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The Planning Manager is responsible for interfacing with customers on schedules, part planning and overall material and production planning. Manager closely collaborates with plant/warehouse material operations and material planning / supplier management / logistics. Planning manager also manages service parts schedules, production, and order fulfilment.
- Complies with all Health and Safety programs in accordance with OSHA. Follows and ensures Company procedures regarding safety rules and regulations are followed
- Manage the activities of the materials team members regarding production support, inventory control, and data ing
- Confer with the Production manager and Materials manager to establish work schedules, as well as accountabilities and goals for performance evaluations
- Manage and monitor customer schedules, websites, and bulletins, especially in regards to customer plant schedules, EDI, 862 shipping schedules, and 830 Planning releases. Identify and solve issues with customer, material planners, and plant floor operations
- Manage new part releases and engineering changes in collaboration with engineering, program management, IT, production, and the customer
- Represent plant in cross functional change control and implement change in the plant across functions with robust communications and rigorous process adherence
- Ensure Material Requirement Planning Bill of Materials (BOMs) are accurate and aligned between engineering BOMs, floor execution system BOMS
- Drive cycle counting and root cause processes to ensure the integrity of inventory accuracy in alignment with our 2 external warehouses
- Monitor and scrap and other inventory-related data to maintain accurate levels of production material.
- Manage service parts schedules, production and shipping. Monitor customer portals for schedules and shipping requirements
- Analyze inventory locations, trends, and Key Performance Indicators, driving organization to meet inventory targets through annual, monthly and weekly forecasting and measurement of actual performance
- Review packing designs and changes in collaboration with Quality, Engineering, Production, Program Management
- Manage a robust Plan for Every Part to support cross-functional planning uses of critical data
- Minimize obsolescence through part change processes and manage claims with customers
- Monitor inventory levels (KPIs) and customer schedule/program changes to ensure proper production planning and proactively communicate issues to customers and management/executive teams
- Drive team work and cross-functional cooperation in regards to all material activities
Qualifications
- University degree in business management including production material planning and scheduling and Just-In-Time (JIT) concepts, principles, and techniques; or equivalent work experience.
- Experience in Material Requirements Planning (MRP) systems (QAD Phoenix), Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) (Pyramid) or equivalent systems
- APICS certification desired.
- High level of computer skills, data analytics, and MS Office Applications
- Minimum 5 years of related work experience in Materials/Logistics or related field in Automotive Industry
- Prior supervisory/leadership experience.
- Experience in Material Flow Design in a Tier One automotive environment.
- ERP systems experience and knowledge of Customer Portals.
- Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment and with a variable workload.
- Strong organizational, planning, written, and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrate a maturity of judgement, leadership skills, attention to detail and exceptional organizational, listening, communication and presentation skills in all aspects of the job function.
- Excellent math skills with the ability to apply to cost and analyze data.
- Ability to work flexible hours in a fast-paced environment in order to meet customer requirements.
- Must be able to interact effectively with other team members.
- Able to appreciate and maintain proper level of confidentiality, using discretion and tact.
