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