The TPM SME Planner serves as the Subject Matter Expert for Third-Party Manufacturing (TPM) supply planning, providing strategic oversight, standardization, and continuous improvement across TPM operations.
Building on the TPM Planner’s responsibility for executing supply plans, material availability, and vendor coordination, this role focuses on optimizing planning processes, eliminating systemic supply risks, and enabling consistent, high-quality execution across the TPM network.
This role partners closely with Planning Team Leads, Central Supply Chain Managers, Procurement, and TPM vendors to ensure service excellence (OTIF), inventory optimization, and operational stability.
The position transitions the TPM organization from reactive execution to proactive, data-driven planning excellence.
