Finished Goods Planning Manager

PPG•Oak Creek, WI

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

As Finished Goods Planning Manager, you support the Finished Goods Planners/Schedulers to achieve On Time in Full delivery performance with customers while achieving working capital targets. You will focus on coordinating with Operations, Scheduling, and Customer Service to maintain adequate finished goods inventory to meet customer’s needs while accounting for production capacity and balancing the needs of multiple business units. Leading the Finished Goods Planners and Schedulers and being the primary escalation point for Customer Service and Commercial teams your primary goal. Your role will also support leading Continuous Improvement initiatives for this team and helping to define higher level strategies related to material stocking levels. You will report to the Supply Chain Manager and be based out of the Oak Creek, Wisconsin facility.

Requirements

BS/BA in operations, Supply Chain, Logistics, Engineering, or related field preferred
Minimum of 5 years (7-10 years preferred) of supply Chain experience in a high-performance manufacturing facility as a planner/buyer with planning either raw materials or finished goods.
First-hand experience and solid understanding of MRP or DDMRP systems and processes
APICS or ASCM certification) CSCP, CPIM) preferred
Oracle, SAP, or other ERP system experience preferred
Advanced Excel Skills (Pivot tables, Vlookups) is highly recommended
Experience with Business Intelligence Tools (MS Power BI) or SQL applications is a plus
Strong communication and leadership skills

Responsibilities

Manage and lead team of Finished Good Planner/Schedulers
Communicate with Customer Service and Operations teams to provide accurate updates on current and planned batches
Participate in monthly SIOP Supply Review and Rough-Cut Capacity Planning (RCCP) driving actions to meet demand and escalate all critical supply gaps.
Collaborate with our site team leaders and demand planning team to ensure supply plan and inventory planning processes align with future demand.
Support team to review and maintain system settings for stocking strategies on continual basis