Director, Materials Planning

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The Materials Planning Director is responsible for developing production/supply plans that take into account forecasts, availability of material and manufacturing capacity.  Is responsible for identifying and maintaining the appropriate planning parameters in ERP systems to optimize subassembly production and raw material supply plans.  Responsible for preparing and processing requisitions and purchase orders for the procurement of goods, services, and supplies for customer-related business processes or for internal use.  May also be responsible for providing materials to manufacturing areas based on planned production schedules and for the appropriate shipping of finished goods to various distribution centers utilizing material handling equipment in support of management policies for customer delivery and inventory levels.  Includes buyers, planners and inventory control roles.

This position reports to the Vice President of Global Planning and Procurement and is part of the Global Supply Chain Management team located in Sunnyvale and/or Lodi, Ca and will be an on-site role.

In this role you will have the opportunity to:

• Lead Global Material Planning/Procurement team of 15+ reports supporting Cepheid’s global IVD manufacturing factory footprint. Lead, mentor, and develop effective and efficient global teams.
• Design and execute strategic plans to optimize materials management processes (Plan for Every Part / Inventory Management / change control execution). Design and execute daily/weekly/monthly/quarterly/etc standard work for team
• Analyze data and collaborate with other departments to accurately plan, procure, and manage/improve material requirements (MRP signal fidelity / Master Data Management accuracy / Supplier forecasts / Lead Times / Minimum Order Quantities). Utilize DBS (Danaher Business Systems, Lean, or Six Sigma Approach)
• Design and execute predictable, timely, and cost effective planning and distribution of direct materials to meet production and operational needs (effective and efficient inventory optimization).
• Key Metrics: On time delivery, inventory turns, downtime due to material availability. Design and execute Supplier Scorecards and Daily Management Metrics to track/report.

The essential requirements of the job include:

• Bachelor degree in Business Administration / Supply Chain / Logistics / Engineering with 14+ years of applicable experience or Masters degree in related field with 12+ years of applicable experience
• 4+ years managing people
• Strong proficiency with MRP planning systems
• 4+ years demonstrated experience with MRP systems

Travel, Motor Vehicle Record & Physical/Environment Requirements:

• Ability to travel - up to 25%, overnight, domestic and international

It would be a plus if you also possess previous experience in:

• High Volume Manufacturing Environments
• Medical device / regulated industry
• Working with global teams / communities / direct reports

Cepheid, a Danaher operating company, offers a broad array of comprehensive, competitive benefit programs that add value to our lives. Whether it’s a health care program or paid time off, our programs contribute to life beyond the job. Check out our benefits at Danaher Benefits Info.

The annual salary range for this role is $160,000 - $240,000. This is the range that we in good faith believe is the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. This range may be modified in the future.

This job is also eligible for bonus/incentive pay.

We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k