We have partnered with a Global Manufacturer near Cincinnati OH (in Northern KY) to lead a search for a NEWLY CREATED ROLE - Planning Manager
NEWLY CREATED ROLE
- Planning Manager (job description)
- Overseeing the efficient planning of the plant to maximize company profitability, meet customer demand, and optimize capacity utilization.
- Lead the production planning team to maximize profitability and service levels through effective order and backlog management:
- Oversee team to efficiently plan work through the plant assets to maximize overall equipment effectiveness and meet customer delivery dates.
- Establish, maintain, and optimize inventory levels.
- Translate forecasts, and historical data sets for backlog management and planned capacity utilization.
- Understand plant capacity levels in relation to current business and potential new business.
- Evolve and maintain standard reporting for purposes of driving enhanced communication internally and externally.
- Collaborate with both commercial and internal leaders and teams to create greater clarity on planned backlog, production, inventory, and service targets.
- Participation in regular customer meetings to overview demand patterns and planned production cycles.
- Assist in the building and developing a formal planning team.
Must Have’s
- 10+ years’ experience in Planning (Production, Material, Inventory, Scheduling) in a manufacturing environment
- Bachelor’s Degree
- Experience with Customer Forecasting,
- Experience with ERP
- Experience with Power BI
- Experience with Excel
- Data Driven
- Experience with Analytics
- Experience with AI Planning (preferred)
Operating Budget Details:
- Planning Department budget.
- Material Waste/Spoilage.
- Inventory
- Reports to the CFO
Key Performance Metrics:
- Overall Equipment Effectiveness
- Spoilage
- Inventory
- Average order size
- Backlog maintenance.
- On-time Delivery – Cartons
- Capacity Utilization
- Maintenance of Return per Press Hour
Education:
- Bachelor’s
- Must be authorized to work in the United States