Planning Manager

2 weeks ago

Duncan, United States AFL Full time

Job Details

Description

AFL provides industry-leading fiber optic products and services across the globe. Our company was founded in 1984 with a single fiber optic cable and now we manufacture over two thousand products, employ over 7,000 associates and consistently generate annual sales in excess of a billion-dollars in revenue. With our commitment to professional growth and employee development, let AFL “Connect” you to your next career opportunity

We are seeking a Full Time Planning Manager to join our Conductor Accessories team here in Duncan, SC

What We Offer:

A hybrid in office schedule for qualifying employees Flexible time off policy 401K Company match (up to 4% - dollar for dollar) Professional development, training, and tuition reimbursement programs Excellent medical, dental, vision, and life insurance policy options Opportunities for career advancement with an industry leading company

The Planning Manager will be a member of the operations team responsible for overseeing all scheduling and planning processes. They will work closely with manufacturing, supply chain, and sales to generate accurate production plans and schedules that meet customer needs while also optimizing resources, material utilization, and costs.

Responsibilities

Oversee the master planning process (forecasting through order fulfillment) for manufacturing
ensuring that each phase is accurate and reflective of capacity, material supply, and other
constraints.  Ensure that plan outputs provide users with the relevant information they need to execute the
plans including production line schedules and material and resource requirements. Provide inputs and support for the annual business plan and the monthly sales & operations
planning process by modeling production line capacity, identifying opportunities, and correcting
schedule conflicts. Work closely with the operations and sales teams to develop and implement
joint plans to relieve constraints and meet business plan objectives including sourcing to other
global facilities. Closely monitor production schedule performance daily and throughout the month. Utilize
schedule analytics to proactively identify and communicate schedule constraints and areas of
focus. Work with the operations team to make necessary adjustments that minimize customer
impact. Execute projects to improve schedule accuracy, scheduling models, workflows, data integrity,
reporting, and the functionality needed to meet business objectives and advance operational
performance. Provide supervision and direction to scheduling team including performance oversight and skills
development. Cultivate an environment of teamwork, customer service, and continuous
improvement. Measure schedule performance to highlight customer satisfaction, capacity and inventory
utilization, financial responsibility, and workflow/technology opportunities. Utilize these metrics to
drive continuous improvement initiatives and investment decisions

Personal Qualities

 Self-starter with integrity and confidence who strives to achieve even the most challenging
objectives with limited supervision.  Team player with well-developed leadership and interpersonal skills that is comfortable working in
a fast-paced, dynamic, cross-functional, and multi-cultural environment. Results-oriented professional that is comfortable in a challenging professional environment where
complex problem solving is required. Strong communicator with the ability to convey complex issues in simple terms to all levels of the
organization.  Strong analytical, time management, and technical writing skills.

Qualifications

Strong background in master planning with four to six years of experience with increasing
responsibility. Able to oversee the master planning process with emphasis on demand management and master
production scheduling in a lean, discrete, build-to-order manufacturing environment with relatively
short lead times.  Demonstrated ability to apply advanced scheduling techniques including constraint management
to optimize throughput.  Experience leading the sales and operations planning process to determine the optimal use of
capacity in support of customer demand and business performance. Hands-on understanding of the complexities and challenges that arise in the day-to-day process
of creating detailed production schedules for manufacturing. Practical experience and knowledge of the material requirements planning process including
inputs, outputs and methods used to create material demand information.  Practical understanding of inventory management processes including finished
goods/consignment replenishment methods, accuracy controls, and schedule inputs.  Practical understanding of shop floor production controls including inputs required for scheduling
and work-in-process tracking and controls.  Able to develop, implement, and improve all closed-loop planning and control processes needed
to optimally meet customer demand with available materials, labor, and production capacity.  Solid understanding of basic statistics and analytical methods to measure and monitor planning
processes and system performance.  Working knowledge of lean manufacturing including a basic understanding of six sigma methods
and techniques.  Experience in the ongoing assessment and continuous improvement of the planning process and
associated systems using established performance evaluation benchmarks.  Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems preferably Oracle R12 related manufacturing modules. Experience with forecasting, planning, scheduling, and shop floor control systems such as APS, MES, MOM etc. Experience in the identification, implementation, and improvement of IT systems to better support the planning, scheduling, and control processes. Intermediate or higher user of MS Office including Excel, Outlook, Access, and Word applications.

Working Conditions

 Factory office environment with occasional weekend and off-shift support required.

Business Requirements  

BS Degree or Higher  Engineering, business, or mathematics MBA a plus.

Required Certifications & Licenses

Certified Six-Sigma green-belt or higher is a plus. Cable and wire experience a plus. APICS certifications a plus.

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