Sonaca · 5 months ago
Central Planning Manager
St. Charles, MO (Corporate)
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expSonaca North America is a leading provider of aerospace and defense solutions, dedicated to making air and space travel safe and sustainable. The Central Planning Manager will oversee the Sales & Operations process and Master Production Scheduling across multiple sites, ensuring accurate and feasible schedules while supporting manufacturing throughput and customer requirements.
AerospaceCivil EngineeringManufacturing
Responsibilities
Implementation and Management of the Sales & Operations Process
Development of the master schedule to be in line with the customer demand, in close collaboration with Program Management and Operations
Implement and monitor the Capacity review cycle with site production control managers
Perform schedule risk analysis, provide results to internal/external customer and facilitate recommended improvement activities
Monitoring of production control metrics
Train Production Control teams on SIOP, MRP & kanban methodologies
Development of the demand flow of new programs/processes/transfers of work as required, in close collaboration with Program Management
Participate in special projects or perform special tasks as identified by management
Manage Transfer of Work projects
Provide leadership necessary to integrate change and risk management
Qualification
Required
Master's degree in business administration or industrial engineering or the equivalent combination of training, education and experience
A minimum of five (5) years production scheduling or supply chain management experience
Aerospace industry experience
Proficient in Microsoft Office, with superior proficiency in Microsoft Excel
Expert experience with an ERP system is required
Employee must have the ability to understand manufacturing processes and associated workflows
Should demonstrate high level of ethics with strong integrity
Ability to work in a dynamic environment with multiple priorities and shifting time requirements
Must be able to promote a participative, team-oriented environment, working with customers (both internal and external), subordinates, other employees, vendors and all others in a professional and respectful manner
Must model desired employee and leadership behaviors
Adept to managing change
Ability to set and meet goals
Effectively delegate to meet departmental and company objectives
Ability to identify and develop talent
Ability to give and receive feedback well
Must possess proven ability to successfully facilitate change
Excellent communication skills and be able to communicate clearly and professionally, both orally and in writing
Ability to read, analyze and interpret technical materials
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, work instructions and procedure manuals
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, customers, employees and vendors
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions
Ability to deal with several abstract and concrete variables
Ability to compile and present data in a format that facilitates information sharing and decision making
Able to facilitate team improvement activities spanning multiple processes with diverse teams in various geographical areas
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference
Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time
Noise levels ranging from quiet to extremely loud
Required to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) when working on the manufacturing floor including, but not limited to, eye, ear, and foot protection
May occasionally lift and/or move up to 10-50 pounds
Up to 25% travel time
Preferred
Previous leadership experience
APICS Certification
Benefits
401(k) retirement savings plan with a percentage company-match contribution
Competitive wages
Paid holidays
Paid time off
Medical, dental, vision, life, and accidental insurance
Short-term disability
Long-term disability
Employee assistance plan — for access to counseling, consulting and other community resources
Wellness program
Tuition assistance
Company
Sonaca
Sonaca is a Belgian aerospace company.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$8.5M2016-01-11Debt Financing· $8.5M
Leadership Team
Thierry Duesberg
Senior Vice President Military & Defense
Laurent Troquet
Chief Procurement Officer
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