Planning Manager

Description

Summary: The Planning Manager ensures customer satisfaction by meticulously planning production, optimizing material availability, and managing inventory in a dynamic manufacturing environment. Highlights: 1. Opportunity to optimize production and plant capacity 2. Key role in maintaining customer service and inventory levels 3. Involves coordinating across multiple departments **POSITION SUMMARY** The Planning Manager is responsible for fulfilling customer requests for products and parts. Fulfilling customer requests will require detailed planning of production, sequence multiple production lines and capacity constrained machines as well as optimizing material availability. Maintaining customer service, inventory levels, addressing shortages and supporting product evolution are daily functions. This role is responsible for securing the necessary materials to meet the needs of our customers and the business. **RESPONSIBILITIES** * Fill in for the Material Planning Supervisor and Master Scheduler as needed. * Work with sales on coordinating customer orders for production to achieve on\-time shipment and a high level of customer service. * Update forecasts on an as needed basis based on demand input and design changes. * Lead efforts to improve throughput with a focus on loading, lead\-time and optimizing plant capacity * Review capacity by work\-center and rebalance load to optimize customer service * Work to align original acknowledge and promise dates with customer request dates * Set up, execution and maintenance of ordering parameters and MRP data. * Monitor capacities and product line delivery performance and daily throughputs. * Monitor inventory levels to avoid potential excess, obsolescence, and shortages. * Oversee Inventory policy through ABCD classification and use of proper planning parameters. * Adjust forecasts and planning parameters as required including safety stocks, reorder points, minimum orders etc. in adherence with Vertiv guidelines * Participate in cost savings efforts * Review and release manufacturing orders for sub\-assemblies and finished goods * Participate in daily production and planning meetings. * Coordinate Engineering changes and product phase in and phase out. * Daily coordination of information between production, purchasing, sales, shipping and engineering. * Represent the group in relevant meetings and act as a liaison * Provide product availability and shipping information to sales and or customers as required * Work with Customers and Sales Coordinators on scheduling of finished goods to meet customer expectations * Generates daily, weekly, monthly metric reports * Develop in\-depth knowledge on products and critical operations **QUALIFICATIONS** * High School Diploma. * Minimum 2 years’ experience in distribution in a global manufacturing environment. * Experience with MRP/ERP systems or other manufacturing/purchasing systems and Windows\-based PC programs. * Knowledgeable of inventory control systems and process as well as material storage, racking and forklifts. * Demonstrating Ethics and Integrity * Establishing Effective Teamwork * Building and Maintaining Relationships * Developing Others * Communicating Effectively * Managing Change * Analysis, Solving Problems and Making Decisions * Taking Risk and Innovating * Providing Customer Service * Managing and Developing Yourself—Self Awareness * Drive and High Sense of Urgency * Achieving Outcomes and Optimizing Processes, Procedures and Practices * Conflict Resolution * Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, and interact effectively with personnel to accomplish tasks. * Must be action\-oriented with an eye for finding opportunity and solving problems. * Must be able to operate in a dynamic, ever\-changing environment, thus being able to adapt to a fast\-paced workplace. * Detail oriented with ability to complete tasks in a timely manner. * Working knowledge of MS Excel, PowerPoint and Word. **Preferred Qualifications:** * 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, materials management or material planning function. * Experience in an industrial, highly mixed job shop environment * Very proficient in spreadsheets, MS Office. * Hands\-on experience with calculating safety stocks, reorder points (MIN/MAX) and forecasting and inventory turns. * Outstanding verbal and written communication skills and ability to work at different levels of the organization * Experience with ERP / MRP systems * Demonstrating Ethics and Integrity * Establishing Effective Teamwork * Building and Maintaining Relationships * Developing Others * Communicating Effectively * Managing Change * Analysis, Solving Problems and Making Decisions * Taking Risk and Innovating * Providing Customer Service * Managing and Developing Yourself—Self Awareness * Drive and High Sense of Urgency * Achieving Outcomes and Optimizing Processes, Procedures and Practices * Conflict Resolution **Education** • BS is business administration, or related field. • APICS or CPM certification • Bi\-lingual **PHYSICAL \& ENVIRONMENTAL DEMANDS** Please list all physical and environmental demands that may be performed on a regular basis. * **TIME TRAVEL REQUIRED** * 10% or If Required