MATERIALS PLANNING TEAM MANAGER II

McCormick & Company•HUNT VALLEY, MD

10d•$87,910 - $153,870•Onsite

About The Position

The Materials Planning Team Manager II provides leadership for a functional team across multiple plants under the general direction of the Department Manager. The role oversees daily team operations, drives improvement through the development of people and processes, and is accountable for team results. It provides leadership and technical expertise to support plant production inventory materials, working with plant planning and scheduling, corporate purchasing, plant receiving, accounts payable, and logistics to ensure material supply at the lowest cost. The role also manages and optimizes facility portfolios, freight and inbound planning, supplier collaboration, and the materials escalation process. The position typically requires a university degree and a good understanding of procedures and concepts in its technical area, along with basic knowledge of related areas.

Requirements

BSc in a relevant discipline.
At least 5 years of experience combining demonstrated technical and leadership skills.
Sustained demonstrated leadership within a high-performance environment.
Demonstrated knowledge of at least one functional area outside the candidate's current discipline.
Experience managing projects through successful completion.
In-depth understanding of how one's own area integrates with other areas and how multiple areas contribute to business goals.
Basic understanding of the operating industry sector and its impact on the function.
Full supervisory capability, including setting objectives, coaching employees, appraising performance, determining reward outcomes, and developing and motivating a team to deliver high performance.
Comprehensive communication and diplomacy skills to exchange complicated or sensitive information.
Ability to communicate weekly with Executive Leadership Teams and interact regularly with external suppliers to maintain service levels, reconcile inventory, and resolve issues.

Responsibilities

Lead a functional team across multiple plants in accordance with McCormick's High Performance System and guiding principles.
Coach employees, manage employee relations, provide regular performance feedback, oversee training and development plans, document performance discussions, recognize achievements, and remove barriers to team success.
Manage and optimize portfolios across facilities.
Use problem-solving methods to continually improve processes across facilities; lead root-cause analysis when required and document and improve functional procedures and best practices.
Resolve cross-functional issues and optimize freight and inbound planning across facilities.
Direct daily team management and prioritization to achieve goals in safety, quality, cost, reliability, and customer service; ensure compliance with operational procedures and establish procedures and scorecards.
Coordinate sharing of resources to meet business needs.
Communicate organizational, plant, and team objectives; conduct regular team meetings and facilitate two-way communication; manage interactions with other areas and the materials escalation process.
Execute annual projects and action plans supporting the functional OGSM.
Manage technical responsibilities specific to the functional area and lead supplier collaboration across facilities.
Work with plant planning and scheduling, corporate purchasing, plant receiving, accounts payable, logistics, and external suppliers to ensure material supply, service levels, inventory reconciliation, and issue resolution.
Escalate issues weekly to Executive Leadership Teams.

Benefits

Competitive compensation
Career growth opportunities
Flexibility and support for diverse life stages and choices
Comprehensive health plans covering medical, vision, dental, life, and disability benefits
Paid parental leave
Fertility benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Caregiver support
401(k) plan
Profit-sharing plans
Retirement and investment programs
Incentive Bonus (MIB) Plan