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Area Planning Manager

Scholastic
MO2 - NSO, Algoa, JC, MO, United States, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 24 Feb 2025

About the role

Job Description:

DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Manage daily the people and processes of the planning team.
  • Control flow of work for operations through prioritization and planning of orders.
  • Balance customer requirements with operations production capacities.
  • Maintain priorities to ensure Delivery dates and special requests in adherence to previously agreed upon service level expectations.
  • Ensure value-added process (VAP) orders are planned and processed correctly.
  • Develop, sequence and adjust planning strategy to meet end-of-quarter/end-of-year fulfillment goals of business units served
  • Responsible for daily communication with NSO operations, customer service, order entry, and business units.
  • Maintain zone profiling to assist Operations in meeting budgeted picking rates.
  • Maintain system configurations and rule sets for order conversion assignment, pick plan allocation, and inventory replenishment.
  • Monitor assigned department demand forecast vs. actual interfaced volume.
  • Report on and monitor various key process indicators.
  • Other duties as assigned.

DIRECT MANAGER RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Provide direct supervision to department personnel, ensuring a safe and clean office area.
  • Educate direct reports on planning and support processes.
  • Evaluate and oversee training of system tools (including Microsoft Office tools).
  • Maintain KRONOS coding, verifying time and monitoring attendance and scheduling vacation time.
  • Document and maintain all applicable processes and procedures for the department assigned.
  • Will handle performance reviews, disciplinary issues, coaching/counseling and other employee relations.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
  • Extensive knowledge of all Microsoft Office Applications.( Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint)
  • Ability and desire to work in a high-pressure, constantly changing environment.
  • Proven supervisory and leadership skills including organizing and prioritizing work, and motivating staff.  
  • Basic knowledge of relational database query building.
  • Proven analytical skills with sound decision-making.
  • In-depth knowledge of business rules and systems processes.
  • Ability to learn and adapt quickly to changing technologies and customer needs
  • Excellent communication and coaching skills.
  • Strong organizational skills and ability to handle multiple responsibilities and priorities
  • Experience in process analysis and development.

Time Type:

Full time

Job Type:

Regular

Job Family Group:

Distrib & Matls Mgmt

Location Region/State:

Missouri

Compensation Range:

Annual Salary: 65,000.00 - 75,000.00

EEO Statement:

Scholastic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is clear: there shall be no discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, or status as a disabled veteran or Vietnam veteran. Those factors shall not influence the determination of qualifications for a job or other opportunity within the company. Further, all personnel actions (such as compensation, tuition aid, benefits, transfers, promotions, and dismissals, company-sponsored training, social and recreational programs) shall be administered without discrimination.

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