Manager Materials and Manufacturing Planning

Job description

Description for Internal Candidates 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: Minimum Qualifications: (education, experience level, knowledge, skills, designations/certifications).

BS is business administration, or related field. 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, materials management or material planning function. Experience in an industrial, high mix 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 Preferred Qualifications: APICS or CPM certification Bi-lingual