Requisition Number: 74934

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Our Optical Communications segment has recently evolved from being a manufacturer of optical fiber and cable, hardware and equipment to being a comprehensive provider of industry-leading optical solutions across the broader communications industry.This segment is classified into two main product groupings – carrier network and enterprise network. The carrier network product group consists primarily of products and solutions for optical-based communications infrastructure for services such as video, data and voice communications. The enterprise network product group consists primarily of optical-based communication networks sold to businesses, governments and individuals for their own use.

• Support global execution for key customers across product families and regions.
• Connect demand planning, supply planning, inventory strategy, and delivery performance.
• Oversee alignment to forecast, lead time, service, and inventory requirements where applicable.

• Own the monthly forecast coordination process and align planning teams to the latest customer demand signal.
• Monitor demand changes, supply risks, and capacity constraints, and drive mitigation actions.
• Maintain alignment between customer forecasts, purchase orders, supply plans, and inventory strategy.
• Monitor lead time and on-time delivery performance and escalate risks early.
• Coordinate inventory planning and execution where applicable.
• Serve as the primary global point of coordination for planning, execution, and customer-related supply risks.
• Lead regular reviews to provide visibility to performance, risks, and actions across teams.
• Decision Rights
• Trigger escalation when service, supply, or inventory risks threaten performance.
• Define early warning signals and drive corrective action planning.
• Recommend prioritization and mitigation actions across regions and teams.
• Success Criteria
• Strong alignment between forecast, supply plan, and customer execution.
• Stable delivery performance with reduced reactive escalations.
• Improved visibility to risks, constraints, and recovery actions.
• Clear ownership of global planning coordination for key customers.

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering, Operations, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in supply chain planning, scheduling, or customer-facing planning roles.
• Experience in forecast management, capacity planning, inventory management, and delivery performance.
• Strong cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency in SAP, Excel, and reporting/analytics tools.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.

• APICS certification (CPIM or CSCP), PMP, or Six Sigma.
• Master’s degree or MBA.
• Experience supporting global or multi-region planning processes.
• Exposure to AI-enabled planning, predictive analytics, or digital supply chain tools.