Planner

Are you looking for a unique opportunity to be a part of something great? Want to join a 20,000-member team that works on the technology that powers the world around us? Looking for an atmosphere of trust, empowerment, respect, diversity, and communication? How about an opportunity to own a piece of a multi-billion dollar (with a B!) global organization? We offer all that and more at Microchip Technology, Inc.

People come to work at Microchip because we help design the technology that runs the world. They stay because our culture supports their growth and stability. They are challenged and driven by an incredible array of products and solutions with unlimited career potential. Microchip’s nationally-recognized Leadership Passage Programs support career growth where we proudly enroll over a thousand people annually. We take pride in our commitment to employee development, values-based decision making, and strong sense of community, driven by our Vision, Mission, and 11 Guiding Values; we affectionately refer to it as the Aggregate System and it’s won us countless awards for diversity and workplace excellence.

Our company is built by dedicated team players who love to challenge the status quo; we did not achieve record revenue and over 30 years of quarterly profitability without a great team dedicated to empowering innovation. People like you.

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Job Description:

Microchip is seeking a Planner to join our team in our Lowell, Massachusetts manufacturing site. The Planner’s key responsibility is to review sales order demand for multiple products, work with members of our Production, Sales Support, Quality Assurance, Logistics, Component Ops and Engineering teams to assign a schedule date. They will drive to meet that schedule date and communicate complications and status changes as needed. Specific responsibilities include:

• Scheduling Sales Orders based upon customers’ requested ship dates as well as factory and supplier constraints.
• Creating and monitoring Production Orders to drive the factory.
• Creating and executing Purchase Orders to drive work at contract manufacturers.
• Coordinating production workflow for multiple products.
• Working closely with Inventory Control personnel to research inventory errors and ensure that material transactions are done accurately.
• Managing and planning to sales forecast.
• Monitoring part structures (BoMs and Routes) for errors and initiating corrections.
• Monitoring and finessing item planning attributes such as minimum inventory levels.
• Determining raw materials needed to cover production demand.
• Escalating issues that threaten adherence to schedule dates.
• Providing detailed delivery status to Global Sales Support personnel.
• Summarizing and reporting adherence to committed dates.

Requirements/Qualifications:

The successful candidate will:

• Be a self-starter who is willing to ask questions and learn from experts.
• Be able to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment.
• Possess a sense of ownership of their product lines.
• Drive towards meeting deadlines and achieving customer satisfaction.
• Work independently.
• Have experience with the Microsoft suite of Office tools, particularly Excel.
• Be comfortable analyzing data to drive decisions.

Required:

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• 0 - 3 years of experience.
   

Preferred:

• Prior experience in a manufacturing environment
• A bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or Business

U.S. Export Controls Requirements: This job requires access to technology, materials, software or hardware that is controlled by the export laws of the United States. Candidates are required to provide proof of either US citizenship, Permanent US residency or classification as a protected individual as defined in 8 USC 1324b (a) (3).

This position is not eligible for Microchip immigration sponsorship.

Travel Time:

0% - 25%

Physical Attributes:

Carrying, Handling, Hearing, Other, Seeing, Talking, Works Alone, Works Around Others

Physical Requirements:

Ability to work at a computer for prolonged periods of time. Ability to sit, walk, talk, carry up to 20 lbs

Microchip Technology Inc is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
For more information on applicable equal employment regulations, please refer to the EEO is the Law Poster and the EEO is the Law Poster Supplement. Please also refer to the Pay Transparency Policy Statement.