Global Vehicle & Demand Planning Manager

About the role:

As Skydio’s Global Planning Manager you will be responsible for translating demand forecasts and sales with production capacity and material supply. You and your team will manage work orders for all products built at Skydio’s headquarters in Hayward, California, develop and optimize planning systems & infrastructure. This role plays a critical role in ensuring operational and financial success for the organization. Working closely with RevOps, Production and Materials Planners, you will develop, communicate and execute supply plans for our global customer across all of our hardware portfolio.

How you'll make an impact:

• Work with supply chain, production, and sales teams to develop the production plan based on forecasted demand, material deliveries and constraints, manufacturing capacity, headcount, shifts, and overtime availability.
• Manage production work order, packout, and repair schedules and reconcile variances.
• Evolve manufacturing model based on historical results and planned process and capacity improvements.
• Coordinate with engineering to support line trials, engineering builds, ECO implementation, and post ramp qualifications within the production schedule.
• Identify and implement continuous improvements to production and business processes and systems.

What makes you a good fit:

• Demonstrates strong cross functional collaboration across many multidisciplinary teams. 
• Highly proficient with spreadsheets (formulas, pivot tables) and MRP systems (NetSuite, SAP, etc.) for work orders, inventory management, demand planning, and reporting.
• Highly organized with great communication skills.
• Analytical and able to proactively find creative solutions.
• Five plus years of experience in planning and scheduling using MRP/ERP systems within manufacturing.
• Ability to incorporate financial implications into production decisions.

 

Education & Key Qualifications

• Experience with ERP / MRP demand planning and forecasting tools, along with strong understanding of manufacturing processes and supply chain dynamics.
• Experience working with Bill of Materials and PLM systems.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Proven experience in materials planning or supply chain management, preferably in a manufacturing or high-tech industry.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with proficiency in data analytics tools and advanced Excel skills.
  Performs other duties as assigned
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Industrial Engineering, Purchasing Management or related business or technical degree.
• 8 years of professional experience working with supply chain processes in manufacturing with at least (2) years in a leadership role, in the position offered or related capacities. APICS certification and/or Six Sigma Certification a plus
• Knowledge of lean principles and continuous improvements methodology
• People management and previous procurement or supply chain management experience
• Ability to manage the translation and statistical analysis of data, and effectively make recommendations to influence business practices
• Excellent social and communication skills and demonstrated ability to coach and develop employees