Production Planning Manager

Through the collective strength of 170,000 team members across 30 countries and responsible, sustainable operations, Flex, a Fortune global 500 company, is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world.We welcome people of all backgrounds. A career with Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference, invest in your growth, and build great products for our customers that improve people’s lives. Together, let’s create the extraordinaryJob SummaryTo 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 Campus.Reporting to the Materials Director, Production Planning Manager role involves coordinating and expediting the flow of work and materials within or between departments of an establishment according to production schedule.What a typical day looks like:- Coordinates schedule of activities with customer on planning, scheduling, shipping and material acquisition during program start-ups.- Produces revenue analysis and annual operating (AOP) plan and other forecast reports.- Conducts special studies, investigations and analyses relating to the introduction of new products or processes to effect cost reduction and yield improvements.- Responsible for the development and implementation of the company’s production control functions including Master Scheduling, Production Planning/Coordination, Shop Scheduling, and Dispatching.- Develops, implements and approves items such as material requirements, planning systems, work in process tracking, material and labor variance controls and manufacturing performance reporting.- 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.- Responsible for planning, reviewing and developing production procedures and personnel.- Maintains reports to reflect scheduling, methods, support performance and process procedures.- Interfaces with customers to ensure delivery commitments are met and with subordinates, functional peer group managers and senior management.- Develops material planning models to ensure proper material planning and optimal inventory positions for customer programs.- Utilizes models for determining material planning parameters for components.- 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.- Travel as necessary.The experience we’re looking to add to our team:- BA/BS/MBA or equivalent work experience.- Fluent English oral and written.- Previous experience in similar position.- Leadership skills.- 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.- 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.- Excel: Power BI, VBA, SQL is also a plus.What you’ll receive for the great work you provide:- Competitive Salary.- Life & Medical insurance.- Christmas Bonus.- Food Coupons.- Saving Fund.AD80Job CategoryGlobal Procurement & Supply Chain**Required Skills**:Optional Skills:At Flex, we believe in the power of diversity and inclusion and know there is much more to a great employee than just a list of requirements - if you are excited about a role (but don’t meet every bullet-point), we encourage you to apply. You might be just who we are looking for Our inclusive environment welcomes individuals of any 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 recruitment process..