Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market-leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world.
**Job Summary**:
To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add **Production Planning Manager**.The **Production Planning Manager** will be based in **Flex North Guadalajara.**
This position will be responsible for directs and coordinates activities of personnel engaged in some or all of the following areas; material planning, distribution, inventory control, material analysis, purchasing and supply chain management by performing the following duties personally or through subordinates
**What a typical day looks like**:
- Develop and manage production forecast based on master plan, timelines, material needs in order to define production requirements based on plant capacity, which are algned with company goals.
- Adjust plans as necessary to accommodate changes in demand, communicating updates to all relevant parties and ensure material supplies able to meet the changes
- Produces revenue investigation and annual operating (AOP) plan and other forecast reports.
- Conducts special studies, investigations relating to the introduction of new products or processes to effect cost reduction and gives in improvements.
- Reporting on the production status and any production issues to upper management
- Liaise with operation team to resolved daily production line disruption and productivity issues.
- In charge of the development and implementation of the company’s production control functions including Master Scheduling, Production Planning/Coordination,



Shop Scheduling, and Dispatching.
- Develops material planning models to ensure proper material planning and optimal inventory positions for customer programs. Utilizes models for defining material planning parameters for components.
- Approves quantities, schedules and parts list provided to the material control organization to ensure timely and complete ordering, receipt and issuance of production material requirements.
- Maintains reports to reflect scheduling, methods, hold up performance and process procedures.
- Interfaces with customers to ensure delivery dedications are met and with subordinates, functional peer group managers and senior management.
- Interfaces with purchasing to expedite problem parts and to reschedule material deliveries that will result in excess inventory.
- Notifies Materials and Program Management of material situation that affect the attainment of the production plan.
- Travel as necessary.
**The experience we’re looking to add to our team**:
- Bachelor’s degree related
- Demonstrates mastery of functional knowledge in relation to other functions and a complete understanding of the function and those of related businesses
- Experience in inventory & production lines
- Experience with materials planning
- Experience with purchase orders
- Experience in inventory cycle counts, and planning.
**What you’ll receive for the great work you provide**:
- Pantry vouchers
- Saving Fund
- Christmas bonus
- Holiday bonus
- Medical Insurance
- Life Insurance
HS115
**Job Category**: Integral Procurement & Supply Chain
**Required Skills**:
Optional Skills:

📌 Production Planning Manager (Guadalajara)
🏢 Flex
📍 Guadalajara