Site Planning leader

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We are looking for:

Site Planning Leader:        

• The continued growth in Composite Materials depends on solid supply chain processes focused on supporting business growth. 
• This role is responsible for managing and leading the planning team at the manufacturing site in Winona, MN

 

We count on you for:

• Responsible for Safety of the planning teams as well as being a safety leader for the site.
• Manages the planning teams at the manufacturing site.  Responsible for production scheduling, raw material planning, inventory management, SMOG management, promise dates for order management and escalation management in the 0-4 month horizon.
• Ensures that most effective planning practices using SAP are standardized and in routine use.
• Coordinate production scheduling decisions, communication, and implementation (with cross functional input) to maximize OTIF performance to customers. 
• Obtains regular feedback from manufacturing and others on the performance of their planning team and provides routine feedback to key stakeholders
• Responsible for inventory plans for the site to meet the business requirements and overall working capital targets. Primary metrics are days on hand (DOH) and percent SMOG.
• Coordinate any customer rate readiness reviews at the site level
• Team development
• Developing talent and succession plans.

 

You will bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Operations Management, Business or related degree. APICS certification CPIM or CSCP desirable. (An MBA is a plus).
• Experience working in a manufacturing environment with a solid track record in delivering results, project work which includes change management, building teams / leadership (able to engage / inspire and develop people) and positions of greater responsibility (~10-15 years of experience.)
• Thorough knowledge ERP systems (like SAP) is a must. Strong Supply Chain / Operations / Business background in a manufacturing environment. Strong analysis / decision making and excellent problem solving skills.

 

COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS / CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS:

Strategic Thinking:

• Demonstrates in-depth understanding of businesses and functional knowledge.
• Seeks challenges and works to address difficult situations.
• Drives problem resolution across functional and regional boundaries.

Customer focus: 

• Demonstrates service oriented behavior under all situations.
• Has deep knowledge of business requirements and translates these into supply chain/planning strategies to attain business objectives.
• Develops a customer focused approach throughout the planning organization.
   

Performance and Results:

• Drives for results that have a positive impact on business performance.
• Initiates timely action to address important issues.
• Maintains a consistent, high level of productivity despite challenges and obstacles.

 Communication:

• Demonstrates maturity in dealing with conflict.
• Superior communication skills including listening, verbal and written to bridge gaps between business/customer needs and supply chain/manufacturing capabilities.
• Communicates openly with others and clearly shares the strategic plan and business plan to ensure alignment across the organization.
• Excellent presentation skills at levels of the organization with specific focus on the capability of effectively facilitating S&OP meetings and communicating the action plans as an output.

 Leadership, coaching and teamwork:

• Develops close working relationships with all key stakeholders and participants in the S&OP process.
• Demonstrates skills in participative and collaborative decision making processes.
• Shows a sense of responsibility and urgency toward goal accomplishment.
• Influences conflict resolution in a manager that is beneficial and constructive for the organization.
• Fosters teamwork within the planning organization, within the supply chain functional, and cross-functionally across all areas of the company.

Process orientated: 

• Able to see the big picture from order acceptance through the entire order fulfillment process.
• Identifies and solves problems related to work processes