MATERIALS PLANNING ANALYST
Posting Start Date: 7/24/26
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Job Description:
Job Overview
TE Connectivity is seeking a Materials Planner within the Lickdale Operations Facility. This position, reporting to the Materials Manager, is responsible for the production planning of components and finished goods to support internal and external customer orders. The role will include close co-ordination with process engineering, production management, demand management, purchasing, customer service, shipping, and quality. The Materials Planner will handle the day-to-day activities involved in planning and executing within the SAP manufacturing planning system as well as long-term capacity planning. Successful planning will create the proper inventory investment to achieve the business unit cash-flow expectations and an enhanced customer service experience.
Responsibilities:
Support Supply Chain Team by?helping develop and maintain executable production schedules from backlog based off of material availability to achieve customer request.
Plan the execution of the production plan in a manual MRP/ERP for your product line and continuously update to system with known challenges.
Participate in daily tier and production meetings.
Support master scheduling through validating data in system.
Plan within MRP system the appropriate inventory levels to support desired customer delivery requirements.
Provide suggestions for inventory?levels of components and finished goods to support project execution.
Work with Buyers to address material priorities and shortages.
Support material?strategies as needed to meet production schedules.
Support shop floor with material flow disruptions.
Support program management with timely status on your product line.
Provide feedback to sales and customer service to drive order improvements.
Collaborate across Supply Chain, Engineering, Production, and Program Management to ensure alignment and execution success.
Ensure Engineering change notifications are captured and actioned at the material and shop floor level.
Qualifications:
BS or BA Degree?preferred in Business, Logistics, Supply Chain, Operations or related field with a minimum of 5 years or equivalent experience
Must have 2 or more years of experience in Materials Resource Planning systems
APICS?certification or equivalency preferred
Possess the ability to multi-task in a fast-changing environment.?
Excellent verbal and?written communication skills
Ability to work under?pressure, balancing conflicting priorities and resource constraints
Strong understanding?of MRP logic and inventory control
Experience MRP/ERP systems such as SAP and Global Shop
Strong Computer skills; Excel, Word and PowerPoint. Excellence in Excel a must.
Leader: Willingness to assist with different Kaizen projects to improve workflow
Validate purchase orders, follow up with orders, and implement a strategy to reschedule in/out parts when needed
Ensure Engineering changes are implemented by modifying bill of materials and capturing any changes on the production floor promptly
Support shop floor with material flow disruptions by providing replacement parts in a timely manner and ordering new parts when needed
Ability to analyze and?reconcile material issues
Must be proficient in English language
Job Requirements
Adjusting production schedules and collaborating with the production team to meet the target and on-time delivery to the customer.
Monitoring the product lifecycle, controlling the inventory, and arranging production schedules based on raw materials availability and assembly line capacity.
Assessing and communicating risks, tracking shipments from the suppliers, and coordinating with logistics, customs, and inspection to ensure on-time delivery.
Planning the raw materials and components requirements based on the sale order, new product sourcing, and supplier development across multiple product lines.
What your background should look like
Generally requires Bachelors degree in appropriate field with a minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible professional level experience; Masters degree or higher or local equivalent may be preferred at this level
Competencies
Values: Integrity, Accountability, Inclusion, Innovation, Teamwork
ABOUT TE CONNECTIVITY
TE Connectivity plc (NYSE: TEL) is a global industrial technology leader creating a safer, sustainable, productive, and connected future. As a trusted innovation partner, our broad range of connectivity and sensor solutions enable the distribution of power, signal and data to advance next-generation transportation, energy networks, automated factories, data centers enabling artificial intelligence, and more.
Our more than 90,000 employees, including 10,000 engineers, work alongside customers in approximately 130 countries. In a world that is racing ahead, TE ensures that EVERY CONNECTION COUNTS. Learn more at www.te.com and on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/te-connectivity/) ,Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/teconnectivity/) ,WeChat, (http://www.te.com.cn/chn-zh/policies-agreements/wechat.html) Instagram andX (formerly Twitter). (https://twitter.com/TEConnectivity)
COMPENSATION
Competitive base salary commensurate with experience: $85,900-107,300 (subject to change dependent on physical location)
Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. TE Connectivity reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the experience/qualification of the selected candidate as well as internal and external equity.
Total Compensation = Base Salary + Incentive(s) + Benefits
BENEFITS
A comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, 401(k), disability, life insurance, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off and voluntary benefits.
EOE, Including Disability/Vets
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Job Locations:
3155 STATE ROUTE 72
JONESTOWN, Pennsylvania 17038-8741
United States
Posting City: JONESTOWN
Job Country: United States
Travel Required: Less than 10%
Requisition ID: 155504
Workplace Type: Hybrid
External Careers Page: Manufacturing
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