Materials Planning Assistant Manager

Role SummaryThe Assistant Manager, Material Planning is responsible for customer demand integration, production scheduling and material supply planning. Communicates customer demand to assure delivery of product to the customer at the right time and in the right quantity. The AM-MP co-defines the plant production scheduling strategy, optimizes material planning and logistics processes and systems to achieve lowest total cost and highly reliable delivery, aligning with plant and regional objectives.Key ResponsibilitiesCommunicate and administer customer demand to assure delivery of quality products at the right time and in the right quantity.Develop, implement, and manage policies and procedures necessary to ensure effective execution of production scheduling functions including: customer service, material demand planning, production scheduling, production control incl. schedule attainment.Ensure policies and procedures are in accordance with internal & external standards.Gather and analyze customer demand on daily, weekly, and monthly basis providing short and midterm production volume planning/forecast to plant leadership team and support S&OP.Develop and monitor a single-point production schedule for all assets on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis.Generate production plan per line and communicate customer demand and available inventory to all internal operations.Monitor and report daily production schedule attainment.Ensure vendor material releases are timely and accurate and in compliance with inventory goals.Drive plant productivity by effective scheduling and optimizing press/assembly line capacity.Implement, maintain, enhance, and ensure the use of ERP/MRP system (SAP).Manage all material planning and logistics initiatives for new product launches and engineering changes.Ensure information is updated on customer portals, meeting all customer logistics standards and/or requirements.Manage customer expectations by constantly monitoring delivery performance, and promptly responding to customer inquiries.Ensure service parts orders are achieved by following-up on requirements, scheduling production, and delivering to the customer.Lead and/or support cross-functional continuous improvement activities such as 5S, Kaizen, material flow, SMED, etc.Education & ExperienceBachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain Management or other related field and/or relevant experience.APICS Certification a plus.Minimum of two (2) years of experience directly managing material planning activities, including exempt and non-exempt team members, in a manufacturing facility.Five (5) plus years of experience in supply chain, material management, production control, production scheduling, and procurement in high volume / high mixDemonstrated experience managing, mentoring, and coaching supply chain team members including initial hiring, skills assessment, performance management, and career development.Experience with Lean Manufacturing methodologies (i.e. pull system, JIT, SMED, standardized work);ERP (SAP) and MRP experience required (customization and/or configuration experience a plus);Supply chain experience working with Automotive OEMsFamiliarity with automotive standards (i.e. AIAG, VDA, MMOG/LE, Odette)Experience working within automotive component stamping, welding, and paint manufacturing operations strongly preferred.We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and seek to hire the best candidate regardless of age, beliefs, disability, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation.