Planner

Location(s)

Zhuhai, Guangdong

Company

Molex

Career Field

Supply Chain

Job Number

193178

We serve global clients in telecom and datacom industries in providing innovative optical modules and subsystems to support our customers’ next generation networks.

Molex is seeking a Planner to join our Optical Systems Business Unit (OSBU). In this role the successful candidate will be part of a world-class operations team, contributing to product demand, supply, planning, for the next generation of optical connectivity.

What You Will Do

• Support the Sales & Operations Planning process by providing supply, inventory, and capacity analysis.

• Collaborate with Sales and Product Management teams to align demand forecasts with supply plans.

• Coordinate with MFG plants, SCM team, Sales, and Logistics to ensure timely fulfillment of customer requirements

• Participate in cross-functional meetings to align plans and resolve operational issues

• Identify risks related to capacity, materials, or delivery and proactively communicate and escalate when needed

• Conduct root cause analysis on supply shortages, delivery misses, and inventory issues, and drive corrective actions.

• Support schedule changes, order rescheduling, and priority adjustments based on business needs

• Track key planning KPIs such as on-time delivery, plan adherence, and inventory turnover

• Analyze demand, supply, and inventory data to optimize stock levels and minimize shortages or excess inventory

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree or above, preferably in Industrial Supply Chain Management, Data analysis or other technical disciplines

• 5-year+ experience in Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Production Planning, Materials Planning, or Operations Planning.

• Experience working in a global manufacturing environment and collaborating across multiple regions and time zones

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret large data sets and make data-driven decisions

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

• Good coordination and cross-functional collaboration ability

• Detail-oriented, well-organized, and capable of handling multiple tasks

• Fluent in spoken and written English

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