Planning Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary:

The planning manager will lead a team of planning professionals and will be responsible for all aspects of scheduling, planning and inventory activities. Some key areas of activities include: developing a production plan, plan work flow and schedules, monitor status and ensure customer delivery requirements and sales and operations planning(S&OP). Also, the planning manager is responsible for the accuracy of all items within the business system that have an impact on company-wide financial reporting.

Summary of Duties:

• Implement, execute and maintain world class strategies for planning, scheduling, inventory and customer satisfaction.
• Oversee production planning and management activities within the business unit.
• Develop production plan, budget and timeliness according to production specifications.
• Determine production requirements based on plant capacity and production specifications.
• Communication of needs and objectives to the planning team along with training, developing, mentoring and assisting team members is essential.
• Plan work flow and schedules for production departments.
• Monitor production status and ensure timely delivery.
• Identify delays and accordingly adjust schedules to meet deadlines.
• Establishes and maintains premier customer service.
• Assist in production risk assessment and mitigation activities.
• Planning Manager manages planners to ensure they:
• Analyze engineering documents and generate bills of materials (BOM) accordingly
• Plan all materials on dock at kit due dates and deliver requisitions on time to purchasing
• Release & order work orders for in house fabrication and assembly parts.
• Maintain inventory levels to meet company goals
• Approving/analyzing drawings in CCB.
• Maintain engineering revision control.
• Generate work order (WO) instructions in coordination with production & quality
• Ensure accuracy of all pertinent data used in the company ERP system
• Meeting customer requirements
• Responsible for continuous improvements within the planning, scheduling and inventory functions. May also extend to suppliers and customers.
• Provides leadership by promoting team concepts, coaching, counseling, retaining, mentoring, training, talent management, and individual development. Drives a culture of accountability and results through strategy deployment and effective performance management.
• Execute working knowledge of MRP/ERP systems and all the applicable tools used for materials management.
• Evaluate current production processes and recommend improvements
• Strong working knowledge of sales and operating planning (S&OP) processes
• Adhere to established communication protocol, including the promotion of regular conference calls, WebEx and meetings to communicate and/or evaluate current performance and improvement plans.
• Some travelling may also be required from time to time.

Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor’s degree.

Experience:

• 5 years of experience in progressive planning, scheduling and inventory management experience in aerospace, automotive or mechanical manufacturing environment with the ability to lead and influence others.
• 2-5 years of experience leading teams.

Computer Skills:

• Experience working with MRP/ERP systems.
• Basic knowledge Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Other Skills:

• Strong written and verbal business communications abilities, must be comfortable delivering information to all levels of the organization including senior leadership.
• Working knowledge of business finance skills and abilities.
• Understanding of S&OP, planning, scheduling and inventory management.
• Problem solving, well organized, detailed oriented and accurate.

Additional Preferred Skills: (not required)

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business management or operations.
• APICS CPIM and/or ISM certifications.
• Experience in AS/ISO standards quality management experience.
• Problem solving skills (Six Sigma Green Belt, etc…)

Description: Mid/Professional-level position within field.

Working Conditions:

• Does require fluent communication in English language.
• Employment Status may be part-time, full-time, or temporary.
• Traveling may be required.
• Protracted or irregular hours may be required.
• Relocation to another Safran facility may be required.

The above declarations are not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities of the job described, nor are they intended to be such a listing of the skills and abilities required to do the job, rather, they are intended only to describe the general nature of the job.

Safran Cabin is an “at-will” employer, which means that employment is at the mutual consent of both the employee and the employer, and may be terminated at will, for any reason, with or without cause at any time during your employment with the Company. No one other than the CEO of the Company can enter into an agreement of employment for a specified period of time or make any agreement or representation contrary to this policy. Further, any such agreement must be in writing and signed by the CEO of the Company.