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:
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Implement, execute and maintain world class strategies for planning, scheduling, inventory and customer satisfaction.
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Oversee production planning and management activities within the business unit.
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Develop production plan, budget and timeliness according to production specifications.
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Determine production requirements based on plant capacity and production specifications.
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Communication of needs and objectives to the planning team along with training, developing, mentoring and assisting team members is essential.
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Plan work flow and schedules for production departments.
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Monitor production status and ensure timely delivery.
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Identify delays and accordingly adjust schedules to meet deadlines.
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Establishes and maintains premier customer service.
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Assist in production risk assessment and mitigation activities.
Planning Manager manages planners to ensure they:
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Analyze engineering documents and generate bills of materials (BOM) accordingly.
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Plan all materials on dock at kit due dates and deliver requisitions on time to purchasing.
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Release & order work orders for in house fabrication and assembly parts.
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Maintain inventory levels to meet company goals.
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Approving/analyzing drawings in CCB.
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Maintain engineering revision control.
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Generate work order (WO) instructions in coordination with production & quality.
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Ensure accuracy of all pertinent data used in the company ERP system.
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Meeting customer requirements.
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Responsible for continuous improvements within the planning, scheduling and inventory functions. May also extend to suppliers and customers.
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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.
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Execute working knowledge of MRP/ERP systems and all the applicable tools used for materials management.
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Evaluate current production processes and recommend improvements.
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Strong working knowledge of sales and operating planning (S&OP) processes.
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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.
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Some travelling may also be required from time to time.
Skills & Requirements:
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Education: Bachelor's degree.
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Experience:
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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.
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2-5 years of experience leading teams.
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Experience working with MRP/ERP systems.
Other Skills:
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Strong written and verbal business communications abilities, must be comfortable delivering information to all levels of the organization including senior leadership.
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Working knowledge of business finance skills and abilities.
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Understanding of S&OP, planning, scheduling and inventory management.
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Problem solving, well organized, detailed oriented and accurate.
Preferred Skills: (not required):
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Bachelor's degree in supply chain, business management or operations.
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APICS CPIM and/or ISM certifications.
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Experience in AS/ISO standards quality management experience.
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Problem solving skills (Six Sigma Green Belt, etc).
