Production Planning Manager

Danaher Corporation•Cortland, NY

2d•$125,000 - $145,000

About The Position

The Production Planning Manager supports the planning and inventory control functions, maximizing plant resources to meet or exceed planned results in inventory levels and operating costs. Coordinate and expedite the flow of work and materials within or between departments and manufacturing unit(s) according to the production schedule to provide exceptional service to customers. Coordinate the monthly SOP planning process within the supply planning function to ensure plants can communicate requirements to achieve forecasted demand.

Requirements

BS in Science, Engineering, Supply Chain, or Business discipline required; MBA preferred.
7 years of production planning experience.
Analytical skills - able to create and utilize spreadsheet models tracking demand, supply, and inventory, including multiple scenarios.
Able to quickly merge data from multiple sources, manipulate it, and present it intelligibly to explain the situation (i.e., tell the story).
Highly proficient in MS Office tools, SAP, and other data or visualization tools is a plus.
Effective communication skills

Nice To Haves

Good record of KPIs improvement, on-time delivery, lead time, cost, and Inventory reduction, Supplier development, etc.
Certified in Lean Manufacturing, 6 Sigma, or similar.

Responsibilities

Manages the production planning functions, including development, maintenance, and execution of the master production schedule, and maximizes plant resources to meet demand. Organizes and coordinates various sections of manufacturing. Follow up performance against estimates.
Manages effective and service-oriented planning functions to ensure that correct procedures are established and adhered to achieve the maximum return possible on customer orders, while continually improving responsiveness, reliability, and service.
Manages site inventory, including raw materials, work in process, and finished goods. Responsible for optimizing inventory levels to support customer demand fulfillment. Generate regular reporting of inventory, highlighting inventory health to drive continuous improvement.
Coordinate the monthly SOP supply review process for the business unit, ensuring capacity or staffing constraints are understood and communicated effectively.
Lead the supply planning strategy and analysis of multi-site manufacturing, supporting the business unit's product management decisions on longer-term production allocation, optimizing costs and capacity.