Senior Manager Supply Chain Planning

**Remote Work: Hybrid**

**Overview**:
At Zebra, we are a community of innovators who come together to create new ways of working. United by curiosity and a culture of caring, we develop smart solutions that anticipate our customer’s and partner’s needs and solve their challenges.

Being a part of Zebra Nation means you are seen, heard, valued, and respected. Drawing from our unique perspectives, we collaborate to deliver on our purpose. Here you are a part of a team pushing boundaries today to redefine the work of tomorrow for organizations, their employees, and those they serve.

You'll have opportunities to learn and lead in a forward-thinking environment, defining your path to a fulfilling career while channeling your skills toward causes you care about - locally and globally.

Come make an impact every day at Zebra.

The Global Supply Planning Team is responsible for translating the regional demand streams into an executable supply plan. The Team works closely with our Contract Manufacturer(s) to provide a forecast and ensure timely delivery of goods into the regional distribution centers. Supply requirements are moderated by the Team to ensure that inventory positions are appropriate to meet the demand requirements relative to; product lifecycle, inventory on order and in transit, finished goods and inventory quality. Decisions regarding whether a SKU is a BTS, BTO or CTO are made by the Team.

**Responsibilities**:

- Review vendor created requirements and design specifications to ensure fit for purpose
- Engage Business SMEs to gather and derive business and system requirements and translate them into functional - technical specifications
- Design specific strategy and solutions to meet project deliverables
- Lead business process documentation and identify areas for process improvement opportunities. Review planning requirements; understands drivers behind net changes
- Prepares supply chain plans
- Drive 3rd party commit rates and on time shipment improvements
- Escalate shortages
- Mitigates constraints impacting supply plan including capacity, expediting, etc. recommend or place purchase orders. Drive process improvement projects; evaluates and recommends complex and best in class supply chain solutions
- Negotiate with suppliers, work with key suppliers in order to resolve problems, network with key contacts outside of own expertise
- Develop resolutions where analysis of situation or data requires an in-dept evaluation of variable factors
- Manages, perhaps through subordinate supervisors, the coordination of the activities of a section or department with responsibility for results, including costs, methods and staffing including workforce and succession planning
- Responsible for the training, development, and management of talent within organization
- Acts as advisor to subordinates to meet schedules and/or resolve technical problems
- Develops and administers schedules and performance requirements
- Provides guidance to subordinates within the latitude of established policies

**Qualifications**:
**Required Qualifications**:

- Bachelor’s degree required (Supply chain, Business, or related field preferred)
- 12 years of experience
- Fluent level of English (written and verbal) as well as local language as applicable
- Leadership skills

** Preferred Qualifications**:

- Wide, solid breadth in Materials management experience including Purchasing, Planning (Strategic & Tactical) and Manufacturing
- Excellent analytical skills required relative to data mining and process development/improvement
- Strong experience creating and maintaining process
- International Supply chain experience is a must
- Contract Manufacturing experience is a plus
- Direct manufacturing experience in the electronics industry is a plus
- In-depth Oracle experience is preferred

** Hybrid role - Condesa CDMX