Manager, Planning

Job Description

Job Description

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.

Responsibilities:

• 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.

Skills & Requirements:

• 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.
  • Experience working with MRP/ERP systems.

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.

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).