Supply Chain Planner, Senior

Remote Work : Hybrid

Overview :

At Zebra, we are a community of innovators who come together to create new ways of working to make everyday life better. United by curiosity and care, we develop dynamic solutions that anticipate our customer’s and partner’s needs and solve their challenges.

Being a part of Zebra Nation means being seen, heard, valued, and respected. Drawing from our diverse perspectives, we collaborate to deliver on our purpose. Here you are a part of a team pushing boundaries to redefine the work of tomorrow for organizations, their employees, and those they serve.

You have opportunities to learn and lead at a forward-thinking company, defining your path to a fulfilling career while channeling your skills toward causes that you care about – locally and globally. We’ve only begun reimaging the future – for our people, our customers, and the world.

Let’s create tomorrow together.

The Component Supply Planning team plays a pivotal role within the Zebra Global Supply Planning organization with a primary focus on optimizing the supply of components used in Zebra products. Our mission is to establish collaborative end-to-end planning partnership with both internal stakeholders and external multi-tier suppliers. The team manages key supply planning programs such as TMC BuySell, Strategic Inventory, Supply Assurance process, and the Component Slow Moving Inventory Sales programs.

We are seeking an experience professional to join our team and help realize our mission and expand our footprint across APAC supplier base. In this role, you will utilize existing tools and processes to support Part Shortage Management process, and drive improvements of delivery performance of Tier 2 suppliers. You will also drive agility programs with multi-tier suppliers and provide operational support for component transition projects. Additionally, you will participate in continuous improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing the efficiency of the Zebra supply chain.

The Zebra Supply Chain Experience :

As a member of our global supply chain organization, you will experience an environment where our values for innovation, operational excellence, and a commitment to making a positive impact come to life. Our customer first approach and agility enable us to leverage the creativity of the team to adapt swiftly to challenges and create exceptional value for those we serve. Collaboration and teamwork are at the heart of our operations. We drive an operating model and value set where accountability to one another is genuine and executed with consistency, knowing that we succeed as one. Together, we inspire one another, embrace continuous improvement, and make a meaningful impact!

Responsibilities :

• Active collaboration in the end-to-end planning partnership with internal stakeholders (Procurement team) and external multi-tier suppliers in APAC region
• Active participation in the PSM (Part Shortage Management) process and system designed to identify, escalate, and solve part shortages impacting our ability to meet our customer requirements.
• Active participation in the weekly Supply Assurance call, providing updates on critical component shortages
• Communicate the latest production plans / supply commits from Tier 2 suppliers to Tier 1 suppliers and to Zebra Global Supply Planning Team
• Drive improvements of delivery performance of T2 suppliers
• Drive supply agility programs (e.g., buffer stocks, LT reduction, pull-in systems, STI)
• Provide operational support of component transition projects
• Drive execution of dual / multi source in alignment with Procurement strategy
• Support component resiliency projects to enhance supply chain robustness
• Follow existing open market purchasing strategy, processes, and approved supplier list.
• Reduce our PPV related to open market component purchases
• Achieve operational goals for key metrics
• Engage in continuous improvement activities

Qualifications :

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