Manager II- Planning & Inventory

TITLE: MANAGER II - PLANNING & INVENTORY PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE MANAGER II - PLANNING & INVENTORY • Provide overall management in the capacity of inventory planning. • Oversee, guide and mentor Master Planners to ensure that they are achieving their goals, objectives and the greater company need. • Assist planners in detailed scheduling and decision making as needed. • Promote suggestions and develop improvement strategies and plans to optimize the material and production planning processes. • Oversee implementation of new planning tools and systems enhancements to increase the efficiency of the manufacturing operation. • Perform all other duties and special projects as assigned. REQUIRED FOR THE MANAGER II - PLANNING & INVENTORY • Four-year college degree with a concentration in Business, Industrial or Inventory Management, Operations Planning or Logistics. APICS certification desired • Minimum of seven years in a manufacturing planning or operations environment, including a minimum of two years' experience in Order Scheduling, Production Planning, Inventory Management, Logistics or Manufacturing Management. Leadership roles in cross-discipline teams or projects; experience managing staff preferred. • Ability to evaluate and analyze information and provide creative solutions. • Quantitative and analytical skills, and Interpersonal skills with the ability to resolve conflicts and control emotional situations. • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, well organized and the ability to prioritize tasks and make appropriate decisions. • Identifies and resolves complex technical, operational and organizational problems. • Develop relationships with key customers to identify emerging needs. • Effectively coach and give performance feedback that provides development opportunities within or across areas or departments. • Ability and motivation to promote a high-performance work environment. • Ability to direct and supervise employees, to objectively evaluate performance, to lead inter-disciplinary activities in solving complex problems, to train and develop others, and to organize, prioritize, and lead multiple tasks and make appropriate decisions to complete objectives. • Willing to work in a fast-paced, ever-changing work environment. Carpenter Technology Company offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package including life, medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, disability coverage, 401k with company contributions as well as many other options to employees.