* 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 vertiv guidelines.
* participate in cost savings efforts.
* review and release manufacturing orders for sub-assemblies and finished goods.
* participate in daily production and planning meetings.
* coordinate engineering changes and product phase in and phase out.
* daily coordination of information between production, purchasing, sales, shipping and engineering.
* represent the group in relevant meetings and act as a liaison.
* provide product availability and shipping information to sales and or customers as required.
* work with customers and sales coordinators on scheduling of finished goods to meet customer expectations.
* generates daily, weekly, monthly metric reports.
* develop in-depth knowledge on products and critical operations.
qualifications
minimum qualifications: (education, experience level, knowledge, skills, designations/certifications).
* bs in business administration, or related field.
* 5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, materials management or material planning function.
* experience in an industrial, high mix job shop environment.
* very proficient in spreadsheets, ms office.
* hands on experience with calculating safety stocks, reorder points (min/max) and forecasting and inventory turns.
* outstanding verbal and written communication skills and ability to work at different levels of the organization.
* experience with erp / mrp systems.
preferred qualifications
* apics or cpm certification
bi-lingual
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