Labor Planning and Forecasting Manager

gategroup; Los Angeles (CA); Presencial; USD 110.000 - 140.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Gate Gourmet, a gategroup company, is seeking a Labor Planning and Forecasting Manager to oversee local labor planning and scheduling for the unit(s) in North America. This role focuses on long- and short-term labor strategy and rostering to meet production demand.

You will drive productivity, shift optimization, and cross-functional collaboration with Operations to ensure efficient rosters and accurate forecasts. Strong lean manufacturing experience and CPIM certification are highly valued.

Formación

• Degree in Engineering with a focus on Supply Chain.
• 3+ years in a lean manufacturing environment with labor planning, rostering, or related operational planning.
• Proficient in labor planning tools, ERP/ MIS, and reporting.

Responsabilidades

• Lead labor planning and rostering for long-term and short-term horizons.
• Provide input/validation for long-term production planning and scheduling.
• Prepare and maintain daily labor lineups and shift schedules (STLT).
• Collaborate with Operations leaders to optimize shift patterns based on demand.
• Develop and maintain a skill matrix and monitor FTE efficiency.
• Ensure compliance with union rules and labor laws; train department heads on tools.

Conocimientos

Autonomous work

Under pressure

Staff planning

Rostering

Self-motivated

Flexible / change-minded

Educación

Degree in Engineering with Supply Chain focus

Herramientas

CPIM Certification

Excel

ERP Systems

MIS / Reporting

SharePoint

Descripción del empleo

Gate Gourmet, a gategroup company, is the world's largest independent provider of catering and provisioning services for the airline industry. For the past 70 years, we have served over 250 carriers in more than 30 countries. Gate Gourmet combines culinary expertise with the highest standards of food safety and production to deliver delicious, healthy, and affordable meals to over 270 million travelers around the globe.

Job Summary

The Labor Planning and Forecasting Manager is responsible for all the local activities related to the labor planning and labor scheduling on the long and short term of the assigned unit(s).

Annual Hiring Range/Hourly Rate:

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

• Productivity planning
• Provide input and validation for the long term production planning and scheduling
• Provide updated information for the labor planning process short and long term
• Provide input and validation for the long-term rosters.
• Responsible for labor planning, scheduling, and rostering for long (12 weeks) and short term (1 week)
• Assist Operations leaders to assemble employee schedules based on demand. Optimization of short and long-term shift patterns and rosters.
• Work with cross-functional leaders to develop and maintain a skill matrix, including FTE efficiency
• Daily line up sheet generation per subsection using STLT
• Assist Operational leaders with the information needed to conduct daily labor meetings. Daily call-out management (logging and sourcing)
• Definition of labor rules and flexibility in collaboration with HR
• Accountable for regular shift bidding preparation and timely submission to adjust the shift bids better to volume
• Ensure shift briefing protocols are followed, including attending shift briefings according to a “random” pattern
• Ensures that weekly, monthly, and ad-hoc reports are completed accurately and in a timely manner.
• Daily OPRS maintenance (actuals for EMMs, flights, meals, hours; weekly forecasted hours and FTE’s per weekly schedules)
• Responsible for overtime control reduction by enforcing supervisor accountability and schedule exception control (Top overtime amounts by employee, discrepancy amount per employee)
• Responsible for training department heads and supervisors on management tools and procedures
• Participate in the weekly forecasting meeting
• Assist operational leaders in Maintaining annual vacation tracker

Qualifications

Education:

• Degree in Engineering, preferably in Industrial Engineering or Business with a focus on Supply Chain

Work Experience:

• 3+ years work experience in a lean manufacturing environment, preferably in labor planning and rostering, operational planning, operational Key Performance Indicators follow up or finance controlling

Job Skills:

• Capable of working in an autonomous way
• Capable of working under pressure with tight deadlines
• Staff planning and rostering
• Self-motivated and proactive
• Flexible and change-minded. Willing to learn and implement new processes and procedures.

Technical Skills: (Certification, Licenses, and Registration)

• APICS Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM)
• Advanced IT knowledge (Excel, Word, Outlook, Access, and SharePoint)
• Experience with Enterprise Resource Planning Systems and Management Information Systems
• Sound knowledge of production planning, labor planning, standard costing, and daily reporting
• Very good knowledge of union rules and labor laws
• Proficient with lean manufacturing environments

Language / Communication Skills:

• Fluent in written and verbal English language. Knowledge of a second language is a plus

Job Dimensions

Geographic Responsibility:

North America

Type of Employment:

Full-time

Exemption Classification:

Exempt

Travel %:

10-25% outside of 50 miles

Work Environment / Requirements of the Job:

Normal office environment

Gategroup Competencies Required to be Successful in the Job