Planning Supervisor

Department: Supply Chain

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Valencia, California

Reporting To: SCM Manager

Compensation: $85,000 - $100,000 / year

Description

The Supervisor is responsible for the coordination and supervision of master planning, production planning, material planning and inventory management. Lead and support projects to improve the performance of planning and execution to achieve the goal.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate cross-functional SIOP activities for forecasting, material planning, capacity planning and production scheduling to maximize plant performance for key metrics including revenue fulfillment, on time delivery, lead-time optimization and inventory management.

• Formulate production master plan, organize to make and review production plan, schedule and production targets, organize the implementation and monitoring, identify and monitor key risks, make solutions timely, ensure the maximum efficiency.

• Work with cross function on capacity planning, analyze the capacity utilization at each process and identify the bottlenecks if any and make proposals to management for decision.

• According to production capacity, production cycle and order delivery time etc., make production requirement analysis, propose the manpower, tool and equipment etc. which required for production, make systematic analysis of production data, establish a mechanism for balancing capacity requirements and for early warning.

• Review business orders and sales forecast, to be interface with commercial operation team, reply the order review results, coordinate purchasing, production, customer service and other aspects.

• Weekly review factory capacity loading based on customer order and forecast, also include potential forecast assessment. To balance loading in production, and adjust priority based on customer requirement.

• Monitor production status, coordinate related departments to solve problems, adjust production plan if needed.

• Drive and monitor KPI performance, analyze the root cause, identify actions and proposals, drive process improvement.

• Improve material planning accuracy to ensure the production according to production plan and maintain inventory at reasonable levels.

• Ensure shortage analysis is performed by planning team on timely manner, in order to ascertain control on material availability in plant.

• Review and analyze aging raw material and aging WIP regularly, generate slow moving stock report on at least monthly basis, schedule the meeting to drive the improvement.

• Analyze and dispose E&O timely.

• Implement and develop the needed processes and tools to perform the required planning activities.

• Develop and implement lean planning methods to meet and exceed customer expectations.

• Provide the effective leadership to the team. Ensure the team is properly trained to achieve the performance goal.

• Work all tasks assigned by supply chain manager.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• BS degree in Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Business, Engineering or other related discipline. MS or MBA preferred.

• 5+ years progressive experience in Manufacturing Planning, Process Engineering, Supply Chain Management or Operations Management

• Experience managing multiple direct reports

• Experience in capacity planning and use of statistical analysis

• Experience with ERP systems required. Experience with Oracle preferred. Experience implementing ERP and MES systems preferred.

• Demonstrated experience deploying lean methodologies

• Strong working knowledge of MS Suite including advance skills with Microsoft Excel

• Detail oriented and thorough

• Demonstrated ability to facilitate and influence cross-functionally

• Excellent written and oral communication skills

• APICS certification preferred

• Job flexibility: this position requires you to be flexible for weekend work as required or the flexibility to work a different schedule when needed as directed by Management.

• Ability to remain calm in difficult or challenging situations

• Ability to prioritize and reprioritize work to meet changes in work requirements

• Effective written and verbal communication skills

• Mental and visual acuity necessary to perform duties

• Effective coordination of manual dexterity

• Effective concentration and coordination

Benefits

What’s in it for you on Day 1:

• Medical, dental and vision insurance plans

• Prescription Drug Plans

• Basic Life Insurance

• 401k plan with company match

• Tuition Reimbursement Program

• Employee Referral Program

• PTO and Paid Sick Leave

• Paid Holidays

Exciting Onsite Perks:

• Free coffee available at our cafeteria

• Employee Appreciation Events

Knowles is committed to providing a competitive and fair total compensation package for all employees.

One element in our total compensation package is base pay. The starting base pay for this role is targeted to be between $85,000 to $100,000 per year.

Individual compensation decisions are based on a number of factors, including but not limited to previous experience and skills acquired prior to joining Knowles, cost of living in the assigned work location, assigned schedule, and salaries of similarly situated peers at the company. It is to be expected that candidates will come to us with different sets of skills and experiences and therefore will be paid at different points in the stated range. We recognize that the person(s) we select for hire may be less experienced or more experienced than the role as posted; if this is the case, any updates to available salary ranges will be communicated with candidates during the recruitment process.

Equal Opportunity Statement: Knowles Precision Devices prohibits pay discrimination and discrimination of any kind based on race, color, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, or other legally protected status.

Notice to Staffing Agencies, Search Firms and Recruitment Agencies: The recruitment process at Knowles is managed through the Human Resources department. Knowles does not accept resumes submitted from 3rd party agencies outside of our system. To submit resumes, 3rd party agencies will need to be a pre-approved vendor with a valid contract in place, be actively engaged by Knowles to recruit for a specific position and have agency log in credentials to submit candidates to our careers portal. Please do not submit resumes via e-mail, through our external website or directly to our employees. Any resumes submitted in this way become the property of Knowles and will not be eligible for any placement fee.