Inventory Production Control Supervisor

NIC Global • Gallatin, TN

4d • Onsite

About The Position

NIC Global is seeking a hands-on leader to own Production Planning and Inventory Control for three Midwest sheet metal fabrication and assembly plants. The role turns customer demand into capacity-feasible production schedules, establishes and maintains inventory plans, and ensures ERP planning data and inventory records are accurate so the plants can ship on time with appropriate inventory. The supervisor leads planners and cycle counters, directly supervises the Tennessee planning and cycle-counting staff, and provides process direction to planners in Ohio and Texas. The position works closely with Production, Purchasing, Engineering, Quality, Shipping, Accounting, and Sales, and may require occasional travel to the Ohio and Texas plants.

The role oversees production planning, capacity planning, inventory management and control, MRP data integrity, work-order release and monitoring, and performance reporting. It also supports improvement projects such as new product or customer ramp-ups, work transfers between plants, and ERP and reporting improvements. This is mostly a sedentary, office position, with participation in cycle counts that may involve climbing stationary ladders. The position requires the ability to lift 25 pounds, with or without accommodations.

NIC Global is a single-source manufacturer providing mechanical and electromechanical assembly, sheet metal fabrication, and global sourcing of metal and plastic components. The company employs over 600 people across Washington, Tennessee, Ohio, and Texas. Employment offers are contingent on passing a pre-employment drug screen and background check.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, engineering, or accounting, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3–5 years of experience in production planning or inventory control in a manufacturing environment.
• At least 2 years of leadership or supervisory experience.
• Working knowledge of MRP, inventory management, bills of material, and routings in an ERP system.
• Understanding of lot sizing, including EOQ and order minimums or multiples; safety stock; reorder points; kanban/JIT replenishment; capacity planning; and cycle-counting practices.
• Proficiency with MS Office applications and advanced Excel knowledge, including pivot tables, lookups, and working with large data sets.
• Ability to lead, train, and develop a team and establish and uphold clear standards.
• Strong organization and ability to manage changing priorities and meet deadlines.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to work effectively with personnel at all levels, customers, and suppliers.
• Strong problem-solving skills and analytical ability, including the ability to turn data into decisions.
• Detail-oriented, self-motivated, and excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to work under pressure in a fast-paced, customer-driven environment.
• Ability to lift 25 pounds with or without accommodations.

Nice To Haves

• Manufacturing experience in sheet metal fabrication, stamping, welding, or assembly.
• Experience with Infor CloudSuite Industrial/Syteline ERP.
• APICS/ASCM certification, such as CPIM or CSCP.

Responsibilities

• Lead Production Planning and Inventory Control for three Midwest plants; directly supervise Tennessee planning and cycle-counting staff and provide process direction to Ohio and Texas planners.
• Hire, train, coach, and set performance expectations for the team.
• Apply planning, scheduling, and inventory management practices to maintain production and inventory plans, drive continuous improvement, and standardize processes across plants.
• Manage the inventory plan by analyzing demand and production information and setting planning parameters such as lot sizes, order minimums and multiples, days of supply, safety stock, reorder points, and kanban levels; report planned and actual inventory levels and inventory turns monthly.
• Manage weekly capacity planning and reporting by comparing demand with staffed capacity, setting weekly capacity expectations, planning necessary overtime or downtime, and generating production schedules that meet customer demand and inventory plans.
• Oversee inventory control, including the cycle-counting program, count-accuracy reporting, inventory adjustments, root-cause correction, and support for month-end and physical inventories with Accounting.
• Maintain MRP data integrity, including item masters, bills of material, routings, and planning parameters; optimize MRP output and improve scheduling and dispatch practices.
• Supervise and assist with releasing work orders and production schedules, update schedules as needed, monitor schedule attainment, past-due work, and material shortages, and drive expediting as required.
• Analyze historical material variance and production-efficiency data, working with Manufacturing on improvements and with Accounting and Operations to ensure standards are accurate.
• Coordinate with Purchasing, Production, Engineering, Quality, Shipping, and Sales to meet customer delivery dates and resolve material shortages.
• Supervise and assist with work-in-process variances at the work-order level and promote timely, accurate material management and reporting practices, including job reporting, material issues, and job close-out.
• Manage changes to work-in-process jobs at the work-order level; assess engineering change orders and execute changes, including revision changeovers and obsolete-inventory exposure.
• Develop and maintain key performance measures, including inventory turns, cycle-count accuracy, material variance, production on-time performance, and material shortages, and use them to drive improvement.
• Assist with special projects such as new product or customer ramp-up plans, work transfers between plants, and ERP and reporting improvements.
• Travel occasionally to the Ohio and Texas plants as needed.

Benefits

• Choice of two health insurance plans, available the first of the month after 30 days.
• Employer-paid employee dental insurance.
• Employer-paid life insurance, AD&D, and long-term disability plans.
• Vision insurance.
• Additional life insurance.
• Accident insurance.
• Critical illness insurance.
• Federal health and dependent care savings accounts (FSA).
• 401(k) plan with employer match, eligible after 6 months.
• Tuition reimbursement, eligible after 6 months.
• PTO accrual of 80 hours in the first year, increasing with length-of-service milestones.
• 80 holiday hours per year.
• Quarterly employee appreciation events, holiday parties, cookouts, company gifts, and other employee events and recognition programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager