Manager, Planning

Description As Chemring Energetic Devices (CED) celebrates 50 years of building products that protect our country, protect the individual warfighter, and send rockets into outer space, our growth is creating new opportunities to expand our team with talented individuals who want to shape the next era of mission-critical innovation. Description As Chemring Energetic Devices (CED) celebrates 50 years of building products that protect our country, protect the individual warfighter, and send rockets into outer space, our growth is creating new opportunities to expand our team with talented individuals who want to shape the next era of mission-critical innovation.

CED is well situated in Downers Grove, Illinois - we are located a commuter train ride west of Chicago and a short drive from farmland. CED's current salary range for this role is $102,500 to $138,500 / year. At CED, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions may vary based upon, but not limited to education, skills, experience, proficiency, performance, shift, location and geography.

In addition to base salary, the total compensation package may also include participation in a bonus, commission or incentive program. CED’s benefit offerings include medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, disability insurance, 401(k) with company match, life insurance and other voluntary supplemental insurance coverages, plus parental leave, adoption assistance, tuition assistance and employer/partner discounts. CED follows a 9/80 work schedule allowing employees to enjoy alternating Fridays off.

Job Summary

The Manager, Planning holds accountability for plant wide material planning, inventory control and plant scheduling to ensure on-time delivery to CED’s customer base. This position is the subject matter expert on optimization of MRP demand planning, cross functional collaboration and compliance to regulatory standard. The Manager, Planning maintains accurate manufacturing orders, monitors execution, manages inventory flow, and effectively communicates updates across the organization.

• Holds accountability for leadership of the Planning function and act as focal point for all Planning Department activities
• Responsible for workload distribution, assignment, and balancing within the Planning Department
• Oversee the use and optimization of the D365 MRP system to determine hardware needs and supplier delivery schedules
• Provides accurate capacity insights to support RCCP and MPS adjustments to the rest of the organization
• Oversee material availability, component flow, shortages, aging inventory, and discrepancies; support cycle count and inventory health reviews
• Coordinate cross-functional updates with Engineering, Production, Purchasing, Quality, and Program Management to ensure alignment with schedule requirements
• Validate shop floor activity through throughput checks, labor reporting review, and WIP visibility
• Partner with Engineering, Machine Shop, and Quality to ensure tooling, fixtures, routings, and parameters are production ready
• Participate in daily stand-ups, weekly D365 working sessions, and production readiness meetings
• Identify and support continuous improvement opportunities related to planning accuracy, system data, and process flow
• Maintain compliance with company policies, procedures, documentation standards, and operational expectations; support planning-related audits, reporting, and standardization
• Participate in continuous improvement, data cleanup, and system enhancement efforts
• Assess employee performance and provide coaching, feedback and training opportunities to the team
• Generate reports and present information to senior leadership and other stakeholders

• Comply with government and corporate laws, rules, regulations, policies, and procedures
• Ensure 100% compliance with the Chemring Operational Framework, Code of Conduct and U.S. Code of Ethics and Business Conduct
• Special projects and additional duties as assigned

Supervise professional level staff

Bachelor's degree in business,…