Demand Planner

Demand Planner

Date: Oct 27, 2026

Location: Richardson, TX, US

Company: Celestica International LP

General Overview

Functional Area: Supply Chain Management (SCM)

Career Stream: Planning & Inventory (SCM_PNIV)

Role: Team Leader 3

Job Title: Planning Team Leader 3

Job Code: TL3-SCM-PLAN

Band: Level 08

Direct/Indirect Indicator: Indirect

Summary

This job is a first-level supervisor at a large site (800 employees) supervising ~25 - 50 ees or a non-supervisory team lead of a support function and typically reports into a second-level manager. Provides direct supervision to semi-skilled employees within a single function or work group. This includes establishing annual plans/objectives and interpretation of policies related to the functional area. Contributes to policy development. Work is performed within established professional standards and practices. Receives assignments in the form of tasks and goals and follows established processes to meet the goals of the unit. Executes budgets, develops schedules, and enforces policies and procedures. Erroneous decisions or failure to achieve results may have a negative impact on the divisions/departments operations, schedules, and/or performance goals. Provides immediate supervision to a unit or group of employees, assigning tasks and checking work at regular intervals. Directs subordinates to achieve assignments using established guidelines, procedures, and policies. Participates in the interviewing and hiring process. Reviews employees performance and recommends employee compensation; coaches for improved performance and recommends disciplinary action as necessary. Approves overtime schedules and working hours. Interacts directly with subordinates and peer groups; engages in routine exchanges of information; interactions with external contacts, if applicable, would be monitored.

Detailed Description

Oversees the master planning process for some/ all customers at the site. Provides leadership for daily production control, production readiness decisions and directing Production Scheduling team. Develops, plans, provides data, analysis, and recommendations to make strategic labour resource and equipment decisions. Interfaces with Business Office, IE, Production, Procurement, Planning and customers to compile, develop, validate, and communicate production/shipments plans that support overall business goals. Identifies business process enhancements and participates in their design and implementation. Coordinates planning on customer requirements, and changes in volumes. Tracks and reports key SCM metrics by customer by month. Develops and deploys new / enhanced planning process for SCM team. Supports site-wide production readiness of pilot production runs, new products, line re-assignment and engineering changes. May be involved in customer requested project initiatives.

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

Good knowledge of an electronics manufacturing environment, material and processes Good understanding of specific customers' business, organization, products and processes Knowledge of basic computer applications such as WORD, Excel, PowerPoint and multiple business applications. Good presentation skills. Good analytical and statistical skills. Good leadership and coaching skills. Ability to handle multiple tasks while maintaining attention to detail and accuracy and working under tight time deadlines. Ability to evaluate, prioritize and problem solve a variety of tasks to ensure their timely and accurate completion. Ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, with a wide variety of internal and external customers.

Physical Demands

Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment. Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required. Occasional overnight travel may be required.

Typical Experience

Four to six years of relevant experience Typical Education Bachelor's degree in related field, or consideration of an equivalent combination of education and experience. Educational requirements may vary by geography.

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time. Celestica is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on any protected status (including race, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran or disability status or other characteristics protected by law). At Celestica we are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment, where all employees and customers feel valued, respected and supported. Special arrangements can be made for candidates who need it throughout the hiring process. Please indicate your needs and we will work with you to meet them.