Planning Manager

If you are looking to be part of a company focused on making our roads and communities safer, apply to join our team of talented individuals today!

*Please note - The pay rate will be based on experience.

What TAPCO has to offer you

• Bonus Plan
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Paid Vacation and Personal Time
• Four Weeks of Paid Parental Leave with no waiting period
• 401K Plan with Employer Match (fully vested on day one)
• Company-Funded Short-Term Disability
• Health, Vision, and Dental insurance
• Quarterly Company Events and Lunches
• Have a say in TAPCO Happenings by joining the Fun or Safety Committee

What you will accomplish as a Planning Manager at TAPCO:

The Planning Manager will be responsible for overseeing the production planning functions to ensure that production departments' meet customer delivery dates. This position will evaluate and analyze data from the ERP system and available inventory quantities to improve processes and forecast production. This position resolves production schedule problems or material shortages and recommends procedures to enhance processes. This position supervises the Schedulers and reports to the Director of Operations.

Duties listed below may vary in terms of importance and other duties may be added or eliminated as this position develops.


Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Oversees the scheduling of customer orders into production
• Manages and develops the Scheduling staff
• Tracks and manages daily manufacturing workload against available manufacturing hours, and provides regular reporting on manufacturing status
• Confers with Sales staff and management to communicate planned production and delivery dates. Provides reports of available production capacity and
• manufacturing activities metrics.
• Evaluates and analyzes long term capacity and demand data for production areas
• Implements and improves business processes as they relate to Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and maintains information in ERP to report materials requirement planning (MRP) needs, shortage reports and other ERP reports that track production requirements and support activities.
• Determines material need dates for purchasing
• Facilitates ongoing communication between purchasing, production and inventory control
• Works closely with plant production control to ensure schedule accuracy
• Works closely with program managers and plant production control to ensure the right activities are being worked at the right times
• Reports weekly/monthly on production schedule status, commercial raw material inventory levels, pending non-confirming materials, and other key department indicators.
• Assists in determining optimum inventory levels to support the manufacturing plan and inventory goals and objectives
• Promotes and implements new improvement plans
• Follows all company safety rules and 5S/Lean Manufacturing procedures

Required Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Knowledge/Skill/Ability

• Excellent attention to detail
• Knowledge of MS Word and Excel
• Ability to multi task in a busy, deadline oriented environment
• Ability to assess needs and solve complex problems
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to perform basic math on a daily basis (Add, Subtract, Multiply, Divide)
• Must be able to take initiative
• Dependable
• Adaptable
• Use and navigate an ERP system
• Work independently and in a team environment

Required Experience

• Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain management or operations management and/or commensurate on the job experience
• 6 years' experience in productions control or materials management in fast-paced manufacturing environment
• Prior project management experience
• Prior experience using MS Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Advanced experience using Microsoft office and ERP software; NAV (Navision) Experience with Microsoft Dynamics NAV and/or Dynamics 365 Business Central preferred. ERP System a plus
• Strong data analysis and report generating experience

About Us:

At TAPCO, our mission is to enhance transportation and personal safety in our communities through innovative solutions and products. We are driven to save lives! Are you looking for a career where you can earn a great wage based on experience and performance, your contributions are recognized, and you will have growth potential? Then choose TAPCO!


As an EEO Employer, including Veterans and Individuals with Disabilities, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, veteran or disability status or other acceptable taglines in all printed employment advertisements.

If any assistance is needed with the application process, please contact TAPCO HR at 800-236-446