Manager, Production Planning

Summary:

• Directs Production Planning activities for Toronto Facility. Provides overall management direction to Production Planning Groups in Toronto.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Supply/Demand Management to include: Liaise with commercial and NASC; actual vs. plan variance resolution; RFQ conflict resolution; plan fulfillment timing analysis; change order analysis
• Order Acknowledgement Management & Reporting:  Acknowledgement cycle time compliance; lead-time compliance (actual vs. market requirements; exception management); Commercial conflict resolution.
• Capacity Planning & Reporting: Constraint analysis & planning; liaise with OSC production control.
• Inventory Management & Reporting:  Production cycle-time analysis; replenishment program planning (liaise with OSC and melt shops; on-time goods-issue capability); inventory aging compliance; unallocated inventory compliance; MRB management & execution; unplanned production yield analysis.
• Master Data Support:  provide planning feedback to update measures; back up master data maintenance.

This position is accountable for:

• Meeting NA planning directives for lead times, order bookings & inventory
• Managing Toronto planners ensuring compliance with NA Planning directives
• Ensure buffers are staged to meet 100% on-time goods issue and lead time compliance
• Ensure standard business practices exist and are robust enough to be used as training documents
• Continually provide feedback to master data to improve planning parameters
• Service as member of Toronto’s Senior Management Staff & Toronto’s planning representative to [Company] internal supply chain
• Provide oversight of top ten key accounts

Required Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

• Knowledge of company and departmental policies and procedures
• Extensive knowledge of titanium conversion processes
• Ability to communicate effectively with employees and management.
• Proficiency using MS Office (Project, Excel, Access, Word, Power Point).
• Strong SAP skills
• Knowledge of Theory of Constraints (TOC)

Competencies: 

• Extensive knowledge and training in titanium manufacturing
• Portray positive attitude and professionalism
• Strong customer oriented focus
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong computational skills
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong communication skills

Education/Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree plus additional courses or seminars related to titanium manufacturing.
• 5 to 7 years planning related experience in manufacturing operations.
• APICs certification preferred

Physical Dimensions:

• Physical Requirements:   Ability to work in an industrial surrounding.
• Environment:  Office and industrial plants
• Travel:  As required to fulfill business demands as warranted