Capacity Planner

Capacity Planner

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or related field
• 3+ years of supply chain experience
• Demonstrated analytical skills with ability to develop concepts in an actionable strategy and plan
• Proficient computer skills in MS Excel, Word, Outlook, Power BI
• Proficient with MRP experience required
• Able to multi-task and display a high level of company/team spirit in a fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal
• Be able to travel to sites as needed (up to 25% travel)

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the development, consensus and presentation of the supply plan through the monthly SIOP process
• Leads the supply planning meeting as part of the monthly SIOP process
• Responsible for communicating the supply plan to all functional areas: Operations, Finance, Sales, Marketing, Product Management, Procurement and Sourcing teams
• Develops and monitors Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) as part of the supply plan execution
• Defines and monitors MPS Plan for execution in the ERP system
• Support the design, implementation and enhancement of the Company’s planning system solution as part of the supply chain digital strategy
• Becomes a subject matter expert Supply Planner in the Company’s supply chain planning system
• Designs and implements Resource Requirements Planning (RRP) & Rough-Cut Capacity Planning (RCCP) tools and processes to support the business plan
• Identify and propose opportunities for capacity improvements, network capacity balancing, asset utilization, and capital expenditures based on capacity modeling and scenario planning
• Develop and maintain analytical tools to improve the quality of the capacity solution designs and/or increase the productivity of the team
• Develop and implement KPIs to measure performance of the supply plan to the business plan, demand plan, capacity plan, OEE, plant utilization, among others
• Support the process to evaluate and determine ideal manufacturing and capacity utilization through a Total Landed Cost (TLC) methodology, while supporting customer service requirements
• Utilizes change management methodologies to drive organizational change

Preferred Qualifications

• ASCM/APICS certification is preferred
• Experience with ERP Systems (SAP/JDE/Microsoft Dynamics AX), with SAP S/4HANA preferred
• Experience with Kinaxis Rapid Response planning system is preferred (or other software such as, Arkieva, John Galt, Logility)