Production Planning Manager

GE Vernova • Rochester, NY

4d • Onsite

About The Position

The Production Planning Manager will be responsible for assuring inventory and delivery goals are met, driving towards zero customer disappointments while meeting business inventory levels. This role will enhance current processes using Lean methodologies and ensure the continued development and growth of assigned personnel through strong leadership. The manager will control inventory levels, cycle time, work center loads, and other aspects to meet production schedules, and set strategic direction for planning and scheduling activities. They will also provide leadership in working with Commercial Operations on developing production forecasts (S&OP), managing factory lead times, and establishing PCBA schedules. This role oversees Shipping/Receiving/Material Handling/Warehouse functions and manages a team including production planners, receiving, stock handlers, shipping, inventory management, warehouse, and international shipping logistics. Additionally, the manager will lead yearly Physical Inventory activity, reduce ERP variances, contribute to S&OP materials planning, monitor inventory levels weekly, report KPI metrics monthly, escalate key component shortages, mine data from ERP, readjust production schedules based on component shortages, and maximize production efficiency by aligning schedules to constraints using pull methodologies.

Requirements

• Bachelor or higher degree in related field or relevant work experience.
• Minimum 4 years’ experience in a Materials Planning Role
• Extensive experience using an ERP system such as Oracle or SAP
• Experience leading production planning teams

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Strong business and analytical ability
• Knowledge of PCBA and final assembly manufacturing process
• Familiarity with production control systems and routines
• Ability to effectively manage changing and conflicting priorities and resolve appropriately
• Ability to effectively operate in any organizational structure

Responsibilities

• Assure inventory and delivery goals are met and drive for the goal of zero customer disappointments while meeting business inventory levels
• Enhance the current processes through the use of Lean methodologies
• Assure the continued development and growth of assigned personnel through strong leadership
• Work to control inventory levels, cycle time, work center loads, and other aspects as required to meet production schedules
• Set strategic direction for planning and scheduling activities within the organization
• Provide leadership in working with Commercial Operations on developing production forecasts (S&OP), and managing factory lead times
• Lead the organization by establishing PCBA schedules
• Responsible for Shipping/Receiving/Material Handling/Warehouse functions
• Manage team of: production planners, receiving, stock handlers, shipping, inventory management, warehouse, and international shipping logistics
• Lead yearly Physical Inventory activity, reduce ERP variances
• Contributes to S&OP materials planning based on projected demand
• Monitor Inventory levels weekly to assure alignment to targets
• Provide Feedback to Purchasing Materials Manager as it relates to material needs and planned consumption
• Report KPI Metrics monthly on Inventory levels, Delivery Performance, Disposition of excess and obsolete material, including auction of excess parts
• Escalate key component shortages within GE Grid Automation
• Mine data from ERP system on a regular basis
• Readjusts production schedules based on component shortages
• Maximizes production efficiency with scheduling aligned to constraints
• Utilizes pull methodologies to drive product flow

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• prescription drug coverage
• access to Health Coach from GE Vernova, a 24/7 nurse-based resource
• access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling and referral services
• GE Vernova Retirement Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged 401(k) savings opportunity with company matching contributions and company retirement contributions
• access to Fidelity resources and financial planning consultants
• tuition assistance
• adoption assistance
• paid parental leave
• disability benefits
• life insurance
• 12 paid holidays
• permissive time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager