This role is responsible for leading and optimizing all production planning and demand planning activities for Rainin-manufactured products. The Planning Manager oversees a team of production planners, master schedulers, and supply chain analysts, ensuring effective execution of daily planning operations. The position partners closely with cross-functional teams throughout the production organization to deliver the products needed to meet customer demand efficiently, reliably, and cost-effectively. As a key member of the Supply Chain Management team, this role also collaborates with procurement, warehouse, and logistics functions to drive end-to-end supply chain control, performance, and continuous improvement. The responsibilities are as follows:
- Responsible for the overall management, coordination, and evaluation of Production planners, Master Schedulers, and Supply Chain Analysts.
- Enforces established personnel policies.
- Fosters good employee relations and the professional development of team members to ensure a highly effective team.
- Establishes and maintains positive working relationships within assigned teams and with all departments.
- Plans, organizes, directs, and controls activities related to the production planning, forecasting, and demand planning.
- Responsible for analyzing and setting correct inventory levels to meet customer demand requirements while also controlling inventory costs.
- Guides team members to execute the activities of planning on schedule and with the highest quality to meeting customer requirements.
- Aligns global planning requirements with key stakeholders from sales partners and logistics hubs to ensure correct inventory supply in support of global demand.
- Leads efforts to maintain the quality of the company business system to ensure successful daily planning and to continuously improve planning accuracy.
- Evaluates demand requirements and production capabilities to identify capacity problems.
- Provides daily updates on key planning performance indicators and reports on critical risks and disruptions to the production environment.
- Leads Sales and Operations Planning activities with key stakeholders to interpret demand requirements and their impact to production scheduling.
- Contributes and Leads Lean and Continuous Improvement initiatives to improve the organizations productivity and cost control efforts.
- Leads team to perform root cause analysis and implement sustainable solutions to eliminate problems.
- Carries out supervisory responsibilities including but not limited to: interviewing, hiring, and training employees; planning, assigning, and directing work; appraising performance; addressing complaints and resolving internal and external issues in a professional
What You Need to Succeed
- Bachelor's Degree in related field - Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Logistics, Business Administration
- 4-6 years of related experience with production and/or demand planning.
- Experience in a supervisor role preferred.
- Experience using SAP Materials Management module strongly preferred.
- Experience with Lean principals preferred.
- Strong interpersonal skills able to work with diverse group of colleagues.
- Strong skills in Microsoft Office software products especially Microsoft Excel.
- Prior database experience, ability to run ad hoc reports and analysis.
- Knowledge of all types of machining and fabrication techniques.
- Knowledge of manufacturing procedures and techniques.
- Ability to read and write business correspondence.
- Ability to effectively present information to employees at all levels of the organization.
- Strong mathematical skills.
Our Offer to You
- Medical, dental and vision care coverage and a 401(k) savings plan with company matching - all starting on date of hire
- Tuition reimbursement, educational matching gift program, perks and discounts
- Parental and caregiver leave programs
- All the usual benefits such as paid time off, flexible spending, short-and long-term disability, basic life insurance, business travel insurance, Employee Assistance Program, and domestic partner benefits
- Global market strength and worldwide leadership in precision instrumentation
- A brand name that is identified worldwide with precision, quality, and innovation
- Thousands of patents, design and innovation awards across Mettler Toledo
- Global recognition for the quality of our products and services
Job Reference # 21759
Preferred Location California
Oakland
Job Type Full-time
Pay Range $140,000 to $170,000
Legal Entity Mettler-Toledo Rainin, LLC [Delaware]
7500 Edgewater Dr, Oakland, CA 94621 United States
+1 (800) 472-4646
