Production and Supply Planning Manager

Job Description

Job Description

The Production and Supply Planning Manager plays a critical role in the enterprise-wide supply chain operations by providing leadership over our supply and production planning processes associated with our SIOP (Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning) business process. The role will work closely with production leaders, plant scheduling, supply chain teams, sales, finance and other stakeholders to align production and supply plans with business objectives.

• Responsible for processes across all planning routines, processes, and tools used in a SIOP process.
• Oversee production scheduling processes and tools to enable the planning community to maximize asset optimization and minimize costs.
• Lead, mentor, and coach the planning team, setting clear guidelines, promoting a culture of external focus, a culture of internal value creation, and ensuring alignment with business objectives.
• Promote teamwork and collaboration; develop a planning community that is setup to provide backup to each other and has flexibility to operate across different assets or product lines.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to manage and optimize master data across planning systems with responsibility of the quality of this master data.
• Conduct regular cross-functional meetings to review supply chain performance and strategies.
• Develop KPIs and targets for the team leveraging the SIOP reports and suggested metrics. Analyze and report on key S&OE and SIOP metrics to inform decision-making and maintain operational control and stability.
• Develop approaches to efficiently conduct "what-if" scenario modeling to propose solutions for varying supply and demand conditions.
• Ensure tools and systems result in adherence to inventory targets and oversee refresh of stock calculations regularly.
• Drive continuous improvement in all planning processes, tools, and models.
• Stay updated on industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices related to supply chain planning and implement relevant improvements as necessary.
• Development and implementation of production planning strategies, policies, and procedures. Drive continuous improvement in all planning processes, tools, and models.

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