Planning Manager (87406)

The Gill Corporation in; El Monte (CA); On-site; USD 122,000 - 147,000; Full time

Job summary

The Gill Corporation is seeking a Planning Manager to lead the department in forecasting, scheduling, and following up on production orders to meet customer and internal demands. This role reports to the Director of Supply Chain and oversees exempt and non-exempt staff as applicable.

Responsibilities include creating forecasts, reviewing customer demands, releasing production orders, and expediting schedules while coordinating with Purchasing and Production to meet deadlines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or equivalent.
• 3-5 years Management experience in Demand and Supply Planning.
• Proficiency in ERP / MRP systems and MS Office applications.
• APICS or ISM certification a plus.

Responsibilities

• Create the forecast for purchasing and production to meet deliveries for customers’ orders based on sales history, current demands, components lead time, production and test lead times and production capacity limitations.
• Ensure timely review of customer demands and provide feedback to Customer Service and Sales, including Production’s commitment.
• Establish the required quantities and availability of materials needed to meet customer demands, and release production orders accordingly.
• Proactively communicate across the organization scheduling issues and opportunities to ensure deliveries are met and objectives are achieved.
• Confer with department supervisors to determine status of scheduled work.
• Generate status reports and act as the information hub for all issues concerning/impacting delivery schedules.
• Expedite operations that delay schedules, and alter schedules to meet unforeseen conditions.
• Interface with purchasing to expedite problem parts and to reschedule material deliveries that will result in excess inventory.
• Prepare reports for all planning activity metrics and analyze all results to recommend required improvements in performance and collaborate with material manager to forecast all required strategies.
• Assist to monitor all department budgets and manage all inventories on quarterly basis and assist all team members to manage all production schedules.
• Manage and report Manufacturing capacities to meet company objectives
• Other duties as assigned by the Director of Supply Chain.

Skills

Demand & Supply Planning management

APICS or ISM certification

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or equivalent

Tools

ERP / MRP systems

MS Office

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: 0T534 CA - El Monte, CA, Position Type: Full Time, Salary Range: $121992.00 - $146978.00Salary, Job Shift: 1st Shift, Who we are:

The Gill Corporation is one of the world's largest manufacturers of honeycomb, high performance floor panels, cargo compartment liners and original equipment for passenger and freighter aircraft. The company also excels in many other types of reinforced plastics including interior sandwich panels for creating structures such as aircraft galleys and bulkheads, honeycomb core and related products.

The Gill Corporation is seeking a Planning Manager who will manage the department including exempt and non-exempt staff as applicable in order to plan, schedule and follow up on production orders in support of customer and internal demands.

Reporting to the Director of Supply Chain, they will perform, but not be limited to the following responsibilities.

Responsibilities:

• Create the forecast for purchasing and production to meet deliveries for customers’ orders based on sales history, current demands, components lead time, production and test lead times and production capacity limitations.
• Ensure timely review of customer demands and provide feedback to Customer Service and Sales, including Production’s commitment.
• Establish the required quantities and availability of materials needed to meet customer demands, and release production orders accordingly.
• Proactively communicate across the organization scheduling issues and opportunities to ensure deliveries are met and objectives are achieved.
• Confer with department supervisors to determine status of scheduled work.
• Generate status reports and act as the information hub for all issues concerning/impacting delivery schedules.
• Expedite operations that delay schedules, and alter schedules to meet unforeseen conditions.
• Interface with purchasing to expedite problem parts and to reschedule material deliveries that will result in excess inventory.
• Prepare reports for all planning activity metrics and analyze all results to recommend required improvements in performance and collaborate with material manager to forecast all required strategies.
• Assist to monitor all department budgets and manage all inventories on quarterly basis and assist all team members to manage all production schedules.
• Manage and report Manufacturing capacities to meet company objectives
• Other duties as assigned by the Director of Supply Chain.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below 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.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration or equivalent.
• 3-5 years Management experience in Demand and Supply Planning
• Proficiency in ERP / MRP systems and implementations.
• MS Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, Project…)
• APICS or ISM certification a plus.

PLEASE NOTE: Certain positions may require the ability to obtain and maintain a DOD Secret Clearance.

ITAR Requirement:

This position requires access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations ("ITAR") and/or the Export Administration Regulations ("EAR"). In order to comply with the requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR, applicants will be asked to provide specific documentation to verify U.S. person status under the ITAR and the EAR. A "U.S. person" according to their definition is a U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or protected individual such as a refugee, or asylee.

The Gill Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Applicants for all job openings are welcome and will be considered without regard to race, religious creed, color, age, sex, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military service, veteran status, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws and ordinances.

The Gill Corporation provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disability Act and applicable state and local law. If you require an accommodation in the application process, please notify the Human Resources Department