Manager, Material Planning and Forecasting

Location: New York

We’re looking for motivated, engaged people to help make everyone’s journeys better.
 
• The primary function of the Forecasting and Planning Manager is to improve all activities related to Forecasting, Planning and Scheduling activities within the Business Unit using the ERP system.
 
• The F&P Manager supports the hub or region with transparent controlling mechanisms, enabling units to continuously improve material cost by ensuring ERP processes are followed
 
• The F&P Manager works closely cross functional with all departments to ensure all facets of planning is completed
 
• The successful candidate is one who is data driven with strong attention to detail, capable of transforming data into information that drives business decisions, and is comfortable leading discussions on performance and opportunities with peers and managing up.
 Salary: 110-118k

Location:

30 Inip Dr, Inwood, NY 11096
 Benefits
 Paid time off
 401k, with company match
 Company sponsored life insurance
 Medical, dental, vision plans
 Voluntary short-term/long-term disability insurance
 Voluntary life, accident, and hospital plans
 Employee Assistance Program
 Employee Discounts
 Free hot healthy meals for unit operations roles
 Main

Duties and Responsibilities:

Analyze historical volume trends and adjust the forecasting model
 Ensures the ERP system data is correct to run the business
 Work center assignments are complete
 Master production schedules /kitchen ready times are up to date
 Manage customer load factors with the ERP system
 Ensure transfers and withdrawals of materials are completed by unit staff
 Manages the stowage functionality within the unit
 Is the super user of the ERP system within the unit
 Provides training to unit end users as needed
 Manages Supply Chain MRP to ensure data validity and transparency of material movement
 Support and optimize planning and controlling processes to assist operations in achieving KPI targets
 Revise medium term Master Production Schedule ensuring effective labor and material planning
 Be the link between the operational organization from the different GG units across the region and the Operations Planning & Controlling team for all Planning & Forecasting activities.
 Act as a change agent to support the operations in implementing production and material flow process changes to optimize productivity, and support new business implementation
 Develop and update material flow policies and procedures
 Assist in the creation and maintenance of related training materials.
 Partners with operations leaders to plan manpower adjustments in a highly seasonal business
 Validates the accuracy of process Standard Times and links the data to opportunities for efficiency gains
 Generates, deploys, and maintains Master Production Schedules (all departments, incl. production boards and Operations Visual Information Systems)
 Participate in Menu and BOM Review, Validation & Correction
 Maintains a Customer Matrix for Schedule & Product Cycle Change information availability
 Responsible for Data preparation prior a cycle change
 Material Tagging & Production Guide Line Generation and Maintenance
 Daily Work Allocation & Variable Production Schedule Generation per work cell
 Generates Daily Material

Requisition s Per work cell (every 90 minutes)
 Support daily generation of production orders
 Support CI Team in the implementation of Standard Workstation Setup Generation & Maintenance
 Responsible for Forecast Accuracy Improvement
 Daily OPC Meeting Ownership (Forecasting Accuracy, Customer Changes, Data Management, Material Management [waste, yield, over portioning]).
 Weekly MIS data validation and maintenance (Planned Worker Minutes, volumes).
 Ownership of cycle change key event schedule.
 Qualifications

Education:

Degree in Business or Economics with a focus on production planning preferred
 APICS Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM)
 Advanced IT knowledge (Excel, Word, Outlook, Access and SharePoint).
 Good knowledge of ERP systems and basic functionality
 Sound knowledge of production planning, labor planning, standard costing and daily reporting
 Very good…