Manager, Planning

Flowserve Corporation•Springville, UT

3d•Onsite

About The Position

This functional manager role is responsible for leading the day-to-day Planning function of the Springville site, in support of the site’s Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and all associated performance objectives. This role leads material flow processes and is responsible for master scheduling, parts planning, production planning and production control. Leadership of the teams will ensure compliance to all applicable customer & engineering requirements and standards, maintaining a safe work environment, employee development and engagement, and adherence to the project execution plan supporting on-time delivery to customers. This leadership role must demonstrate and coach enterprise leadership mindset behaviors, facilitating a process transformation and cultural transformation across the Springville site. Travel is expected to be less than 20%.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in an engineering, operations, or business-related field. For internal FLS candidates, ten years of planning leadership experience in an engineered manufacturing business may be accepted in lieu of a degree.
Strong root cause problem solving and analytical skills according the DMAIC framework or similar, with demonstrated ability to make critical decisions and sustainable improvements.
Strong Microsoft Excel skills
Business systems experience such as MRP and ERP
Strong communication skills (verbal, written, and public speaking)
Strong organizational and interpersonal skills, with ability to listen, understand and lead others.
Demonstrated ability to motivate, inspire teamwork, and to consistently acknowledge contributions by others.
High level organization and record-keeping skills
Influencing and negotiating skills
Leadership, coaching and training skills

Nice To Haves

Masters Degree in Business, Supply Chain Management
CPIM (Certification in Production and Inventory Management)
CSCP (Certified Supply Chain Professional)
PowerBI proficiency
Oracle proficiency
Previous experience in engineered to order (ETO) industry
Ability to read and understand Engineering drawings and schematics

Responsibilities

Provide leadership as well as strategic and tactical direction to the Planning, team in support of the Springville business objectives.
Establish and maintain an effective team communication and performance management process to ensure daily visibility to team performance, confirmation of standard work processes, proactive and robust problem solving of deviations, and on-going coaching and continuous improvement.
Directs production planning, materials, capacity, and scheduling requirements.
Use of sales forecast to drive right sized inventory levels through forecasting and use of SIOP.
Develops Plan for Every Part (PFEP) for the facility to minimize inventory and maintain material flow throughout the facility. Including, but not limited to, transaction history management, reorder and safety stock strategies.
Develop projects to improve overall inventory levels, OTD, and past due metrics.
Strategically engage with sales and commercial operations to maintain market lead times, by forecasting inventory and managing capacity
Creates production schedules and prioritizes for production optimization of both capacity, productivity, OTD, and CORE customer expectations
Maintenance of planning BOMs in ERP system
Data analytics and decision making to support planning and operations teams in KPIs
Monitor and manage obsolete and excess inventories
Ensure cross-functional collaboration within the materials teams as well as throughout the facility
Develop a culture of employee engagement, diversity and inclusion, accountability, and job satisfaction to make the Springville site an employer of choice.
Attract, identify, develop, and retain organization talent in an ongoing effort to support the talent management philosophy of the site. This includes all facets of talent acquisition, performance management, succession planning, role clarity, and employee learning and development.
Lead the implementation of employee training programs and career development activities so that the team is continually enhancing their performance capabilities.
Continuously evaluate the team structure, staffing levels, and capabilities to ensure the resources are adequate for current and proposed operating plans.
As a site leader, demonstrate unwavering commitment to the Flowserve Values and Behaviors, driving a culture of high-performance in the way we think, act, and operate.
Maintain strict adherence to the Flowserve Code of Conduct, and flow down the same expectations throughout the Materials organization.