Asst Planning Manager
About The Position
The Assistant Planning Manager plays a crucial role in driving daily safety compliance and fostering a strong safety culture within the team. This position involves effective communication with associates across various avenues and shifts regarding business objectives, current issues, and process improvements. The role also supports the Planning Manager in developing the annual budget, monitoring controllable accounts weekly, and reporting key performance and financial figures to upper management and Corporate. Additionally, the Assistant Planning Manager pushes out daily Corporate shipping priorities, tracks inbound trailers for priority products, and identifies/implements process improvements. This role provides operations and inventory support to other facilities, handles store inquiries and escalated issues, and assists associates with HR-related matters such as attendance, pay, benefits, job changes, terminations, I-9 verification, unemployment claims, and workplace accommodations. The position also participates in hiring, sets goals, provides feedback, monitors performance, and offers coaching and developmental opportunities to associates, preparing them for potential promotions and helping them navigate change.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree Supply Chain Management, Transportation, Industrial Engineering, Business, or related field or equivalent years of experience in lieu of education requirement, if applicable
- 1 year Experience in distribution center operations or related area (or 5 years of experience in distribution center/warehouse operations or related area if education requirement not met)
- Leadership experience with or without direct report responsibility
- Experience mentoring and coaching others
- Proven record for complying with safety requirements
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree Supply Chain Management, Transportation, Industrial Engineering, Business, or related field
- Experience mentoring and coaching others
- Experience leading others through change
- Experience building a culture of safety among subordinates and peers
- Experience creating and managing budgets and forecasting
- Experience using troubleshooting processes to resolve problems
Responsibilities
- Drives compliance with daily safety requirements and builds/sustains a culture of safety among subordinates and peers.
- Communicates effectively with associates across multiple avenues and shifts about business objectives, current issues or process improvements.
- Assists Planning Manager with developing annual yearly budget.
- Monitors controllable accounts weekly within period budget and communicates any above or below target areas.
- Monitors reports to ensure Operations is running smoothly.
- Reports to upper management and Corporate key performance and financial figures.
- Pushes out daily Corporate shipping priorities to Operations.
- Tracks inbound trailers for priority products.
- Communicates, identifies and assists in implementing process improvements or new processes launched from Corporate.
- Provides operations support and inventory support to other facilities (e.g., Appliance Distribution Centers, Bulk Distribution Centers).
- Handles calls and emails from stores requesting information or when issues are escalated.
- Assists associates with HR related issues including questions/concerns with attendance, pay, benefits, job changes, voluntary terminations, I-9 verification, unemployment claims, and workplace accommodations.
- Participates in the process of hiring talented individuals for the team.
- Sets goals and communicates clear expectations for associates and provides timely and constructive feedback.
- Monitors and manages associate performance, holding them accountable to expected behaviors and performance levels.
- Provides resources and support to associates as needed.
- Assists Supervisors with any issues that may arise that need the resolution of management.
- Provides coaching and meaningful developmental opportunities to associates and prepares them for upward promotion if interested.
- Helps associates on the team transition through change.
Benefits
- Health, Dental and Vision insurance
- Life and Disability insurance
- Paid time off based on role, tenure, and locality, including vacation, holidays, sick and volunteer time
- Flexible spending and health savings accounts
- 401(k) Retirement account with company match
- Employee Assistance Program with concierge, work/life services and no-cost counseling for all kinds of needs
- Education support programs, including tuition assistance and trade skills scholarships
- Business Travel Accident insurance
- Maternity and Parental leave
- Adoption assistance
- Lowe's Associate Discount and broad discount platform
- Annual bonuses
- Enrollment in Lowe's Employee Stock Purchase Plan and/or deferred compensation plan
- Grant awards
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
