The Director, Materials and Production Planning is a highly visible leader who will oversee the scheduling of assembly, fabrication and paint operations and will manage employees involved in order planning, materials and handling activities. This position will work closely with purchasing, sourcing and production in developing strategies and related plans for continuously improving inventory levels, increasing turns, optimizing planning sequencing for improved production efficiency of direct and indirect labor.
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Direct planners to level load production departments and develop methods to plan by line and/or other improvements; Sync with customer orders and demand
Leads and directs the S&OP process; Develops the monthly data acquisition for the S&OP and presents it to the company executive and peer staff monthly
Develops and directs material handlers, receiving and shipping. Optimizes material layout and movement in plant and “ensures” ongoing availability of parts needed for assembly and high reliability of ERP system and components availability accuracies
Maintain and recommend levels of finished goods, raw material and component inventory to meet customer requirements
Supervise inventory transactions; Check for errors, correct, train, and recommend disposition of excess materials in storage, as needed
Develops ongoing continuous IT improvement ideas and collaborates with IT on implementing them
Supervise and evaluate response and resolution of stopped or delayed manufacturing job; Monitor the scheduling of various plant (i.e., delayed, rework, new manufacturing orders)
Supervise contacts with suppliers and part-processing subcontractors to ensure that schedules are maintained. Work closely with engineering, manufacturing and purchasing departments for alternate sources of supply to ensure that production flow will be maintained at all times
Prepare various reports (i.e. delayed customer shipments, monthly planning delivery performance)
Evaluate and respond to Sales on customer order expedites, offering suggestions for alternatives in a timely manner
QUALIFICATIONS:
BS/BA degree in related discipline; MBA or M/S in mathematics highly preferred
10+ years Materials and Planning Management experience within a sizable company
10+ years planning experience; excellent planning and detail usage skills
Experience working with an ERP system required; Epicor ERP system experience a plus
Strong written and verbal English communication skills as required to discuss training, general direction and other position-related tasks
APICS Certification
Demonstrated ability to display strong customer service skills
Experience with MS Office products with an intermediate level of Excel, including pivot tables
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