Production/Material Planner

Organization & Role

The Teradyne Operations team is looking for a highly-motivated, energetic,  driven Planner to focus on material plans that support our customers with on time delivery. The Planner must be a driven problem solver to support customer requests, and project plans while working to reduce lead-time and cost.  The planner must ensure that plans are met while working to minimize excess and obsolescence. The planner must be a strong communicator to describe a material plan that supports the customer and describe the costs and risks.

Duties & Responsibilities

• *New Product Transfer Support
• *Responsible in managing the overall flow of service materials worldwide to support Teradyne's Install Bases 
• *Ensure stocks are in the right local stocking centers & on time delivery goals are met
• *Analyze the service materials requirements, execute necessary purchases including Last Time Buys
• *Volume Forecasting & Analysis
• *Product Support Analysis
• *Repair Scheduling & Capacity Alignment with Repair
• *Address customer inquiries through PartsOrder & provide on time feedback & updates
• *Provides Root Cause Corrective Action Analysis on late shipments
• *Works closely with PROGs & other worlwide Cross Functional Teams (FSE,Engg,PSG,Logistics,PartsO, Project Managers & others) on related matters
• *Performs other tasks that maybe assigned by superior

Basic Qualifications & Skills

• *Preferably a Graduate of BS Industrial Engg, BS Statistics or its equivalent
• *2-3 Years Planning Experience
• *Strong computer skills including proficiency in completing analysis work in MS Excel & Access
• *With high sense of urgency & can interface with the different level of positions in the organization worldwide
• *Excellent communication & teamwork skills
• *High analytical ability 
• *Willing to work on shifting schedules as the need arises

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.

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