Ashton North LLC · 2 weeks ago
Production Planner / Scheduler
Austin, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$150K/yr - $150K/yr
10+ years expAshton North LLC is a privately held electronics manufacturing company poised for rapid growth. The Director of SIOP will lead the Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning process, ensuring effective demand, supply, and inventory management while aligning with financial planning and driving operational excellence.
Staffing & Recruiting
Responsibilities
Own and operate the end-to-end SIOP process, personally driving demand, supply, and inventory planning activities as needed
Establish a pragmatic SIOP cadence appropriate for a lean, fast-moving organization
Lead SIOP forums and executive reviews, ensuring decisions translate into execution
Partner closely with Sales, Engineering, and Operations to plan demand for highly customizable electronics products
Manage complexity driven by configurable BOMs, long-lead components, engineering changes, and customer-specific requirements
Convert demand plans into realistic production, sourcing, and capacity plans that support growth
Develop inventory strategies that enable growth while protecting working capital
Balance component availability, lead times, and service levels in an electronics supply chain
Actively manage constraints and trade-offs during periods of rapid expansion
Build SIOP processes that scale as volumes, product complexity, and customer demand increase
Support new product introductions, market expansion, and capacity growth initiatives
Anticipate growing pains and proactively adjust planning approaches to support the next stage of the business
Integrate SIOP outputs with financial planning, forecasting, and budgeting
Provide leadership with clear scenario analysis, risks, and recommendations
Ensure one aligned operating plan across Sales, Operations, Supply Chain, and Finance
Continuously refine tools, metrics, and processes as the organization grows
Operate effectively amid changing priorities and evolving strategies
Serve as a hands-on change agent who improves planning maturity without overengineering
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Business, or related field
10+ years of experience in SIOP, supply chain planning, or operations leadership
Hands-on experience in electronics manufacturing, including complex BOMs and component-driven supply chains
Proven success operating SIOP in a highly customizable or configurable product environment
Experience working in small to mid-sized companies (under $250M in revenue)
Demonstrated experience supporting rapid growth, expansion, or scaling operations
Strong strategic thinking paired with hands-on execution capability
Ability to pivot quickly as priorities and growth demands change
Practical, data-driven decision-making
Comfort working close to the details while influencing at the executive level
Strong cross-functional leadership and communication skills
Preferred
advanced degree preferred
Experience in a privately owned company strongly preferred
Company
Ashton North LLC
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2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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