Overview
The Materials and Manufacturing Planning Manager ensures alignment between production capacity and market demand by developing accurate, data-driven capacity plans and forecasts.
Job Description
The Materials and Manufacturing Planning Manager ensures alignment between production capacity and market demand by developing accurate, data-driven capacity plans and forecasts. This role collaborates with cross-functional teams to support, identify risks and inefficiencies, and drive continuous improvement in lead time and resource utilization. It plays a key role in supporting operational efficiency and strategic goals across the power strategic planning. Responsible for collecting and transforming data from all manufacturing plants worldwide into standardized, accurate reports and dashboards. Supporting on building and maintaining Power BI solutions that integrate global demand, supply, lead time, manpower, and production output for monthly business reviews. It ensures automation, scalability, and clear visualization of performance metrics, enabling management to make informed, data-driven decisions.
Responsibilities
* Develop and maintain accurate records of production and capacity schedules.
* Cross functional collaboration (with materials management, offering, AME and SIOP teams) to understand current and future production requirements, and global capacity in place
* Continuously monitor and adjust forecasts to reflect changes in demand or production capacities.
* Proactively identify potential risks to production capacity and develop contingency plans.
* Work with stakeholders to implement risk mitigation strategies.
* Evaluate and recommend process improvements to enhance production efficiency and capacity utilization.
* Generate regular reports on production capacity performance and present findings to relevant stakeholders.
* Collecting factory lead inputs, comparing with the MELT (Market Expected Lead Time) and working with the operations team to reduce overall lead time.
* Work with AME (Advanced Manufacturing Engineering) team for review the factory technical capacities.
* Monitoring and tracking of Inter Company projects from the trade sales region and the supply plant.
* Collect and process large volumes of unstructured data from all plants across global regions.
* Transform raw data into structured formats to create standardized reports across all plants.
* Gather global data on Lead Time, Manpower, and Production Output; integrate it into Power BI dashboards and share monthly updates with Managers and Directors.
* Design and optimize data models to ensure scalability, performance, and reliability.
* Migrate Excel-based reports to Power BI, enhancing performance, accuracy, and automation.
* Provide ad-hoc analysis and actionable insights to management for data-driven decision-making.
* Automate recurring reports and complex processes to reduce manual effort and improve efficiency
Qualifications
* Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Operations Management, Business, or a related field.
Competence
* 5y Experience in production planning, capacity planning, or a related role.
Skills
* Analytical and problem-solving skills.
* Communication and interpersonal skills.
* Proficiency in Excel and Smartsheet skills
Personality Traits
* Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.
Our Core Principals
Safety, Integrity, Respect, Teamwork, Diversity & Inclusion.
Our Strategic Priorities
Customer Focus
Operational Excellence
High-Performance Culture
Innovation
Financial Strength
Our Behaviors
* Own It
* Act With Urgency
* Foster a Customer-First Mindset
* Think Big and Execute
* Lead by Example
* Drive Continuous Improvement
* Learn and Seek Out Development
Equal Opportunity Statement
Vertiv is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We promote equal opportunities for all with respect to hiring, terms of employment, mobility, training, compensation, and occupational health, without discrimination as to age, race, color, religion, creed, sex, pregnancy status (including childbirth, breastfeeding, or related medical conditions), marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity / expression (including transgender status or sexual stereotypes), genetic information, citizenship status, national origin, protected veteran status, political affiliation, or disability. If you have a disability and are having difficulty accessing or using this website to apply for a position, you can request help by sending an email to help.join@vertivco.com. If you are interested in applying or learning more about this role, please visit the company’s career page located on Vertiv.com/Careers.
Work Authorization
No calls or agencies please. Vertiv will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J, or TN or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire.
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