Materials Planning Manager

Red Wing Shoe Company; Red Wing (MN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the footwear industry seeks a Supervisory Role to oversee manufacturing planning and scheduling. The position requires strong leadership skills and experience in inventory management, collaboration with various teams, and the ability to develop strategies to meet business demands. Candidates must possess a Bachelor's degree and have 7-10 years of relevant experience. Strong communication and analytical skills are essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• 7-10 years of related experience or training.
• Manufacturing leadership experience preferred.
• APICS certification a plus.

Responsibilities

• Supervise planning and scheduling for manufacturing facilities.
• Analyze business demand and develop strategies.
• Manage inventory control activities and optimize capacity.

Skills

Verbal Communication

Written Communication

Negotiation Skills

Collaboration

Analytical Skills

Influencing Skills

Lean Methodologies

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

ERP Systems

Job description

Job Description

GENERAL PURPOSE OF JOB:

Supervise the planning and scheduling requirements of the shoe and leather manufacturing facilities to insure the Red Wing Shoe business and customer requirements are met. Supervise the purchasing of raw materials and manufacturing supplies while maintaining appropriate inventory levels to meet business demand and Company objectives.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILIES

• Work closely with Brand leadership, Demand Planning, Strategic Sourcing partners and other business partners as needed to analyze past and future business demands, assess capabilities, develop strategies and implement actions to achieve business imperatives.
• Develop best practices on daily scheduling, leveraging capacity capabilities to the fullest, make to order opportunities, lead times, etc. that can be utilized by domestic manufacturing locations.
• Work with Demand Planning team to analyze and update forecast information leveraging all available systems and resources.
• Maximize utilization of manufacturing capacity planning tools including M3 and Logility for all domestic manufacturing facilities.
• Work closely with the Plant leadership to ensure optimization of all domestic manufacturing capabilities to meet business demand and strategic operations objectives.
• Track and analyze physical inventory data (safety stock) and variances, develop/recommend action plans and engage appropriate stakeholders to prevent and/or remediate issues.
• Provide leadership for inventory management activities including but not limited to cycle counts and physical inventory counts.
• Implement Lean Material Flow

Qualifications:
Qualifications

Qualifications

EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university and seven to ten years related experience/training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

ADDITIONAL DESIRABLE QUALICATIONS

• Experience with PFEP- Plan For Every Part and Tugger Systems.
• Manufacturing leadership experience, footwear industry experience strongly preferred
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Strong influence and negotiation skills
• Excellent collaboration and team building skills
• Strong drive for results and superior execution
• Working knowledge of LEAN including material flow experience
• Systems savvy including Microsoft Office and ERP
• Strong analytical skills

REQUIRED LICENSES, CERTIFICATES OR KNOWLEDGE:

• APICS certification a plus

Additional Information

Red Wing Shoes is an Equal Opportunity Employer .

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.
Individuals with disabilities needing assistance in completing an application may contact [e-mail] or call 651-388-8211.

Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP at https://www.dol.gov/ofccp/regs/compliance/posters/ofccpost.htm

All offers of employment are contingent on satisfactory results of a background check and physical exam which includes a drug screen.

Red Wing Shoe Company, Inc. is a drug-free workplace.

Red Wing Shoe Company will not be using recruitment agencies or firms to fill this position and we will not accept unsolicited resumes or candidate information. No agency calls please.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)