NEWLY CREATED ROLE – Planning Manager

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