Production Planning Manager

Orion Steel Group•Calgary, AB

About The Position

The Production Planning Manager collaborates with sales, operations, shipping, technical services, and finance to complete the production planning and scheduling of OCTG & small diameter line pipe mills from steel ordering to pipe delivery. The Production Planning Manager oversees demand and supply scenario planning including material requirement management to ensure customer requirements are met. This role offers supply options and trade-offs based on different priorities for all mills and will ensure that the schedules support on-time delivery, inventory requirements, and EBIDTA goals. This role will ensure that demand is aligned with production planning and mill capacities throughout the fulfillment cycle, working closely with internal departments to gather and prioritize product and customer requirements.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, operations management, business, mathematics or finance
The ideal candidate will be a process oriented, persuasive, and capable of supporting accuracy and functionality in a fast-paced environment
Minimum of three years of experience in manufacturing planning and/or OCTG & small diameter line pipe business
Excellent time management and the understanding hours will vary weekly based on demands of the role and monthly planning cycles
Proficient in managing and analyzing various levels of supply chain processes (e.g., capacity planning, raw material planning, inventory planning, shipping and logistics)
Excellent analytical skills
Good written and oral communication skills
Aptitude for problem solving and troubleshooting
Comfort dealing with ambiguity
Strong people skills; able to deal with opposing opinions and contribute to reaching compromise
Computer proficient with experience in spreadsheets, word processing (Microsoft Office)

Nice To Haves

Experience dealing with multi-site operations is preferred

Responsibilities

Manages the overall planning cycle for OCTG and SD line pipe mills
Monitors production of customer orders through each plant process
Ensure all procedures are regularly reviewed and updated following established quality policies and company guidelines as well as develop new procedures as necessary to support added functions and responsibilities of the role and department
Manages mill file reviews for OCTG and SD line pipe production
Key point person during monthly planning cycle for projecting sales and developing baseline plans
Provide regular updates on production and mill availability with management group for all OCTG & SD line pipe facilities
Ensures that the production schedules are updated based on changes in customer requirements, production limitations and raw material availability
Facilitate negotiations/resolutions between production, sales, shipping and other departments
Manage and generate reports on raw material, work in progress and finished goods inventory
Manage and review planning reports for key performance indicators for the team
Attend the forecast meetings and understand drivers, challenge assumptions, and lead the team to agreement on the total demand plan
Ensures that raw material is ordered and closely coordinates customer plans with supply planning
Perform other essential duties as assigned by PRM or defined by company objectives
Monitor, manage and accurately report the forecast for physical inventory levels for Alberta mills