Program Planner

TCOM, L.P.•Elizabeth City, NC

About The Position

Works in direct conjunction with the Program Office to provide and apply the technical expertise required to maximize the benefit available to the organization by the use of sound and accepted principles of production and materials control. Coordinate all cost and schedule activity related to system hardware production on behalf of the Program Office. Coordinate and expedite the flow of work and materials within or between departments of TCOM according to production schedule. Duties include generating, reviewing and distributing production, work, and shipment schedules; conferring with department supervisors to determine progress of work and completion dates; pricing and estimating costs for proposal efforts, earned value inputs for all assigned programs; and compiling reports on progress of work, forecasting and maintaining required inventory levels, costs, and devising solutions to production problems. Coordinate and lead other lower classified planners. Demonstrate highest levels of proficiency in all planning functions and possess sufficient knowledge of and familiarity with planning, cost movements and material control procedures.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, or related field.
Five years as a Senior Production and Material Control Planner, or equivalent.
Minimum of twelve years’ experience in manufacturing.
Demonstrate highest levels of proficiency in all planning functions.
Possess sufficient knowledge of and familiarity with planning, cost movements, and material control procedures.
Ability to use computers to enter, access, or retrieve data, including email, MS Office, and ERP systems.
Ability to develop specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish work.

Responsibilities

Generate, review, and distribute production, work, and shipment schedules.
Confer with department supervisors to determine progress of work and completion dates.
Price and estimate costs for proposal efforts and provide earned value inputs for all assigned programs.
Compile reports on progress of work, forecast and maintain required inventory levels and costs.
Devise solutions to production problems.
Coordinate and lead other lower classified planners.
Observe, receive, and obtain information from all relevant sources, including proposals, drawings, specifications, schedules, invoices, or flow charts.
Gather information from various departments including Manufacturing, Engineering, Accounting, Programs, Marketing, Logistics, Quality Assurance, and/or Contracts.
Conduct or attend staff, planning, production, and program meetings and relay updated relevant information to the appropriate parties.
Prepare and present to management, plans and procedures ready for implementation that will comply with contractual requirements while minimizing risks, cost, and inventory investment.
Prepare and conduct technical presentations for customers and other agencies on the application and use of systems, techniques, and procedures planned or applied in the field of production and materials control involving current or future business.
Use computers to enter, access, or retrieve data, including email, MS Office, and ERP systems.
Forecast the volume and timing of resources required to meet firm and anticipated customer orders, including manpower (direct and indirect) capacities, volume of input/output, data, and documents.
Determine time-phased requirements based on the product structure, build sequence, and lead time for both firm and anticipated orders.
Prioritize and expedite materials, documents, information, and instructions as needed to support schedule requirements.
Monitor costs spent and report regularly on cost and schedule status.
Identify, troubleshoot, and track earned value status on assigned programs.
Review proposals and contracts to determine schedule-related data requirements and develop methods and procedures for satisfying these requirements.
Perform follow-up, check status of, and expedite, where necessary, any information needed to complete tasks assigned.
Determine ledger and work-in progress inventory requirements applying principles of good inventory planning and management.
Analyze and resolve work problems or assist workers or other functional groups in solving work problems and issues.
Provide recommendations for decision making and problem solving in areas involving production and materials control to management of functional departments and program organizations.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.