We are now looking for a highly motivated and qualified Production Control planner based in NVIDIA ShenZhen Office. As a key member of the production planning team, you will oversee the build plans for various products, ensure supply commitments with contract manufacturing suppliers, and work closely with the supply and demand planning teams as well as other supply chain teams to meet our dynamic business requirements and growth objectives.
As an NVIDIAN, you’ll be immersed in a diverse, supportive environment where everyone is inspired to do their best work. Join the team to see how you can contribute and make a significant difference.
What you'll be doing:
Drive CM commits in our global CM sites that the rest of NVIDIA will rely on to make customer revenue commitments, including working w/ our logistics teams to drive inventory movement of consignment and FG’s in and between factories and distribution centers.
Create complete visibility on NV products’ production plan leveraging SAP PO management. You will handle purchase order management within SAP ERP, ensuring stable production and supply commits.
Proactively identify potential production risks e.g., capacity, material, quality, etc. and coordinate with supply/demand planning to determine tradeoffs while working w/ CM/factory operations to craft an optimized production recovery plan.
Act as one of the critical contacts for sales/planning escalations to supply shortfall related to the CM factory, providing efficient responses and bridge any gaps between demand forecasts and production schedules commit from CM.
Execute demand trade-offs, cancellations, prioritization, swaps and commits related to strategy changes, work with the factory operations to reduce material excess to minimize material liability.
Monitor aging inventory and minimize obsolescence and waste, ensuring optimal stock turnover. Work together with corresponding functional teams on inventory quarantine, rework execution, shipment recovery.
Drive planning system enhancements, report automation, and process improvements to support growing global business.
At NVIDIA, we keep striving for continuous improvement with our partners. Provide suggestions to NV management team and its manufacturing partners on how to pursue a higher performance level on our Key Performance Indicators: supply commitment hit rate, OTD, supply stability, Pullin/Push out, tracking, production plan efficiency, etc.
What we need to see:
BS/BA degree in industrial engineering, finance, manufacturing, operations, business (or equivalent experience), MBA is a plus.
8+ years of relevant experience in supply chain/ operations/ manufacturing, with focus in production/ supply planning
Experience in planning ERP systems such as SAP/ APO/ S4 HANA, and in-depth understanding of MRP concepts
Excellent analytical skills and hands-on with excel details to analyze and deploy data formulas, pivot tables. Ability to write excels macros is a plus.
Strong communication, problem-solving, teamwork, organizational, and quantitative skills. You will need to be highly organized, detailed oriented, and a self-starter with a strong sense of ownership/accountability.
Proven track record to document, automate and improve processes and influence changes cross-functionally to drive results.
Experience in a high-pressure production environment working w/ various constraints under a matrixed organization.
Ways to stand out from the crowd:
Direct experience working in a CM manufacturing environment and understands CM production line/shop floor concepts.
APICS certified, with a strong grasp of theoretical concepts and a passion for real-world application.
High capability to manage multiple assignments concurrently; requires excellent organizational skills.
Self-starter, extremely agile/flexible with an attribute for growth and continuous learning
Strong ownership, keen attention to detail, and results-driven.