T1 Components planner

T1 Component Planner is responsible for ensuring component availability, optimizing inventory, managing supplier commitments, monitoring PO coverage and lead times, driving shortage recovery plans, and coordinating cross-functional actions to support business continuity and customer fulfillment.

About Lighting

• Signify Through bold discovery and cutting-edge innovation, we lead an industry that is vital for the future of our planet: lighting.
• Through our leadership in connected lighting and the Internet of Things, we're breaking new ground in data analytics, AI, and smart solutions for homes, offices, cities, and beyond.
• At Signify, you can shape tomorrow by building on our incredible 125+ year legacy while working toward even bolder sustainability goals.
• Our culture of continuous learning, creativity, and commitment to diversity and inclusion empowers you to grow your skills and career.
• Join us, and together, we’ll transform our industry, making a lasting difference for brighter lives and a better world.

More about the role

• Everything we’ll do for you You can grow a lasting career here.
• We’ll encourage you, support you, and challenge you.
• We’ll help you learn and progress in a way that’s right for you, with coaching and mentoring along the way.
• We’ll listen to you too, because we see and value every one of our 27,000+ people.
• We believe that a diverse and inclusive workplace fosters creativity, innovation, and a full spectrum of bright ideas.
• With a global workforce present in 70+ countries, we are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where every voice is heard and valued, helping us all achieve more together.
• Come join us, and together we can light up the future.

Responsibilities

• Key Areas of Responsibility 1.
• Component Supply Planning Develop and maintain component supply plans aligned with business demand and production requirements.
• Monitor component demand, supply, and inventory positions to ensure component availability..
• Support production forecast alignment with suppliers and EMS partners.
• 2.
• Inventory Management Monitor component inventory, excess & obsolete (E&O) inventory, and aging stock exposure.
• Establish and maintain appropriate safety stock levels based on forecast, lead time, and risk profiles.
• Drive actions to optimize inventory while protecting customer service levels.
• Review inventory exposure and recommend mitigation actions.
• 3.
• Coverage & Lead Time Management Monitor PO coverage versus forecast demand.
• Lead Times/MOQ/Safety Stock/Buffer Levels 4.
• Risk Management & Escalation Identify component shortages and supply risks proactively.
• Lead pull-in, push-out, allocation, and recovery activities.
• Coordinate and drive FAP escalation process when required.
• Develop and communicate mitigation plans to stakeholders.
• Support component scarcity and allocation management activities.
• 5.
• Coordination Partner with Demand Planning / FG Planning / PM / Procurement / Manufacturing / Global Component Team Support Control Tower activities during supply disruptions.
• Coordinate component transfer and stock sharing opportunities across suppliers and EMS locations.
• New Product & Lifecycle Management Support PIPO (Phase-In / Phase-Out) planning activities.
• Manage component transition risks.
• EOL (End of Life) notifications and redesign requirements.
• Minimize inventory liabilities during product transitions.

Requirements

• Critical Experiences • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, or a related field. • Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in supply chain planning, Material planning, Procurement or project management, with a proven track record of leading complex projects. • Experience working with EMS suppliers and global supply chains preferred. • Understanding of semiconductor, electronics, electro-mechanical, or LED component planning is an advantage.