Planning Manager

Fill in for the Material Planning Supervisor and Master Scheduler as needed.Work with sales on coordinating customer orders for production to achieve on-time shipment and a high level of customer service.Update forecasts on an as needed basis based on demand input and design changes.Lead efforts to improve throughput with a focus on loading, lead-time and optimizing plant capacity.Review capacity by work-center and rebalance load to optimize customer service.Work to align original acknowledge and promise dates with customer request dates.Set up, execution and maintenance of ordering parameters and MRP data.Monitor capacities and product line delivery performance and daily throughputs.Monitor inventory levels to avoid potential excess, obsolescence, and shortages.Oversee Inventory policy through ABCD classification and use of proper planning parameters.Adjust forecasts and planning parameters as required including safety stocks, reorder points, minimum orders etc. in adherence with V...