Planning Manager - Gables Search Group

We have partnered with a Global Manufacturer near Cincinnati (in Northern KY) to lead a search for a 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