Global Supply Planner

Company Overview

At Motorola Solutions, we believe that everything starts with our people. We’re a global close-knit community, united by the relentless pursuit to help keep people safer everywhere. We build and connect technologies to help protect people, property and places. Our solutions foster the collaboration that’s critical for safer communities, safer schools, safer hospitals, safer businesses, and ultimately, safer nations. Connect with a career that matters, and help us build a safer future.

Department Overview

Job Description

• Runs and participates in Supply Resilience reviews with the Category Managers and Executive teams
• Understands those key products impacting each business, key Customers, and what is preventing our suppliers from building
• Drives each gating item to resolution with both the Purchasing teams, Category Teams, Suppliers, Engineering, and Exec team
• Looks at all possible options to resolve including: distribution, Alternative suppliers, Expedited freight, etc
• Understands current Lead-Times and what the long pole is for our key suppliers, drives to reduce these Lead-times
• Works with the Business Teams to understand both short and long-term forecast and the communication to the teams.
• Participates in driving potential alternate suppliers
• Understands key shortages both short and long term.
• Drives overall shortage Metrics
• Provides training to sites on escalation guidelines, monitoring to make sure the teams are following the guidelines
• Effectively communicates long-term supply concerns, drives solutions
• Other duties as assigned

Basic Requirements

• Candidate must have at least a Bachelor's Degree in Business/Management or equivalent from an accredited college or university
• Minimum 5 years of experience working in purchasing, procurement, materials position(s) in a Supply Chain organization.
• Strong operational Purchasing, Procurement background required
• Good written and verbal communication to our suppliers and internal
• Experience using Oracle MRP and electronic supplier collaboration tools
• Motivated and energetic to accomplish task and goals
• Strong negotiation, analytical, communication, relationship and organization skill
• Able to develop and collaborate solutions to Motorola internal customer
• Relationship builder, strong customer service focus and change Agent
• Ability to work with minimal supervision &strong execution Focus
• Flexible to support multiple time zone and working with people of various cultures.
• Flexibility to support across different time zone

Travel Requirements

Relocation Provided

Position Type

Referral Payment Plan

EEO Statement

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

We are proud of our people-first and community-focused culture, empowering every Motorolan to be their most authentic self and to do their best work to deliver on the promise of a safer world. If you’d like to join our team but feel that you don’t quite meet all of the preferred skills, we’d still love to hear why you think you’d be a great addition to our team.