Job Description

Brief Job Description:

Responsibilities: Please list at least 5 duties/accountabilities

• Fill in for the Material Planning Supervisor and Master Scheduler as needed.

• Work with sales on coordinating customer orders for production to achieve on-time shipment and a high level of customer service.

• Update forecasts on an as needed basis based on demand input and design changes.

• Lead efforts to improve throughput with a focus on loading, lead-time and optimizing plant capacity

• Review capacity by work-center and rebalance load to optimize customer service

• Work to align original acknowledge and promise dates with customer request dates

• Set up, execution and maintenance of ordering parameters and MRP data.

• Monitor capacities and product line delivery performance and daily throughputs.

• Monitor inventory levels to avoid potential excess, obsolescence, and shortages.

• Oversee Inventory policy through ABCD classification and use of proper planning parameters.

• Adjust forecasts and planning parameters as required including safety stocks, reorder points, minimum orders etc. in adherence with Vertiv guidelines

• Participate in cost savings efforts

• Review and release manufacturing orders for sub-assemblies and finished goods

• Participate in daily production and planning meetings.

• Coordinate Engineering changes and product phase in and phase out.

• Daily coordination of information between production, purchasing, sales, shipping and engineering.

• Represent the group in relevant meetings and act as a liaison

• Provide product availability and shipping information to sales and or customers as required

• Work with Customers and Sales Coordinators on scheduling of finished goods to meet customer expectations

• Generates daily, weekly, monthly metric reports

• Develop in-depth knowledge on products and critical operations

Education & Certifications:

Minimum Qualifications:

• BS in business administration, or related field.

• 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, materials management or material planning function.

• Experience in an industrial, high mix job shop environment

• Very proficient in spreadsheets, MS Office.

• Hands on experience with calculating safety stocks, reorder points (MIN/MAX) and forecasting and inventory turns.

• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills and ability to work at different levels of the organization

• Experience with ERP / MRP systems

Preferred:

• APICS or CPM certification

• Bi-lingual

Requirements:

• Demonstrating Ethics and Integrity

• Establishing Effective Teamwork

• Building and Maintaining Relationships

• Developing Others

• Communicating Effectively

• Managing Change

• Analysis, Solving Problems and Making Decisions

• Taking Risk and Innovating

• Providing Customer Service

• Managing and Developing Yourself—Self Awareness

• Drive and High Sense of Urgency

• Achieving Outcomes and Optimizing Processes, Procedures and Practices

• Conflict Resolution.

Years of Experience:

​​☐​No Experience

​​☐​ 1-3 years

​​☐​ 3-5 years

​​☒​ 5-7 years

​​☐​ 7-10 years

​​☐​ 10-15 years

​​☐​15+ years

Travel Requirements:

​​☒​ No Travel