Capacity Planner

Capacity Planner

Westlake Pipe & Fittings, a Westlake division (NYSE:WLK), is one of the largest polyvinyl chloride pipe and fittings manufacturer in North America. With 23 manufacturing and distribution locations, the company supplies gasketed, solvent weld and restrained joint pipes and a wide range of fittings for a diverse list of markets including municipal water and sewer, plumbing, water well, pool and spa, and agricultural and turf irrigation. Westlake Pipe & Fittings is an industry leader in product development with Certa-Lok® spline-lock technology and product systems that are focused on building A Better Foundation. To learn more, visit the website at WestlakePipe.com and follow us on LinkedIn and Facebook.

SUMMARY

Oversees the supply planning activities for the Sales Inventory and Operations Planning (SIOP) process. Responsible for managing, developing and maintaining the supply plan, as well as the capacity requirements planning to satisfy the demand plan and strategic plans of the organization.

Reports to the SIOP Manager and works cross-functionally to support the overall operations planning and control process of the organization.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

May include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Responsible for the development, consensus and presentation of the supply plan through the monthly SIOP process
• Leads the supply planning meeting as part of the monthly SIOP process
• Responsible for communicating the supply plan to all functional areas: Operations, Finance, Sales, Marketing, Product Management, Procurement and Sourcing teams
• Develops and monitors Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) as part of the supply plan execution
• Defines and monitors MPS Plan for execution in the ERP system
• Support the design, implementation and enhancement of the Company’s planning system solution as part of the supply chain digital strategy
• Becomes a subject matter expert Supply Planner in the Company’s supply chain planning system
• Designs and implements Resource Requirements Planning (RRP) & Rough-Cut Capacity Planning (RCCP) tools and processes to support the business plan
• Identify and propose opportunities for capacity improvements, network capacity balancing, asset utilization, and capital expenditures based on capacity modeling and scenario planning
• Develop and maintain analytical tools to improve the quality of the capacity solution designs and/or increase the productivity of the team
• Develop and implement KPIs to measure performance of the supply plan to the business plan, demand plan, capacity plan, OEE, plant utilization, among others
• Support the process to evaluate and determine ideal manufacturing and capacity utilization through a Total Landed Cost (TLC) methodology, while supporting customer service requirements
• Utilizes change management methodologies to drive organizational change

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or related field
• 3 years of supply chain experience
• Demonstrated analytical skills with ability to develop concepts in an actionable strategy and plan
• Proficient computer skills in MS Excel, Word, Outlook, Power BI
• Proficient with MRP experience required
• ASCM/APICS certification is preferred
• Experience with ERP Systems (SAP/JDE/Microsoft Dynamics AX), with SAP S/4HANA preferred
• Experience with Kinaxis Rapid Response planning system is preferred (or other software such as, Arkieva, John Galt, Logility)
• Able to multi-task and display a high level of company/team spirit in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
• Be able to travel to sites as needed (up to 25% travel)

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to touch, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate as normally based in an office. Some of the work may be required in the operating units which can require usage of required PPE including safety glasses, hearing protection, etc. May also result in exposure to outside elements and may require usage of stairs and elevators. Travel including air travel or auto travel may occasionally be required.