Supv (Vendor) Materials Production Planning

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Supv (Vendor) Materials Production Planning

7/14/26

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

T his 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 plans  that meet customer service, inventory, and operational performance objectives.   This role is accountable for  planning quality, team capability, and cross‑functional alignment , acting as the main interface between  SIOP/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 of  discipline, ownership, and continuous improvement  within the planning team Oversee development and maintenance of  master production schedules and detailed plans . Ensure plans are  feasible, capacity‑balanced, and aligned  with 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 escalate 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 with  material availability and procurement plans . Drive adherence to  inventory 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 of  ERP / APS planning systems . Standardize