Supervisor - Planner Team

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Hires and trains new employees.
• Organizes and oversees the schedules and work of assigned Team.
• Conducts performance evaluations that are timely and constructive.
• Handles discipline and termination of employees as needed and in accordance with company policy.

Summary

Job responsibilities ensure the strategic material planning processes are in place to enable operation and production continuity. Takes a coordinating lead, working closely with internal and external parties to ensure supply of materials is in pace to satisfy production requirements. Position requires efficient, effective, and flexible solutions to meet production requirements. Role holds staff and budgetary supervisory responsibilities for divisional structure.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other Duties not listed may be assigned.

Data Analysis/Communication/Issue Resolution – Prevention - % of Job – 90%

• Oversee implemention aftermarket plan for end unit and spares sales.
• Monitor production returns and quality issues.
• Handle demand while driving supply plan and the implementing shipment releases for aftermarket demand.
• Coordinate with sourcing organization to ensure strategy plan support.
• Determine shortfalls and strategize to overcome them.
• Implement transition programs into planning system with engineering organization.
• Oversee allocation of materials per business needs with repair.
• Report and present to senior management and stakeholders trends and actionable decisions.
• Interface with customers to understand needs and plan workflow.
• Summarize analytical data and generate reports.
• Extend support to improve quality control, testing and documentation development and convert technology.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

Warehouse Efficiencies – Cost Reduction - % of Job 5%

• Implements warehouse efficiencies and cost reduction programs to assist the company in making better merchandise flow decisions by conducting thorough analysis on key areas that cause product or delivery issues.
• Builds and maintains a work environment that is positive and is supported by open feedback and two-way communication at all levels.

Team Leadership - % of Job 5%

• Responsible for maintaining a positive work environment while supporting the company’s culture.
• Responsible for fostering a healthy and safe work environment, focusing on the well-being of all associates.
• Maintains and strengthens internal, external customer and supplier relationships. Communicates and works with all business partners.
• Ensures inventory management and merchandise allocation flows product through the warehouse in the most cost efficient and productive manner.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Hires and trains new employees.
• Organizes and oversees the schedules and work of assigned Team.
• Conducts performance evaluations that are timely and constructive.
• Handles discipline and termination of employees as needed and in accordance with company policy.

Education and/or Experience

• Requires Bachelor's degree in business administration or supply chain management.
• Requires minimum 7 years of related experience in manufacturing operations, SIOP, sourcing and materials management; or an MA/MBA and 4+ years of related experience in manufacturing operations, SIOP, sourcing and materials management environment.
• Requires 5+ years direct supervision/management experience.

Essential Skills:

• Needs ability to work with and analyze large amounts of data.
• Needs ability to establish positive working relationships with internal customers.
• Must be willing to give direction and to work independently.
• Must have clear success in the delivery, supply, and materials management solutions with demonstrated results.
• Requires end-to-end supply chain knowledge.
• Must have demonstrated ability to work in a cross-functional, team oriented environment.
• Requires demonstrated use of ERP and forecasting systems.
• Requires strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Needs ability to interpret data to create information; can apply knowledge of inventory models.
• Requires superior oral, presentational, and written communication skills in a multi-cultural environment.
• Must be proficient in MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, Access, and PowerPoint).
• Job requires the ability to clearly organize and categorize work priorities to complete work.
• Critical analysis and complex problem solving skills are needed.

Competencies:

• Shows determination to achieve excellent results
• Finds better ways
• Demands top performance
• Inspires commitment

Working Conditions

Must be able to tolerate moderate to high noise levels in a warehouse environment. Office and outside environmental conditions found in the warehouse, hot in the summer, cold in the winter. Individuals may need to walk for an extensive period of time while working and walking the facilities; to reach over shoulder heights; bend or stoop below the waist; repetitive wrist, hand, or finger movement; occasional lifting up to 25 pounds.

SMS InfoComm Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Diversity and Inclusion are the foundation of our culture.

Note: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

SMS InfoComm Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Diversity and inclusion are the foundation of our culture.

Note: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Requirements listed above are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.