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 to do so to Senior Management.

　　Responsibilities

　　• Establish inventory strategies that support business objectives of on time delivery while minimizing excess and obsolescence

　　• Ability to work with global supply base to align material to support build plans

　　• Escalate and resolve critical issues within the supply chain

　　• Quickly respond to any changes in customer requests by doing supply chain simulations and analysis with suppliers to provide the best delivery date possible

　　• Work with suppliers as well as internal teams to reduce material lead-times and cost

　　• Ability to clearly communicate to Senior Management

　　Basic Qualifications & Skills

　　• Strong understanding of MRP tools

　　• Experience with simulation software (Kinaxis is a plus)

　　• Experience with MS Office

　　• Experience working with Contract Manufacturing

　　• Experience working with global supply-chains

　　• Excellent problem solving

　　• Solid verbal and written skills

　　• Commitment to excellence, efficiency, and product quality

　　• Solid presentation skills

　　• Ability to identify problems then recommend a solution and implement

　　Education

　　• BS in Business Administration/Industrial Engineering

　　• Minimum of years of supply chain or planning experience

　　*Per TER approved worldwide job leveling chart, pick the appropriate education and experience or equivalent combination

　　Generic Job Level Chart for Exempt Individual Contributors

　　Current openings may involve access to export controlled technology and may be subject to export licensing requirements prior to employment. ATTENTION APPLICANTS WITH DISABILITIES: If you’re unable to access our on-line application due to a disability you may visit one of our locations or our Corporate Office at 600 Riverpark Drive, North Reading, MA and request a paper application form. In addition, you may also contact the HR Service Center at 978-370-3041 or contact them at [email protected] for additional assistance. LitePoint, a Teradyne Company is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We are a VEVRAA Federal Contractor.