Planning Manager

Vertiv
Anderson, SC

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  

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