Senior 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.

Visit our careers page to see what exciting opportunities and company perks await!

Job Description:

We are looking for an experienced Senior Planner to join our team in Lowell, MA! The Senior Planner is responsible for managing supply and demand for an assortment of electronic assemblies. This is a great opportunity to work collaboratively across business units and grow within the organization! The Senior Planner partners closely with members of our Production, Purchasing, Sales Support, Quality Assurance, Logistics, and Engineering teams to assign sales order schedule dates. The Senior Planner will drive to meet that schedule date and communicate complications and status changes as needed to the teams. Other responsibilities can include:

• Schedule sales orders based upon customers’ requested ship dates as well as factory and supplier constraints.
• Create and monitor production orders to drive work in the manufacturing floor.
• Implement planning changes that optimize available resources, reduce waste, and improve cycle times.
• Work closely with purchasing to drive work at contract manufacturers.
• Coordinate production workflow for multiple products.
• Work closely with Inventory Control personnel to research inventory errors and ensure that material transactions are done accurately.
• Optimize inventory levels through effective use of MRP.
• Monitor part structures (BoMs and Routes) for errors and initiate corrections.
• Monitor and finesse item planning attributes such as minimum inventory levels.
• Escalate issues that threaten adherence to schedule dates.
• Provide delivery statuses to Global Sales Support personnel.
• Drive towards meeting deadlines and achieving customer satisfaction.
• Summarize and report adherence to committed dates for management.
• Perform other administrative tasks and assist with various projects as needed. 

Requirements/Qualifications:

• Self-starter and team player who is willing to ask questions and learn from experts.
• Able to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment.

• Possess a sense of ownership of their product lines.

• Work well independently.
• Be able to prioritize tasks in a fast-paced environment.

• Possess a sense of ownership of their product lines.
• Proficient using Microsoft Office tools, and advanced experience using Excel.

• Knowledge of lean principles to drive decisions.
• Be able to understand complex multi-level manufactured assemblies and how the different subassemblies and components come together.

• A bachelor’s degree in business or MIS preferred.
• Success in managing a project, either academic or work based.
• Experience using Microsoft Dynamics AX.
• Minimum of 3 years of planning experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Must be a US citizen.

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, Noise and/or vibration, Other, Reaching, Seeing, Talking, Works Alone, Works Around Others

Physical Requirements:

Ability to sit behind a desk for prolonged periods of time; works alone and with others.

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.

To all recruitment agencies: Microchip Technology Inc. does not accept unsolicited agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our recruiting team or other Microchip employees. Microchip is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.