About the role

Senior Analyst, Planning

Your Job

To coordinate the expedite process between customer service and the Molex manufacturing plants, maintain purchase orders and assist in the purchase order creation process for samples, as well as Logistics Report preparation.

Our Team

The Senior Analyst - Planner balances supply with demand into the designated supply chain hub by maintaining a healthy inventory level and keeping excess stock to a minimum. He/she will choose the most cost-effective mode of transportation from manufacturing entities and ensures on-time delivery into the supply chain hub to meet customer demand.

What You Will Do

6-9 years of experience in global planning, scheduling, purchasing materials requirement or supply chain in SAP environment. Exposure to planning strategies and GS&OP.
PREFERRED: Hands-on experience on analytic tools BW, Every Angle, PowerBI, etc.
Ensure customer demand is accurately translated to MLX and non-MLX manufacturing plants via purchase documents.
Process all expedite requests sent by customer service and actively follow up with the manufacturing plants to assure customer satisfaction.
Coordinate the expedite process between customer service and the Molex manufacturing plants.
Monitor and control all aspects of the purchase document backlog, i.e. overdue, reschedules, unscheduled, substitutions/replacements, returns to ensure MD04 is as clean as possible.
Manage the supply delivery performance of Molex manufacturing plants and external vendors.
Support the allocation process in cooperation with relevant stakeholders.
Monitor key performance indicators and take appropriate actions required to meet set targets.
Undertake other duties as requested by Management, which are within the competence of the Post Holder.
Support the periodic review of inventory strategies and demand planning selection.
Support continuous improvement processes and automation projects.
Review the safety stock and VSFB load (forecast) as suggested by S&OP and challenge S&OP teams when suggestions are not in line with actual numbers.
Work with Sales and Product Managers on various order issues such as promising, delivery dates, cancellations, and returns. Assist sales in determining standard pack and minimum order quantities for parts.
Manage slow, excess, or obsolete material.
Provide data, analysis, reports, etc., to management as requested.
Provide training to trainees and set expectations.
Participate and contribute to the development of GSC CoE with creative and innovative ideas.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering / Supply Chain or related field.
Ability to write and communicate in English language effectively.

What Will Put You Ahead

Be self-assured and adopt an organized approach as he/she will be expected to work independently in a high-pressure environment.
Good organization skills and the ability to work across different functions and divisions.
Proven ability to apply economic and critical thinking skills in daily tasks and possess an analytical mindset with data mining capabilities.
Previous MRP software experience, particularly SAP ECC/BW, preferably by HBO-level degree plus evidence of continuous professional development.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, along with being a good listener.
High degree of integrity.
Very good SAP and Excel knowledge is required.
Good presentation skills & cross-cultural traits.
Detail-oriented and able to anticipate problems and diffuse situations.
A self-motivated individual who can successfully manage and prioritize own workload with minimal supervision.

Who We Are

Molex is a globally recognized provider of electronic solutions in a wide range of industries including data communications, consumer electronics, industrial, automotive, commercial vehicle, and medical. It is a subsidiary of Koch Industries, one of the largest privately held companies in the world. Our vision is to be the leading global provider of innovative electronic solutions that create value for our customers and society.

Sr Analyst-Global Planning