MANAGER - SUPPLY PLANNING
Job Description
OVERVIEW
- Responsible for the planning, organizing, directing, controlling and managing of Production Planning section within manufacturing to ensure timely, efficient and accurate results
- Monitor the execution of the optimal plan developed by the Sales & Operations (S&OP) and weekly planning cycles
- Ensure that the defined escalation rules are being followed to address unplanned supply and demand imbalances
- Drive measurable improvement in on-time, delivery. Productivity, and customer satisfaction
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead teams responsible for shop scheduling and planning/ control, including warehouse and inventory management
- Apply “hands-on” production planning and scheduling expertise in the ERP environment
- Develop ERP tools to improve the efficiency and transparency of schedules and cost elements
- Develop master schedule and capacity plans for all areas of the manufacturing shop
- Review and validate of inventory norms at a timely frequency based on demand-supply variability, lead times and desired service levels and make suitable updates
- Ensure Materials Requirement Plan, Inventory Plan and Production Plan are done timely and accurately
- Act as Supply Planning focal point (by site) and lead cross functional collaborations with sales, central planning, production, warehouse and shipping
- Handle operational issues related to planning
- Works with Demand Planner to resolve supply/demand imbalances
- Monitor key metrics at overall level and review at site
- Oversee TMP, WIP and PM Availability (by site)
- Prepare and chair Production Buyoff Meeting (by site)
- Represent Supply Planning side (for supply nodes in scope) in the pre-S&OP and S&OP meeting
- Ensure adherence to the S&OP plan by identifying and resolving any exceptions
- Any other duties or tasks as assigned by superior
REQUIREMENTS
- Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in a relevant discipline.
- Minimum 8 years relevant working experience in production planning and scheduling (PPC) in a manufacturing environment
- Preferably on high volume process industry
- Working knowledge of planning and inventory control fundamentals
- Working knowledge on ERP system preferably with knowledge on implementation
- Understanding of Lean principles and practices
- Experience with Microsoft Office program
- A strong work ethic, organization skills, and people skills are required
- Should Excel at communication with company management, customer and suppliers
- Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced environment is needed
- Excellent leadership skills are required with a demonstrated ability to achieve results through motivating and developing others · Ability to influence and gain commitment at all levels of the organization