Sr Manager, Engineering Planning

ABOUT ADVANCED ENERGY Advanced Energy (Nasdaq: AEIS) is a global leader in the design and manufacturing of highly engineered, precision power conversion, measurement and control solutions for mission-critical applications and processes. AE’s power solutions enable customer innovation in complex applications for a wide range of industries including semiconductor equipment, industrial, manufacturing, telecommunications, data center computing and healthcare. Advanced Energy has devoted four decades to perfecting power for its global customers and is headquartered in Denver, Colorado. WHY BE A PART OF ADVANCED ENERGY? Some people say it’s like working in the best of two worlds. We operate like an agile, growing, small company – you can see your work make a difference to the company every day. Things move quickly and you can see and feel it. At the same time, we’re a global company founded in 1981 and have been publicly traded for more than 28 years. We have a strong cash position, deep trust and partnership with leading customers, a global best-in-class operations capability, and a proven leadership team. We have a track record and resources to make things happen both organically and inorganically. Being part of a nimble company with a solid foundation attracts team members that are capable, driven and like a challenge. Our employees collaborate and know how to have fun inventing, working, building and winning together. At our core, we are Advanced Energy – powering the future, together. POSITION SUMMARY: The Senior Engineering Manager, Planning is responsible for leading demand planning, supply planning, inventory management, and NPI Development planning activities for an electronics manufacturing organization. This role ensures alignment between customer demand, manufacturing capacity, material availability, and business objectives while driving operational excellence, inventory optimization, and on-time delivery performance. The Plasma Power Planning team is global with global partners and drives an expectation of managing at that scale. The Senior Manager works closely with Operations, Procurement, Engineering, Program Management, Manufacturing, Sales, and Finance teams to support new product introductions (NPI), production ramp-ups, and ongoing business growth. RESPONSIBILITIES: Lead, develop, and support the Global Planning organization for Plasma Power Establish planning strategies that support company growth, profitability, automation, customer satisfaction, and operational objectives Drive continuous improvement initiatives across planning processes and organizational capabilities through coaching, mentoring, and talent development Own demand planning activities and drive forecast accuracy improvements Develop supply plans aligned with customer demand, engineering requirements, manufacturing capacity, and material availability Balance inventory, service level, and working capital objectives while establishing inventory targets and monitoring inventory health Identify planning risks and develop mitigation strategies for demand fluctuations, supply constraints, buffer inventory, and safety stock requirements Lead material planning activities supporting Process Development Pipeline (PDP) stages from product concept through production transfer Coordinate NPI material planning activities, including factory loading models, capacity planning, BOM management, and product transitions from prototype through volume production Monitor and report performance against key metrics, including forecast attainment, revenue, backlog, inventory targets, on-time delivery, and clear-to-build signals Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, Program Management, receiving sites, Procurement, Supplier Management, and other stakeholders on product lifecycle planning Manage engineering change order (ECO) and IPMR implementation in accordance with configuration management policies, including training, continuous i…

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