provide reasonable accommodations to those with a disability for assistance in the application process. Please email accessibility@flex.com and we'll discuss your specific situation and next steps (NOTE: this email does not accept or consider resumes or applications. This is only for disability assistance. To be considered for a position at Flex, you must complete the application process first).