Junior Planner (Production & Materials)

Overview: The incumbent will be responsible for Supply Chain Operational Support for cross business requirements. Responsibilities: • Plan, schedule, coordinate and monitor the final approval of machine builds through the complete production cycle. • Coordinate activities with cross-functional teams to ensure business needs and customer requirements are met. • Monitor weekly (or daily in demand) Shipment/MFG schedules and coordinate activities with Production/ Engineering/ Purchasing/ Logistics/ Customer Ops and Marketing as required. • Ensure orders are released timely for Machines build & Customization for shipments. • Manage shipment grids to build plan/ change models/ conversion/ demo/ rotation. • Follow-up shortages with buyers on ETA & escalate issue affecting build/ ship • Present in Weekly MPS meeting, Production Material Shortage meeting, Quarterly Business Review meeting. Qualifications: • Familiar with Materials and Production planning in a manufacturing environment. • Experience with ERP software, Microsoft Office, Excel Macro and/or Oracle report writing a plus • Familiar with production flow and constraints. • Familiar with scheduling mechanics and procedures • Strong communication, and interpersonal skills. • Strong quantitative and analytical skills • Good organization skills, decision making capabilities, and detail oriented. • Independent, self-motivated, responsible. • Ability to multi-task and a good team player • Degree in Engineering or Supply Chain Management Company Overview Founded in 1951, Kulicke and Soffa Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: KLIC) specialize in developing cutting-edge semiconductor and electronics assembly solutions enabling a smarter and more sustainable future. Ever-growing range of products and services supports growth and facilitates technology transitions across large-scale markets. Please refer to the website for more details: www.kns.com. Equal Opportunity Kulicke & Soffa recruits on the basis of merit (such as skills, experience or ability to perform the job), regardless of age, race, gender, religion, marital status and family responsibilities, or disability.