Materials Planning Manager

Principal Accountabilities

• Develops production plans which respond to forecasted business demands.
• Responsible to manage the Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP).
• Analyzes and evaluates inventory and delivery problems.
• Provides shipping and inventory data to financial management.
• Develops and/or approves information systems for manufacturing control, order entry, customer service and statistical reporting.
• Performs other job related duties as required.

Principal Accountabilities (General Supervisory)

• Carries out organizational policy and applicable State and Federal laws, including interviewing, hiring, training employees, planning, assigning and directing work and appraising performance.
• Interprets company policies to employees and enforces all safety regulations.
• Affirms efficient and economical utilization of materials, improvement of methods, and elimination of wasteful practices within the department; may include budget development and control.
• Develops workforce planning and utilization programs to satisfy actual and projected requirements. Includes the scheduling of overtime and cost/effective use of temporary services.
• Implements cross-training activities and plans for employees under his/her direction with specific attention toward the development of a highly flexible workforce.
• Establishes and implements team/individual Critical Success Factors, including the measurement and documentation of the progress of each employee toward the established goals.
• Analyzes and resolves work problems, or assists employees in solving work-related problems.
• Performs other job-related duties as required.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in relative field is required.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in materials planning, inventory, and warehouse stock control.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant functional team management.
• Noteable knowledge and experience in the implementation and utilization of MRP systems.
• SAP ERP experience is preferred.
• Responsibility for Quality Procedures or Direct Product Quality: Adheres to Universal Quality System policies and procedures and uses Total Cycle Time principles and standard problem solving tools to continuously improve work processes.

Physical Demands

• Requires the ability to use a computer on a frequent basis.
• May have to remain stationary for extended periods, but be mobile enough to navigate through work areas.
• Ability to communicate clearly with colleagues and in giving presentations.

Pay

Target Annual Base Pay: $95,000 – $115,000 + Bonus + Robust Benefits