Company Overview

At Motorola Solutions, we create technologies our customers refer to as their lifeline. Our technology platforms in communications, software, video and services help our customers work safely and more efficiently. Whether it’s helping firefighters see through smoke, enabling police officers to see around street corners, or reliably keeping the lights on in homes and businesses around the world, our work supports those who put their lives on the line to keep us safe. Bring your passion, potential and talents to Motorola Solutions, and help us usher in a new era in public safety and security.

Department OverviewThe Supply Chain and Procurement organization is a fast-paced and dynamic environment, delivering world-class communications equipment and solutions for customers around the world. Our purpose is to deliver exceptional value and customer experience through agility, speed, and collaboration. We plan what products and services are needed, source efficiently and ethically from a diverse supply base, launch new products, make and deliver solutions on time, and exceed customer expectations through outstanding quality, service and support. We are designed to bring value, lead technology innovation, and provide Motorola Solutions a competitive advantage on revenue, cost, cash, and delivery.The Americas Demand Planning and Global Continuous Improvement Manager is a member of the Global Demand Planning leadership team that is responsible for developing a demand plan, chairing S&OP, and executing a multi year strategic road map to achieve business objectives for a revenue portfolio in excess of $2B.
Job DescriptionIn this role you will be responsible for:

• Forecast Accuracy - create and implement processes to achieve best in class performance
• Demand Stability - identify practices that cause gyration to the supply base and systematically resolve
• Inventory - Collaborate with Supply Planning to achieve inventory targets
• Excess & Obsolescence - Collaborate with Supply Planning to mitigate opportunities
• Sales & Operations Planning - Increase effectiveness of alignment with Sales, Finance, Supply, Product and Engineering teams
• Cost - Drive efficiency in all areas of work and allocate resources to best achieve expected outcomes
• Organizational and talent development - develop and retain a highly productive and efficient team while driving a succession pipeline
• World Wide Demand Planning Continuous Improvement - Develop strategy and lead programs to drive global adoption of best practices, innovations in planning while allowing for regional flexibility
• Manage team of ~13 planning professionals

Qualification:

• Must be able to work out of our Schaumburg and Chicago locations

Basic Requirements

• A 4-year bachelor degree from an accredited college or university in Business, Finance, Supply Chain, or Engineering discipline. An M.B.A or other advanced degree is preferred
• 8+ years of experience in a supply chain role and demonstrated track record of achieving stretch goals in the planning field

Travel Requirements10-25%
Relocation ProvidedDomestic
Position TypeExperiencedReferral Payment PlanNo

EEO Statement

Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran's status, or, any other protected characteristic.

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