SIOP Planning & Inventory Manager

TIME Manufacturing Co; Waco, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

TIME Manufacturing Co. in Waco, TX is seeking a Planning and Inventory Manager to lead NA inventory strategy and production scheduling. You will align schedules with customer demand, material availability, and capacity while optimizing working capital and inventory accuracy.

This role drives SIOP activities, resolves material constraints, and partners with Procure ment and Production to minimize risks. You will own cycle-count governance, monitor obsolete inventory, and lead continuous

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly PowerPoint and Excel.
• Experience developing and monitoring operational KPIs, reports, and dashboards.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to travel up to 25% within North America.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute inventory strategies across North America to support demand and working capital objectives.
• Develop and maintain production schedules based on order priorities, material availability, capacity, and requirements.
• Coordinate with Production, Procurement, and other stakeholders to balance priorities and communicate changes.
• Monitor schedule adherence and identify shortages, constraints, and risks affecting planned production.
• Establish inventory targets, policies, and controls including safety stock and reorder parameters.
• Lead inventory planning within the SIOP process and address supply risks.
• Analyze inventory levels, usage, lead times, and demand patterns to adjust stocking parameters.
• Own cycle-count strategy, governance, and corrective actions.
• Lead initiatives to reduce obsolete inventory and improve inventory quality.
• Monitor past-due orders and shortages, resolving constraints with relevant functions.
• Maintain inventory reporting and dashboards in Epicor, Power BI, and Excel.
• Provide leadership with inventory analyses, trends, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Lead continuous improvement in inventory management and planning processes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication

Travel up to 25%

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Logistics, Computer Science, or Engineering

Tools

Epicor ERP

Power BI

Job description

SIOP Planning & Inventory Manager

Job Title:Planning and Inventory Manager

Reports To:Director of Planning and Logistics

Location:Waco, TX

Job Summary

The Planning and Inventory Manager is responsible for production scheduling and inventory strategy across North America. This role ensures production schedules are aligned with customer demand, material availability, capacity, and operational priorities while maintaining appropriate inventory levels and working-capital performance. The position leads inventory planning, identifies and resolves material constraints, supports the SIOP process, and drives improvements in schedule adherence, inventory accuracy, excess and obsolete inventory, and planning processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute inventory strategies across North America to support customer demand, production requirements, and working capital objectives
• Develop and maintain production schedules based on order priorities, material availability, manufacturing capacity, and operational requirements
• Coordinate with Production, Procurement, and other stakeholders to balance production priorities, address scheduling conflicts, and communicate schedule changes
• Monitor production schedule adherence and identify material shortages, capacity constraints, and other risks that may affect planned production
• Establish inventory targets, policies, and controls, including safety stock, minimum stock quantities, reorder parameters, and stocking strategies
• Lead inventory planning activities within the SIOP process, identifying projects shortages, excess inventory, capacity constraints, and other supply risks
• Analyze inventory levels, usage, lead times, and demand patterns to recommend appropriate stocking parameters
• Own cycle-count strategy and governance, including schedules, compliance, inventory accuracy, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions
• Lead initiatives to identify, reduce, and prevent slow-moving, obsolete, and excess inventory
• Monitor past-due orders and material shortages, working with Procurement, Production Warehousing, and other functions to resolve constraints
• Maintain and improve inventory, past-due, procurement, and service reporting through Epicor, Power Bi and Excel
• Ensure the accuracy and reliability of inventory data, reports, dashboards, and system integrations
• Provide inventory analysis and recommendations to leadership, including trends, risks, corrective actions, and opportunities for improvement
• Lead continuous improvement efforts related to inventory management, planning processes, reporting, and data quality
• Serve as the primary subject-matter expert for inventory settings, discrepancies, and planning parameters within Epicor
• Develop standardized inventory processes and performance metrics across locations

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelors degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Logistics, Computer Science, or Engineering
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills, with the ability to identify root causes and develop corrective actions
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly PowerPoint and Excel
• Experience developing and monitoring operational KPIs, reports, and dashboards
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to travel up to 25% within North America

Preferred

• Demonstrated experience developing and managing production schedules based on order priorities, material availability, and manufacturing capacity
• Experience establishing and managing inventory, including safety stock, minimum and maximum quantities, and excess and obsolete inventory
• Exposure to ERP system(s)
• Experience with Power BI or other data visualization and business intelligence tools