Overview As Lead External Supply Planner for Contract Manufacturing, you will synchronize supply plans across contract manufacturers and internal partners to ensure material availability and on-time delivery. You will apply data-driven insights to improve supplier performance, reduce lead times, and increase reliability, while aligning to business objectives. Join a cross-functional team focused on scalable planning and continuous improvement to support production and customer commitments. This role offers impact at scale within a mission-driven, collaborative environment.
Compensation / Benefits- Health and Welfare Benefits
- 401(k) with ESOP
- Paid time off (vacation, sick, holidays)
- Company holidays and shutdown days
- Parental/military leave
- Wellbeing resources and flexible benefits
Responsibilities- Develop and execute supply plans for contract manufacturing partners balancing demand, capacity, and inventory targets
- Ensure Clear-to-Build readiness with critical components available for production
- Monitor supplier and contract manufacturer performance and drive improvements in delivery reliability and capacity utilization
- Lead capacity and supply reviews with internal and external stakeholders to anticipate constraints
- Identify and implement process improvements to enhance planning efficiency and visibility
- Utilize data analytics to drive continuous improvement in supply reliability and inventory health
- Support scalable planning processes to respond to changing business requirements
- Manage compliance with company policies, quality standards, and regulatory requirements
Key requirements- 7+ years in supplier management within manufacturing
- Global sourcing project experience and knowledge of international sourcing strategies
- Understanding of industrial product manufacturing processes
- Ability to manage large-scale sourcing projects with minimal oversight
- Strong analytical, organizational, and project management skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with stakeholders at all levels
- Ability to influence senior leaders and cross-functional teams
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint) and advanced planning systems
- Travel willingness for international assignments
- Preferred (Oracle Sourcing functions)
- Educational: Bachelor's degree in business or related field; MBA preferred
- strong interpersonal skills
- cross-functional collaboration
- problem-solving orientation
- Oracle Sourcing (preferred)
- advanced planning systems
- data analytics
