Planning and Scheduling Manager

At TE, you will unleash your potential working with people from diverse backgrounds and industries to create a safer, sustainable and more connected world. ​Job OverviewThe Materials Planning Manager leads end-to-end planning activities, including demand planning, production planning, inventory management, MRP, and capacity planning. This role ensures customer demand is translated into executable production and material plans while balancing inventory, service, cost, and operational objectives. The position partners closely with Operations, Procurement, Sales, Logistics, Finance, and Engineering to drive business performance, continuous improvement, and execution excellence. Key Responsibilities Lead demand, supply, production, inventory, and capacity planning processes. Translate forecasts into achievable production and material plans. Manage MRP processes and planning parameters to support accurate execution. Identify and mitigate material, capacity, and supply chain risks. Support S&OP/IBP processes by aligning demand, supply, inventory, and capacity plans. Optimize inventory levels, safety stock, and replenishment strategies. Drive reductions in excess, obsolete, and slow-moving inventory. Develop short- and long-term capacity plans to support business growth. Participate in Tiered Management, escalating risks and driving corrective actions. Apply Lean, PDCA, and root-cause problem-solving methodologies to improve planning performance. Monitor key metrics including inventory turns, on-time delivery, schedule attainment, capacity utilization, and MRP execution. Lead, coach, and develop the planning team while fostering accountability and continuous improvement. Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Engineering, or related field. 5–7 years of experience in supply chain, production planning, materials management, or manufacturing planning. 1–3+ years of leadership experience. Strong experience in demand planning, supply planning, inventory management, MRP, and capacity planning. Manufacturing experience preferred. Experience with S&OP/IBP processes and Lean principles preferred. Nice to have Master Scheduling Supply Chain (planning/scheduling) Skills Strong knowledge of supply chain planning, inventory management, MRP, capacity planning, and S&OP. Experience with ERP/MRP systems (SAP, Oracle, Dynamics, or similar). Advanced Excel, analytical, and problem-solving skills. Strong communication, stakeholder management, and leadership capabilities. Ability to drive cross-functional alignment, accountability, and continuous improvement. Success Measures Inventory Turns On-Time Delivery (OTD) Production Schedule Attainment Supply Plan Adherence MRP Performance Capacity Utilization Excess & Obsolete Inventory Reduction Core Expectation: Convert demand into executable plans, proactively identify constraints, drive issue resolution through Tiered Management, and continuously improve planning performance using Lean disciplines. Job RequirementsAnalyzing and approving purchase orders, coordinating logistics and warehouse operations, and ensuring material supply meets production requirements with minimum stock levels while optimizing costs.Providing direction according to established policies and management guidance, administering company policies directly affecting operations, and recommending policy changes.Executing inventory plans to meet business objectives and monitoring continuous improvement programs and initiatives.Ensuring data accuracy in Material Requirement Planning (MRP) systems, developing and implementing system enhancement plans and initiatives.What your background should look likeGenerally requires Bachelors degree in appropriate field with a minimum of 8 years of experience; Masters degree or higher or local equivalent may be preferred at this levelABOUT TE CONNECTIVITYTE Connectivity plc (NYSE: TEL) is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. As a trusted innovation partner, our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, energy networks, automated factories, data centers enabling artificial intelligence, and more.Our more than 90,000 employees, including 10,000 engineers, work alongside customers in approximately 130 countries. In a world that is racing ahead, TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS. Learn more at and on LinkedIn, Facebook, WeChat,Instagram and X (formerly Twitter).COMPENSATION• Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $103,500-129,400 (subject to change dependent on physical location)• Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. TE Connectivity reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the experience/qualification of the selected candidate as well as internal and external equity.• Total Compensation = Base Salary + Incentive(s) + BenefitsBENEFITS• A comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, 401(k), disability, life insurance, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off and voluntary benefits.EOE, Including Disability/VetsIMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING RECRUITMENT FRAUDTE Connectivity has become aware of fraudulent recruitment activities being conducted by individuals or organizations falsely claiming to represent TE Connectivity. Please be advised that TE Connectivity never requests payment or fees from job applicants at any stage of the recruitment process. All legitimate job openings are posted exclusively on our official careers website at te.com/careers, and all email communications from our recruitment team will come only from actual email addresses ending in @te.com. 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