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Job Summary

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add an [Material and Planning Manager] located in [Jiading, Shanghai].

Organizationally, the Material & Planning Manager leads the operation of the subunit function of Material& Planning under FPS Jiading/Supply Chain Management and is ultimately responsible for ensuring that all activities within this area and secure it is optimally performed.

Contribute to work actively towards overall capacity and material availability for both middle range MRP and long term forecast, drive for a balance of customer demand fulfilment and Inventory level.

What a typical day looks like:

• Overall responsibility to the processes within Material & Planning.
• Lead and coordinate work in the function according to department requirements and guidelines
• Continuously improve and develop processes which related to forecast, Inventory management.
• Drive ITO improvement together with purchase team.
• Utilize efficiently of the human resources in own area of responsibility.
• Employee competence development responsibility for the Material & Planning team.
• Responsible for performance review in Material & Planning Team.
• Influence employee compensation arrangements and pay rates.
• Approve payments and costs within authorized range.
• Order and grant overtime, training, and leaves.
• Other tasks assigned by Head of Supply Chain Management.

The experience we’re looking to add to our team:

• Bachelor or above
• 10 years of Material Planning experience + 3 years of management experience.
• Excellent English skills.
• Excellent Communication and negotiation skills.
• Good analytical competence and presentation skills.

Here are a few of our preferred experiences:

• Major in logistics or International Business is a plus

What you’ll receive for the great work you provide:

• Social Insurance
• Commercial insurance
• PTO
• Transportation allowance
• Annual medical check-up

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