Planning Supervisor

Eaton Corporation•Camarillo, CA

3d•$112,000 - $164,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Planning Supervisor is responsible for leading the efficient productive output of Production Planners in support of all inventories, production, and customer service goals using lean planning principles and processes. This position will interface with the Aerospace Customer Service team, plant operations, and other supply chain functions in support of improving service and OTD. This position will also have tactical purchasing responsibilities to support ongoing needs and will report to the site Supply Chain Manager.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution.
Two (2) years of experience directly supervising or managing others in a planning manufacturing environment.
Only candidates residing within 50 miles of Camarillo, CA will be considered for this position.
Must be a U.S. person within the meaning of ITAR (U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident, Political Asylee, or Refugee).

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Supply Chain, or Business from an accredited institution
Five (5) years of progressive planning experience in an Aerospace of similarly regulated environment.
SAP Experience
Inventory Management Knowledge
Must be able to work with other personnel in a team environment, identify and solve problems as well as help define and implement process improvements.
Proficient MS Office tools.
Strong Leadership skills
Strong organizational and problem-solving skills

Responsibilities

Balances current and future customer demand requirements with manufacturing and supplier capabilities/capacities to ensure completion of customer requirements.
Manage and Develops Master Production Schedule for use in/with Materials Requirement Planning system to generate requirements for manufactured and purchased parts while ensuring desired inventory levels are met.
Generates information on scheduled independent demand items for use in Sales, Inventory, and Operational Planning (SIOP) process.
Responsible for the development and management of the team including, talent acquisition and retention, disciplinary actions, training and certifications, work assignments, scheduling vacation, and monitoring attendance.
Allocates and balances the team workload in accordance with production requirements and personnel skill levels.
Develops, maintains, and reports metrics that measure and drive performance and departmental improvements.
Analyzes forecasted demand to ensure sufficient safety stock and strategic inventory levels on all finished good products.
Develop and implement a capacity planning model to facilitate identification of capacity issues and recommend areas of additional focus or improvement.
Work closely and proactively with purchasing to establish and maintain inventory levels that support the factory build schedules and forecasts, specifically using lean processes to deliver superior results.
Collaborate with customer service and shipping to drive OTD to the customer, identify potential problems and work creatively to develop and implement sustainable solutions to improve service level.
Develop and maintain countermeasures to address the root causes of gaps in planning and inventory accuracy.
Build relationships with co-workers in all areas of the plant focus on continuous process enhancement. Work toward the creation of a lean support culture in accord with our overall lean objectives.
Provide support to SCM for division Supply Chain initiatives/projects.
Responsible for daily macro updates for past due and current orders; facilitate resolution by working with shipping and peers to execute past due orders to meet OTD expectation.
Monitor, measure and drive performance improvement of the planning performance metrics.
Subject matter expert & key planning contact for new product development, value engineering, and lean continuous improvement projects
Shall be responsible for establishing standard work/processes and planning and material handling/inventory control.
Align with management and human resource goals for training and mentoring all direct reports to ensure skill levels support organizational initiatives.
Performs other supervisory and project related tasks as required by management.