The Demand and Supply Planner (Flow Controller) plays a critical role in managing material and production flow between Schneider Electric and our Contract Manufacturer. This position ensures alignment between engineering releases, procurement, and contract manufacturing activities to support on-time project execution while optimizing lead times and mitigating supply chain risks.
Key Responsibilities:
Production and Material Flow Coordination:
- Monitor and manage purchase orders, ensuring timely release and execution at the contract manufacturing site
- Collaborate with the contract manufacturer's production planners to sequence jobs efficiently and align priorities
- Identify and resolve constraints impacting material availability, production capacity, or shipment schedules
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Engineering & Procurement Alignment
- Coordinate with procurement teams to track the status of long-lead time and critical components
- Expedite orders when necessary to mitigate risks to the production schedule at the contract manufacturer's site
Inventory & Logistic Management
- Ensure that raw materials, components, and sub assemblies are delivered tot e contract manufacturer in alignment with production schedules
- Monito inventory levels at the contract manufacturer balancing deliveries with risk mitigation strategies
Cross-Functional Communication & Issue Resolution
- Act a primary liaison between the company and the contract manufacturer, ensuring alignment on production priorities and issue resolution
- Lead regular meetings with contract manufacturing teams to review order status, identify bottlenecks, and implement corrective actions
- Provide real-time visibility into material and production flow through dashboards and reports
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, or related field
- 5+ years' experience in supply chain, production control, or materials management preferably in an ETO environment
- Proficiency in SAP
- Strong understanding of manufacturing workflows, BOM structures and material planning
- Ability to work independently at the contract manufacturer's site while collaborating with internal teams.
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