Manager Planning & Inventory Control

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Fleetwood is one of the oldest and most popular RVs on the road and in the RV industry. We have manufactured Class A RVs for over 65+ years which is more than double most of our competition. Now manufacturing RVs under the Fleetwood, American Coach, and Holiday Rambler brands, we spent a lot of time figuring out how to make the best motorhome possible–and it all starts with construction innovation.

From a perfect combination of power & reliability to hand-selecting your RV interior, we know how to make your RV Home a home.

Fleetwood is part of the larger REV Group (NYSE: REVG), a leading manufacturer of specialty vehicles for the fire & emergency and recreation markets. REV Group’s extensive vehicle line-up includes models such as ambulances, fire trucks, terminal trucks, RV’s and much more. Our 5,000+ employees continuously demonstrate their commitment to building innovative and reliable vehicles that our customers can depend on whether for a family trip across the U.S. or when responding to an emergency.

Rev Group is a veteran friendly employer and hires over 200 veterans and or those transferring out of the military each year.

The Planning and Inventory Control Manager is responsible for the following materials areas within assigned business unit, demand planning, product life cycle planning, production scheduling, inventory management, freight and logistics, and warehouse efficiency. In addition, the role is responsible for managing metrics to the agreed-upon scorecard. The Planning and Inventory Control Manager works closely with sales administration, engineering, purchasing, and manufacturing management to ensure an effective flow of materials to meet shipment schedules.

• Oversee capacity planning while utilizing appropriate tools and analysis to ensure smooth production output for plant resources.
• Drive expectations and accountability for business unit materials teams through performance goals.
• Ability to successfully work across the organization, while influencing change regardless of direct reporting relationship.
• Provide leadership and partners with key stakeholders across the business unit to drive process improvement and meet business objectives.
• Develop a culture of continuous improvement, professional growth, cross-functional/cross-divisional collaboration, and goal planning and execution.
• Develop and communicate plans which ensure entity resources are optimized, service levels are not sacrificed, and adequate inventory exists to support the organization.
• Support team by removing obstacles and implementing practices that ensure customers receive products in a timely manner using cost-efficient processes (workforce planning, inventory management, and systems utilization).
• Design, implement, administer, and monitor materials policies, programs, processes, and systems.

• APICS Certified, with demonstrated application of the APICS Body of Knowledge within past work experience.
• Systems knowledge – design/selection/implementation (Materials – MRP, Inventory Optimization; S&OP / Demand Planning; Purchasing; Inventory Tracking – Voice, bar codes, RFID, etc.).
• LEAN Training with practical application and leadership experience.
• Multi-plant Management is preferred, where the focus is given on managing client/provider relationships between vertically integrated plants; JIT in a demand-driven / continuous flow environment.
• Materials management experience in an environment including customized manufacturing, multi-level Bill of Material.
• Knowledge of MS Office applications as needed to satisfactorily perform work assignments – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint as well as the ability to learn company enterprise systems as needed.
• Must be organized, able to prioritize, set and keep deadlines, change direction quickly, and adapt to various work environments easily.
• Excellent communication skills, including verbal and written, including following instructions.
• Must be able to work effectively in group settings through…