Cubic Corporation · 1 month ago
Senior Manager, Production Planning & Scheduling
Tullahoma, Tennessee
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$145K/yr - $175K/yr
10+ years expCubic Corporation is a technology solutions provider in transportation and defense. The Senior Manager, Production Planning & Scheduling will be responsible for creating and maintaining production schedules at multiple manufacturing sites, ensuring company goals are achieved and deadlines are met. This role involves developing effective schedules, resolving production issues, and collaborating with various departments to optimize production processes.
National SecurityTraining
Responsibilities
Establishes operational objectives, policies and procedures for production planning and scheduling function at a manufacturing site
Accountable for the execution of the integrated production supply plan and management thereof to ultimately meet customer demand at manufacturing site; Needs to be a strong tactical decision maker; ability to handle unforeseen issues
Oversee the development and implementation of a robust supply plan that maximizes production capacity and achieves a high level of clear-to-build status for material availability to meet customer demand, revenue commitments
Proactively monitors material availability by ensuring Purchase Orders and preceding activities are executed in timely manner to avoid program impact
Ensures optimal inventory levels and avoids stock-outs by implementing strategies such as strategic safety stock, forecasting, safety lead times, etc
Responsible for analyzing production capacities and developing long term strategies for scaling operation needs based on demand changes, operational constraints, and new product introductions
Establishes strong partnerships with procurement, logistics, operations to ensure continuous flow of production from an end-to-end state uninterrupted
Oversee demand management process to safeguard ability to meet production schedule and meet on-time delivery
Establishes process to continually audit and refine planning processes where deficiencies or opportunities for continuous improvement exist
Interacts regularly with all levels of management (including senior management); provides regular status updates on performance metrics, uses influencing skills to persuade / negotiate and solve complex problems
Oversees a team of experienced production planners/schedulers, develop and mentor immediate planning team on best-in-class practices, improvement opportunities, goals, and career progression
Accountable to drive metric results by tracking key performance indicators such as MPS Attainment, Capacity Attainment, MPS Loading, On-Time to Customer Request, Customer Past Due, Revenue, Annual Operating Plan (AOP)
In depth knowledge of Material Requirements Planning (MRP), Master Production Schedule (MPS), as they relate to Supply Planning, Capacity Planning, MPS Reconciliation
Lead and mentor teams through RCCA (root cause and corrective actions) analysis process in the Supply Chain function
Key contributor in overall SIOP (Sales, inventory and operations planning) process
Key contributor in AOP Revenue Planning process
Accountable for department budget, departmental goals and targets in line with leadership objectives and vision
Use of data analytics for decision making where solution is not straight forward, or problem is not clearly defined
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business management, or related field is required, master's preferred
Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) accreditation or other relevant certification is advantageous
10+ years of experience / sound knowledge of material requirements planning (MRP) software – SAP
5+ years using Project Management tools, (project plans, RAILs, reporting.)
5+ years of advanced experience using Excel (Pivot tables, v-lookups, and data consolidation) and PowerPoint
Demonstrated cross-functional team project management success leveraging project management tools
Ability to lead and support several concurrent projects and develop strong relationships within cross-functional teams
Proven experience working as a production planner
Proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Excellent organizational and time management skills
Excellent communication skills both verbal and written
Benefits
Benefits
Company
Cubic Corporation
Cubic Corporation (Cubic) is an international provider of systems and solutions that address the mass transit and global defense markets.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
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Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2021-05-25Private Equity
2021-02-08Acquired
1978-01-13IPO
Leadership Team
Travis Chester
Chief Financial Officer
Deborah Cegielski
SVP Chief Human Resource Officer
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