Production Planning Manager

Job Posting Start Date 06-12-2024 Job Posting End Date 08-12-2024

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Job Summary

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we're looking to add a Production Planning Manager located in Columbia SC.

Reporting to the Director of Materials. The Production Planning Manager involves coordinating and expedite the flow of work and materials within or between departments of an establishment according to production schedule.

Here is a glimpse of what you'll do:

• Develop and manage production forecast based on master plan, timelines, material needs to define production requirements based on plant capacity, which are aligned with company goals.

• Adjust plans as necessary to accommodate changes in demand, communicating updates to all relevant parties and ensure material supplies able to meet the changes.

• Produces revenue investigation and annual operating (AOP) plan and other forecast reports.

• Oversee Inventory Control team of site including KOI reporting.

• Oversite of warehouse operations and staff including KOI reporting

• Conducts special studies, investigations relating to the introduction of new products or processes to effect cost reduction and gives in improvements.

• Reporting on the production status and any production issues to upper management Liaise with operation team to resolved daily production line disruption and productivity issues.

• In charge of the development and implementation of the company's production control functions including Master Scheduling, Production Planning/Coordination, Shop Scheduling, and Dispatching.

• Develops material planning models to ensure proper material planning and optimal inventory positions for customer programs. Utilizes models for defining material planning parameters for components.

• Approves quantities, schedules and parts list provided to the material control organization to ensure timely and complete ordering, receipt and issuance of production material requirements.

• Maintains reports to reflect scheduling, methods, hold up performance and process procedures.

• Interfaces with customers to ensure delivery dedications are met and with subordinates, functional peer group managers and senior management.

• Interfaces with purchasing to expedite problem parts and to reschedule material deliveries that will result in excess inventory.

• Notifies Materials and Program Management of material situation that affect the attainment of the production plan.

Here is some of what you'll need:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent

• 10+ years progressive responsibility in production control planning

Here are a few of our preferred experiences:

• Master's degree preferred

What you'll receive for the great work you provide:

• Full range of medical benefits, dental, vision

• Life Insurance

• Matching 401K

• PTO

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Employee discounts at local retailers

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Job Category

Global Procurement & Supply Chain

Is Sponsorship Available?

No

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