Essential Duties and Responsibilities to which competency will be measured include the following:
- Seek ways to improve the efficiency of supply and demand planning processes.
- Lead the planning organization through production planning supervisors, who supervise material planners and schedulers.
- Coach supervisors, set expectations, and hold the team to standard work and results.
- Develop and maintain the production schedule with Procurement, Foundry, Machining, and Assembly, and work with Quality as needed.
- Develop the material and inventory plan and keep it aligned with customer demand and the manufacturing build schedule.
- Provide leadership in master planning, production planning, and scheduling.
- Own SAP planning parameters, MRP, and exception messages. Resolve exceptions and keep planning data usable.
- Take part in Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning so demand, supply, capacity, and inventory stay aligned.
- Maintain capacity views for constrained work centers and flag bottlenecks early with Operations.
- Manage material shortages and recovery plans, and communicate risk to Operations.
- Set and govern inventory policies such as safety stock and days on hand.
- Facilitate cycle-count programs so inventory records stay accurate.
- Support engineering changes and new product introductions so material is ready when the schedule requires it.
- Collaborate with Procurement on supplier releases, lead-time risk, and inbound timing.
- Drive improvements to inventory turns, material shortages, schedule attainment, and on-time delivery to the customer.
Other duties may be assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities - This position supervises production planning supervisors. Responsibilities include interviewing, hiring recommendations, training, assigning and directing work through supervisors, performance appraisals, coaching, rewarding and disciplining employees, and resolving problems. Supervisory duties are carried out in accordance with company policy and applicable law.
Additional RequirementsTo perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following requirements and competencies:
Analytical - Synthesizes complex or diverse information; Collects and researches data; Uses intuition and experience to complement data.
Design - Demonstrates attention to detail.
Problem Solving - Identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner; Works well in group problem solving situations.
Technical Skills - Pursues training and development opportunities; Strives to continuously build knowledge and skills; Shares expertise with others.
Interpersonal Skills - Focuses on solving conflict, not blaming; Maintains confidentiality; Listens to others without interrupting; Keeps emotions under control; Remains open to others' ideas and tries new things.
Oral Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations; listens and gets clarification; Responds well to questions; Demonstrates group presentation skills; Participates in meetings.
Written Communication - Writes clearly and informatively; Edits work for spelling and grammar; Varies writing style to meet needs; Presents numerical data effectively; Able to read and interpret written information.
Delegation - Delegates work assignments; Matches the responsibility to the person; Gives authority to work independently; Sets expectations and monitors delegated activities; Provides recognition for results.
Leadership - Exhibits confidence in self and others; Inspires and motivates others to perform well; effectively influences actions and opinions of others; Accepts feedback from others; Gives appropriate recognition to others.
Quality Management - Looks for ways to improve and promote quality; Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness.
Business Acumen - Understands business implications of decisions; Displays orientation to profitability; Demonstrates knowledge of market and competition; Aligns work with strategic goals.
Cost Consciousness - Works within approved budget; Develops and implements cost saving measures; Contributes to profits and revenue; Conserve...
