Global Capacity Planner

Role Overview The Global Capacity Planner is an external-facing role that collaborates with Sales, Operations, Category Management, and Finance teams to ensure adequate component part capacity is in place for multi-branch shared external tooling and/or processes. The role continuously enhances the Capacity Planning process, manages supply constraints, and identifies and justifies capacity investment opportunities. Key Responsibilities Prepare models to plan tooling/process capacity of critical, multi-branch suppliers effectively and analyze short- and medium-term data from Sales, Operations, and Suppliers to monitor supply/customer demand balance. Develop recommendations to manage capacity/customer demand gaps and align with the Business, Sales, and Procurement teams. Identify continuous supply/demand gaps that represent opportunities to increase capacity and work with Category Management to develop cost-effective solutions; present recommendations to Purchasing, Finance, and Business Leadership. Design and maintain all performance capacity reports and statistics for management. Monitor multi-branch external supplier capacity to ensure adequate supply to meet customer demand. Prepare short-term and medium-term capacity adjustment recommendations; secure alignment with critical stakeholders. Develop processes to update and maintain effective capacity limits in supply-planning applications (Blue Yonder). Represent Procurement as the point of contact for critical supply-chain decisions tied to volume requirements. Metrics Typical examples of metrics for this position include monitoring supply/demand balance, capacity utilization, and time to resolve supply constraints. (This is not a comprehensive list.) Educational Requirements Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or Engineering. Experience Needed Strong ability to develop and maintain relationships, influence stakeholders, and drive outcomes. Business acumen and problem-solving skills. Strong data analysis and reporting skills. Experience collaborating with international teams including Asia and Europe. Familiarity with enterprise resource planning systems. Collaboration with other team members and departments. Equal Employment Opportunity Statement Equal Employment Opportunity / Veterans / Disability Employer. Applicants in the United States: Leggett & Platt Incorporated is an Equal Opportunity Employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr Leggett & Platt, Inc.