Planning Supervisor

This position is

responsible for developing the MPS to satisfy customer demand while carrying minimum

effective inventory considering order backlog, sales forecasts, customer expectations, and

internal supply constraints. This position requires an organized individual with a high

energy level that is self-motivated, and committed to excellence in a fast paced

manufacturing environment. Experience in lean manufacturing, MRP Planning,

inventory management, and kanban programs are required. Good written and verbal

communication skills are essential for this position to be successful. The ideal candidate

should have a demonstrated ability to manage complex Bills of Materials and resolve

conflicts that arise from balancing multiple priorities. This position reports to the Director

of Manufacturing for Systems Products.

Responsibilities include:

 Collaborate daily with operations management, purchasing, logistics, and shop

supervision to set and meet production goals.

 Provide leadership and day to day supervision to a small team of buyer-planners.

 Develop and communicate lead times for new order and committed ship dates to

the sales organization based upon uncommitted material and availability of

capacity.

 Review and analyze available capacity. Identify areas of risk to Operations

Management.

 Based upon MRP signals and kanbans to release work orders to the production

floor to support build plans.

 Work with other systems team members, manufacturing engineers, quality

engineers, and manufacturing supervisors to understand the needs of both internal

and external customers.

 Monitor actual output versus the Master Production Plan. Identify gaps and drive

solutions.

 Identify improvements and solutions to planning processes and tools.

 Work closely with warehouse management to analyze and resolve inventory

discrepancies.

 Facilitate the timely closure of work orders and assist in resolving material issue

transactions.

 Assist in New Product Introduction teams to plan NPI build capacity and

materials readiness.

 Obtain quotes, select suppliers, award purchase orders and administer MRP or

Kanban action items that support the systems product lines production schedule.

 Perform other duties as necessary to support meeting the systems operations team

goals.

5 to 10 years planning experience in a manufacturing environment. A BA or BS degree

is preferred, as is APICS certification. Experience and competence in the MS Teams &

Microsoft Office suite is required. Advanced MS Excel skills are a key skill set in this

role. Experience with Oracle Cloud or Thruput are preferred.

Boyd Corporation offers a competitive base salary, a performance-based bonus and a

comprehensive benefits package.