Manufacturing Planning Manager

General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc•Bloomington, MN

About The Position

General Dynamics Mission Systems has an immediate opening for a Manufacturing Planning Manager. The position provides an opportunity to enhance the performance and profitability of an organization that supports some of our nation’s fundamental defense services. General Dynamics Mission Systems employees work closely with esteemed customers to develop solutions that allow them to carry out high-stakes national security missions. Overview:A Manufacturing Planning Supervisor/Manager oversees production planning, material control, and workflow coor-dination to meet program and customer delivery requirements. They lead cross-functional teams, manage depart-mental goals, and drive continuous improvement initiatives while ensuring efficient resource utilization and effective conflict resolution.Key Responsibilities: • Manages depart activities - hiring, discipline, performance management, & salary planning.• Leads cross-functional teams, liaison between programs team, functional areas, and suppliers.• Performs financial analysis to support strategic decision-making.• Anticipates customer requirements & develops supportive actions.• Practices cycle time management, establishes budgets, KPIs, & metrics.• Reviews & coordinates purchase requisitions, ensuring efficient processing & supplier negotiations.• Develops new supply sources & recommends cost-saving alternatives.• Understand who their critical suppliers are to understand impact to customer.• Leads supply chain efforts, ensuring supplier performance & developing strategies to meet customer expectations.• Leads material proposal activities, manages material estimations & procurement documentation for MDR/FMR.• Develops DTUPC material estimates

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree is required or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience, plus a minimum of 8 years of relevant experience; or
Master's degree plus a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience to meet managerial expectations.
Ability to utilize all resources efficiently.
Excellent techniques for coaching/mentoring individuals, teams, and peers.
Budget analysis skills.
Conflict management skills.
Demonstrated ability to adjust individual and team activities to changing conditions.
Demonstrates and drives continuous improvement in the organization.
Effective delegation techniques.
Excellent ability to develop/manage organizational strategies/initiatives to meet department and GD objec-tives.
Excellent understanding of the business environment.
Excellent knowledge of internal/external procedures and policies with the ability to provide direction to em-ployees.
Good influence management skills to obtain agreement with individuals as well as management and other functional organizations.
Must be able to understand and track financial/budget data and staffing requirements.
Negotiation and dispute resolution skills.
Performs labor forecasts, material forecasts, and creates staffing plans.
Positively influence and motivate other areas to establish clear, concise, and common objectives.
Ability to effectively communicate information verbally and in writing, ensuring clarity and understanding among diverse stakeholders, including team members, senior management, and external partners.
Utilizes advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office tools to create detailed reports, presentations, and data analysis to support project planning and decision-making processes.
Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.

Responsibilities

Manages depart activities - hiring, discipline, performance management, & salary planning.
Leads cross-functional teams, liaison between programs team, functional areas, and suppliers.
Performs financial analysis to support strategic decision-making.
Anticipates customer requirements & develops supportive actions.
Practices cycle time management, establishes budgets, KPIs, & metrics.
Reviews & coordinates purchase requisitions, ensuring efficient processing & supplier negotiations.
Develops new supply sources & recommends cost-saving alternatives.
Understand who their critical suppliers are to understand impact to customer.
Leads supply chain efforts, ensuring supplier performance & developing strategies to meet customer expectations.
Leads material proposal activities, manages material estimations & procurement documentation for MDR/FMR.
Develops DTUPC material estimates