SUMMARY

In conjunction with the Regional Demand Planner, the Material Planning Supervisor is responsible for developing the Master Production Plan, maximizing efficiency of operations and satisfying customer demand with minimal inventory. This role is accountable for providing the plant with a daily, weekly, and monthly production plan, consistent plant capacity and sales forecast. This role must collaborate daily with various stakeholders, including operations, sales, warehousing, transportation, customer service, etc. to ensure the achievement of business objectives.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure a safety focus in all processes and builds a culture where safety is the priority
• Conducts and documents hazard identifications, safe behaviors, Layered Process Audits (LPA’s), etc.
• Acts as a positive spokesperson and helps lead plant-wide changes.
• Continuously works to manage inventory levels to improve plant cash flow

Planning Operations

• Reviews sales forecast on an ongoing basis and suggests modifications consistent with knowledge of current or historical demand.
• Assists with creating master operations plan for designated products. Balances production capacity, sales forecast, and new business opportunities to ensure manufacturing and working capital goals are met.
• Helps organize and lead monthly Sales and Operations Planning meetings that engage attendees and promote collaboration.

Executing Operations

• Ensures timely and accurate distribution of production schedules to plant operations that results in meeting or exceeding order fulfillment expectations.
• Utilizes SAP MRP to manage the production schedule and enable order fulfillment.
• Maintains MRP master data fields such as time fences, availability checks, MRP rules, safety stocks, and all required fields that drive MRP in SAP.
• Performs supply & demand analysis on a regular basis, highlighting areas of concern and developing action plans to address them.
• Acts as a liaison between demand planning and the plant.
• Acts as a liaison between 3PL Warehouse, Transportation, and plant team
• Oversees third party logistics operations that includes shuttle management, outbound delivery, finished goods cycle counts, and forklift management.
• Ensure all third-party logistics partners adhere to Owens Corning Safety Policies, Procedures, and Standards.
• Makes delivery commitments on products based on production capacity, fulfillment priorities, and planned production mix.
• Develops inventory targets and manages production to achieve targeted inventory levels on both a cost and unit basis.
• Coordinates and leverages internal plant stakeholders (production, sourcing, process engineering, maintenance, and warehouse) and external stakeholders (customer service, supply chain, warehousing, transportation, sales) to ensure there is a balance between meeting customer needs and ensuring efficient production with minimal inventory and Slow-Moving Obsolete Inventory (SMOI).
• Supports daily operations meetings to review service levels, performance against schedule, inventory strategy, supply plan to meet demand, and resource implications.
• Identifies opportunities for improvement and leads actions to deliver improved processes and results.
• Identifies training and development needs of employees and works with others to meet those needs with respect to production planning or warehouse processes
• Leads by example to increase enrollment and engagement in production planning and warehouse, initiatives, and requirements
• Manages Available to Promise (ATP) inventory levels in SAP to drive order fulfillment dates, adjusting as needed with unforeseen supply chain issues or changing customer needs.
• Confers with plant personnel, vendors, or customers to coordinate production or shipping activities to resolve complaints or eliminate delays.

Leading Across the Plant

• Engages with functions across the plant of minimize waste and maximize productivity.
• Provides SAP support to the plant as needed.
• Supports, contributes, and leads Total Production Maintenance (TPM) initiatives, including the Office Excellence (OE) Pillar.
• Owns talent management and development for direct reports

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, engineering, business or related field with 1 -3 years of experience or 3- 5 years related experience.
• Prefer Production planning and inventory management.
• Prefer experience using SAP or other Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.
  • SAP Reporting Tools – Business Intelligence, Power Business Intelligence.
• Intermediate level proficiency with Microsoft Excel

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Sound knowledge of supply chain processes and procedures, including planning, demand management, and inventory replenishment in a manufacturing environment.
• Very high-level attention to detail
• Ability to communicate/negotiate with third party vendors on behalf of Company’s interest
• Demonstrated ability to learn from failures
• Ability to make high-impact decisions in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral) with the ability to effectively communicate with people across all levels of an organization.
• Ability to build strong team alignment and leverage the strengths of others.
• Negotiation skills, able to reason and influence at all levels.
• Data driven with the ability to use data analytics to drive decisions and discover opportunities.
• Ability to adapt quickly to new systems and a changing business environment.

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to safeguard self with proper PPE for the specific task
• Exposure to hot/cold temperature- periodically
• Exposure to noise- periodically
• Hand/Eye Coordination– continuously
• Walk, sit, stand for duration of shift with regular breaks
• Lift/carry/move up to 25 lbs. independently and heavier weights with assistance.
• Climb stairs, steps, and ladders
• Ability to work extended hours as necessary
• Able to operate computers & computerized equipment for quality, safety and compliance testing and training.
• Ability to communicate with co-workers face to face, by telephone, and electronic communications.
• Possess manual dexterity necessary to operate equipment, operate a computer, and other standard office equipment.
• Vision adequate to manipulate equipment controls, complete paperwork, utilize computers, and have depth perception.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position. Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

A review of this position has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbents(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, and abilities.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.