Planning Manager

Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. • Maryville, TN

7d • Onsite

About The Position

The Planning Managers are responsible for leading the Planners and planning-function of the company across all locations. This position will work alongside our existing Planning Manager. Responsibilities include: development of issue plans to support the production plan of firearms at Smith & Wesson; ensuring released production plans can be fulfilled based upon on hand component levels; frequent collaboration with Procurement, Cell Coordinators, and Team Leaders in various departments to ensure the production plan is feasible and to adjust the plan as a result of unexpected changes in component supply; and working closely with the Inventory Control team to ensure inventory accuracy.

Requirements

• Experience managing planners or a combination of 5+ years of planning experience and people management experience
• SAP for production planning experience
• Proficient with Microsoft Office applications
• Active-participation or experience leading in the S&OP/SIOP (sales & operations planning or sales, inventory and operation planning) process
• Strong analytic background.
• Must have strong command of the English language, both verbal and written communications.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for acting on order releases action and exception messages from the system.
• Plans and manages production schedules to meet customer delivery requirements and best utilize the company's productive capacity while keeping inventory levels to the minimum required.
• Responsible for the management of inventory levels, schedules and availability of selected item, either manufactured or purchased, to meet production schedules.
• Release Planned Orders for production material and floor stock items to support the business unit.
• Interface with Engineering, manufacturing personnel, the Purchasing Department and Supervisors on material status and production planning issues.
• Complete all necessary training as required by assigned department and position
• Participate in and follow all company initiatives
• Participate in continuous improvement projects (Kaizen events, 5S, etc)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed