Planning Manager

Safran Cabin•Marysville, WA

About The Position

The Planning Manager leads a team of planning professionals and is responsible for scheduling, planning, inventory activities, production planning, workflow, and customer delivery requirements. The role maintains the accuracy of business-system data that affects company-wide financial reporting and implements strategies for planning, scheduling, inventory, and customer satisfaction. The manager oversees production planning and management within the business unit, develops production plans, budgets, and timelines, determines production requirements based on capacity and specifications, and monitors production status to ensure on-time delivery. The role identifies delays and adjusts schedules, supports production risk assessment and mitigation, and drives continuous improvement across planning, scheduling, and inventory functions, potentially involving suppliers and customers. The Planning Manager leads, trains, develops, mentors, and supports team members, while promoting accountability, results, and effective performance management. The role requires working knowledge of MRP/ERP systems and materials-management tools, S&OP processes, business finance, and applicable communication protocols. Travel, irregular or extended hours, and relocation to another Safran facility may be required. Fluent English communication is required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
At least 5 years of progressive planning, scheduling, and inventory management experience in an aerospace, automotive, or mechanical manufacturing environment.
Ability to lead and influence others.
2–5 years of experience leading teams.
Experience working with MRP/ERP systems.
Basic knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Strong written and verbal business communication skills, including comfort delivering information to all organizational levels, including senior leadership.
Working knowledge of business finance.
Understanding of S&OP, planning, scheduling, and inventory management.
Problem-solving ability; well organized, detail-oriented, and accurate.
Fluent communication in English.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business management, or operations.
APICS CPIM and/or ISM certifications.
Experience with AS/ISO standards quality management.
Problem-solving credentials such as a Six Sigma Green Belt.

Responsibilities

Implement, execute, and maintain strategies for planning, scheduling, inventory, and customer satisfaction.
Oversee production planning and management activities within the business unit.
Develop production plans, budgets, and timelines according to production specifications.
Determine production requirements based on plant capacity and production specifications.
Communicate needs and objectives to the planning team; train, develop, mentor, and assist team members.
Plan workflow and schedules for production departments.
Monitor production status, ensure timely delivery, identify delays, and adjust schedules to meet deadlines.
Establish and maintain customer service and meet customer requirements.
Assist with production risk assessment and mitigation activities.
Manage planners who analyze engineering documents and generate bills of materials (BOMs).
Ensure materials are planned on dock at kit due dates and requisitions are delivered to purchasing on time.
Release and order work orders for in-house fabrication and assembly parts.
Maintain inventory levels to meet company goals.
Approve and analyze drawings in CCB and maintain engineering revision control.
Generate work-order instructions in coordination with production and quality.
Ensure accuracy of pertinent data in the company ERP system.
Drive continuous improvement in planning, scheduling, and inventory functions, potentially extending to suppliers and customers.
Promote teamwork, coaching, counseling, retention, mentoring, training, talent management, and individual development.
Drive accountability and results through strategy deployment and effective performance management.
Evaluate current production processes and recommend improvements.
Follow established communication protocols, including conference calls, WebEx, and meetings to communicate or evaluate performance and improvement plans.
Travel from time to time as required.