Summary:

Provide leadership in customer service (both internal and external), finished good and WIP planning, inventory management, systems integration & testing, and plant performance metrics. Contribute to the profitability, continuity, and reliability of the Virginia facility compatible with Company Mission and Vision.

Responsibilities:

·         Ensure production plans balance supply with available capacity at optimal cost structure.

·         Train personnel, prepare training aids, and ensure transaction accuracy of production planner duties.

·         Provide day-to-day customer service performance and communication.

·         Monthly compilation of data to support the sales & operating plan (S&OP) cycle. Key liaison with multiple functions for plant S&OP cycle.

·         Design and implement a standard exception based planning approach for production planners.

·         Responsible for ensuring inventory is managed to targets.

·         Lead production planners to successfully work with production teams to ensure schedule attainment metric is achieved.

·         Daily, weekly, monthly Supply Chain reporting (i.e., recurring supply planning meeting preparation, capacity utilization updates, Pre-SOP updates, inventory projection updates).

·         Annual Operating Plan, Mid-year & Q3 budgeting process to include units and hours projections/plans.

·         Support the annual financial audit.

·         Lead and participate in projects in support of Continuous Improvement and annual plant objectives.

·         Execute integration testing of business systems software including performing tests and recommending changes in configuration based on results and error resolution to support plant business processes.

·         Responsible for achieving competency in all identified skill requirements outlined in associated training profile or position.

·         Other duties and tasks as assigned.

Experience Requirements

·         Number of Overall Years Necessary: 5-8

·         ERP experience

·         Supervision and/or management

·         Planning, inventory and procurement

·         Manufacturing experience preferred

Education Requirements

·         Bachelor's Degree

·         Certified Production and Inventory Management (CPIM desired) or Certified Supply Chain

·         Professional (CSCP) preferred.

Specialized Skills/Technical Knowledge:

·         Microsoft Office skills, especially Excel, Word and PowerPoint

·         Analysis and detail orientation for accuracy

·         Strong analytical skills

·         System knowledge of SAP together with experience in PP/DS (Production Planning/Detailed Scheduling) would be an advantage

·         Local Specifications (English and Local Language): English