Supply Planning Manager - Equipment

Main Responsibilities

• Manage, train and coach production planning teams at the plant to drive continuous improvement of the planning processes and manage PP&D process for direct reports. 
• Identify and implement best practices to improve results for identified reporting metrics.  Work with appropriate groups to improve inputs to the process and ongoing continuous improvement.
• Help Lead the monthly Supply Review Meeting as part of the S&OP process.
• Represent Supply Planning at the Demand Review Meeting as part of the S&OP process.
• Manage the supply/demand balance in collaboration with the Demand Planning Manager, when there is abnormal demand, when supply issues arise and when customer requirements are truly outside the capability of the supply chain to deliver.
• Drive improvement of supply assumptions, exception management and root cause analysis to identify deviations and issues for the long-term planning and MPS processes.
• Monitor the supply plan performance (MPS feasibility, schedule adherence) by measuring actual versus planned performance at multiple planning levels and work with planners to improve.   
• Manage area of accountability to achieve KPIs as part of the OGSM management process. 
• Assist / lead savings projects and efficiency gains of 4% annually NSS
• Work closely with Finance and support manage a monthly financial bridge.
• Required to be strategic and a visionary, being able to drive associates.  
• Work closely with Regulatory on Export shipments.
• Required to work closely with all manufacturing plants including:
  • Green Tree
  • Burlington
  • Clearing
  • Glenwood
  • LA and AP – Periodic global evening calls required with AP. 
• Ability to work closely with marketers, SBU and ECL divisions supporting growth opportunities globally. 
• Support SKU rationalization projects.

Basic Qualifications

• 4-year degree in Business, Supply Chain, or related field of study
• 7+ years of applicable Supply or Demand Planning, Supply Chain and/or related field for manufacturing environment with global operations

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced technical or business degree, MBA preferred.
• Lean Six Sigma project experience and/or Green Belt.
• Strong business acumen and experience with the divisions, manufacturing, customers and products in the supply plan.
• Strong leadership, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills to drive decisions and build consensus among stakeholders.

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