Ainsley Search Group is hiring a Site Planning Manager to join a Global Manufacturer located in Pima County in Arizona. This Planning Manager will report to the Site General Manager and lead the supply chain team to oversee warehousing, planning, purchasing to streamline S&OP, SIOP, Capacities planning, production scheduling across raw materials, manufacturing, warehousing and purchasing. This is a full-time, permanent opportunity with a lucrative base salary, bonus, relocation assistance and competitive benefit, in addition, the company would like to develop the right individual to be the Site Leader or Regional Supply Chain Leader as part of succession planning plan.
Responsibilities:
- Report to Sit General Manager and lead a team to streamline production planning, warehousing, demand forecast, supply planning based on customer projects and production volume, optimize materials flow from raw materials to finished goods.
- Develop and improve Inventory KPI and metrics on raw and finished goods, optimize safety stock strategy to avoid shortage, overstock, and obsolescence issues, promote inventory accuracy to effectively control inventory cost.
- Oversee warehouse operations, optimize stocking, pick-pack and slotting strategies to further optimize JIT materials flows from inbound, WIP and outbound.
- Collaborate with program manager, product manager, R&D, Engineering, production planners, based on short-term and long-term planning and production demand to improve materials flow, implement Kanban and lean process to shorten lead-time and improve overall inventory performance (turns, DOH, Safety Stock, Cycle Stock).
- Oversee Purchasing team to improve procurement strategies, ensure proper replenishment strategy to meet production volume and avoid slow-moving inventory.
- Collaborate with customers and closely manage customer forecast, address engineering change orders, supply bottleneck in a timely manner to mitigate risk and ensure JIT fulfillment with customer demands.
- Drive continuous improvement in material cost, quality, supplier performance, lead-time across logistics, inventory, production, and demand.
- Collaborate with 3PL on import, export, and domestic shipments, identify cost effective routes and support sourcing for new logistical methods as needed.
- Lead inventory cycle counts, analyze warehouse space to identify the best stocking strategy such as warehouse lay-out, slotting and picking methodologies for both existing and new materials.
- Track inventory trend using ERP, identify bottlenecks and issues, work with management to identify root cause and implement corrective action to avoid recurring issues.
- Provide hands-on leadership to subordinates, work with Supply Chain Manager to determine staffing, training, and career development strategies.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, or related field, higher education desired.
- 5+ years of tenure as Materials Manager, Planning Manager, Supply Chain Operation Leader within manufacturing industries, exposure to fast pace, JIT lean manufacturing process strongly desired.
- Experience leading the inventory and materials planning in a high mixed manufacturing environment.
- Solid knowledge with MRP/ERP, solid knowledge with Microsoft Excel.
- Recent experience with JIT, Lean Manufacturing Process, Kanban or Six Sigma methodologies.
- Strong in problem solving, innovation and creative thinking.
- Excellent leadership, people and communication skills.
Compensation & Benefits:
- Lucrative base compensation
- Annual performance bonus
- Competitive relocation assistance
- Sign-on bonus applicable
- Relocation Assistance
- 401k with Match
- PTO and paid holidays
- Health, dental and vision
- Paid life insurance, long-term and short-term disability.
