Director, Production Planning

Job description

Primary Duties & Responsibilities Strategic Leadership: - Define and lead global production planning strategy aligned with business goals - Own end-to-end planning processes (demand, supply, capacity, fulfillment) - Establish and drive S&OP / IBP frameworks and governance - Build long-term planning capabilities for NPI, product ramps, and network optimization Operational Execution: - Lead production planning and order fulfillment across multiple sites - Manage fab starts, WIP movement, and schedule stability - Drive constraint and bottleneck management (capacity, downtime, toolsets) - Oversee inventory optimization and material flow - Monitor and improve KPIs: OTD, cycle time, inventory turns, forecast accuracy - Ensure integrity and effectiveness of ERP/MRP and planning systems People Leadership: - Lead, mentor, and develop a global team of production planners - Build capabilities in advanced planning, analytics, and decision-making - Foster a high-performance, collaborative, and accountable culture Cross-Functional Collaboration: - Partner with Operations, Engineering, and NPI teams on product launches and ramps - Collaborate with Procurement and suppliers to ensure material avai...