POSITION SUMMARY:The Sales & Operations Planning Systems Manager is responsible for owning and continuously improving the company's planning systems and processes, with a primary focus on S&OP enablement, MRP integrity, and supply planning execution within a manufacturing environment.
This role works in close partnership with the Planning team to ensure that demand and supply plans are accurately translated into system-driven execution. The role ensures that D365 and related planning tools are configured, adopted, and utilized effectively to drive reliable production planning, inventory optimization, and material availability.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:Planning Systems Ownership
- Serve as the business owner for S&OP and MRP systems (D365 and related tools) in partnership with the Planning team, ensuring configuration supports operational requirements.
- Collaborate with Planning to standardize planning parameters, item coverage, and master data structures across plants.
- Partner with IT and Planning to prioritize and implement system enhancements that improve planning accuracy, usability, and visibility.
MRP Integrity & Execution
- Partner with the Planning team to ensure MRP outputs are accurate, actionable, and aligned with planning intent, including planned orders, supply signals, and inventory projections.
- Jointly identify and resolve root causes of MRP instability (e.g., master data gaps, lead time inaccuracies, BOM/route issues).
- Establish routines with Planning to monitor MRP health, exception messages, and adherence to planning policies.
MRP Integrity & Execution
- Partner with the Planning team to ensure MRP outputs are accurate, actionable, and aligned with planning intent, including planned orders, supply signals, and inventory projections.
- Jointly identify and resolve root causes of MRP instability (e.g., master data gaps, lead time inaccuracies, BOM/route issues).
- Establish routines with Planning to monitor MRP health, exception messages, and adherence to planning policies.
Master Data & Planning Governance
- Partner with Planning to define and enforce standards for planning master data, including item setups, safety stock policies, lead times, and order policies.
- Collaborate across Planning, Operations, and Finance to ensure data accuracy and consistency.
- Establish governance processes with Planning to sustain data integrity and disciplined system usage at scale.
Performance Monitoring & Continuous Improvement
- Develop KPIs with the Planning team to measure planning effectiveness, including:
- MRP accuracy
- Inventory turn
- OTIF (On-Time In-Full)
- Plan adherence
- Review plan vs. execution variances with Planning and drive joint corrective actions.
- Lead targeted improvement initiatives in partnership with Planning to enhance planning reliability and inventory productivity.
Change Enablement & Adoption
- Partner with Planning to drive adoption of standard planning processes and system usage across sites.
- Align with cross-functional teams (Operations, Procurement, Customer Service, Finance) to reinforce shared accountability for execution.
- Serve as the primary liaison between Planning, the business, and IT to deliver practical, executable system solutions.
REQUIREMENTS:- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Finance, or related field; Master's degree a plus.
- 5+ years of experience in manufacturing supply chain, production planning, or MRP-driven environments.
- Hands-on experience with ERP planning systems (D365 F&O preferred), including MRP configuration and planning parameters.
- Strong understanding of S&OP processes and the linkage between demand planning, supply planning, and execution.
- Proven ability to lead change and drive adoption of planning systems and process improvements across cross-functional teams.
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