Planning Analyst - HOLT Manufacturing

Job Summary:  The Planning Analyst is responsible for ensuring material and capacity availability to satisfy production build plans for multiple operations lines. Primary duties require collaborating and resolving issues with the supply base to execute scheduled and planned orders to plan; ensuring alignment of facility inventory accuracy and inventory systems planning parameters with a plan for every part in maintaining planning integrity.  In addition, job duties include working and collaborating with facility production schedulers and operations personnel to support and satisfy facility production material requirements.

 The incumbent in this position is expected to model the following practices on a daily basis: 1) Demonstrate alignment with the company's mission and core business values; 2) Collaborate with key internal/external resources; 3) Participate in ongoing self-development.

 Essential Functions:

• Models and promotes alignment with HOLT’s Vision, Values, and Mission


• Determines and ensures the timely delivery of materials to the facility, collaborating with suppliers to coordinate deliveries, shipping schedules, and work schedules to meet facility production plans


• Partners with suppliers technologies, collaborates with suppliers, and operations to plan delivery of material for production


• Partners, monitors, and collaborates with suppliers to perform root cause corrective actions to resolve quality and supplier performance issues


• Analyzes established parts schedules and production requirements, converting requirements into appropriate piece parts, requisitioning the materials, regulating inventory levels and issuing work orders


• Analyzes engineering releases for changes and/or new releases and coordinates effective release dates to provide an efficient depletion of related existing stock items


• Manages and performs supplier scheduling and implementation of engineering changes for the efficient manufacture of products and components


• Partners with supply chain performance efforts by monitoring and tracking supplier performance metrics


• Performs work to improve point of use material availability, applying root cause analysis and corrective actions


• Maintains optimal inventory level by analyzing demand patters and changes


• Provides material planning expertise to facility functions in support of improving demand variability, forecast credibility and usability for production planning


• Requires regular and punctual employee attendance


• Performs other duties as assigned

 Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Knowledge in purchasing, inventory control, manufacturing engineering, operations, transportation, and /or logistics


• Advanced skills in Excel and Office


• Strong analytical and problem solving skills


• Excellent interpersonal, teamwork, organization, and communication skills


• Excellent verbal, written, communication, and presentation skills


• Strong analytical, problem solving, and conceptual skills


• Time management and organizational skills 


• Ability to identify complex problems and to review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions


• Consulting and influencing abilities


• Ability to prepare reports and maintain records

 Education and Experience:

• Associates Degree in Supply Chain Management or 4 years previous Supply Chain Planning, Inventory Management and/or Production Planning experience required


• Previous experience in Material Requirements Planning (MRP) experience preferred

 Desired Qualifications:

• APICS CPIM or CSPC National Certification


• Ability to troubleshoot MRP

 Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None

 Travel:         

• None

 Physical Requirements:

• Position involves extended periods in a stationary position and majority of time on production floor/environment


• Role frequently communicates with others, must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations


• Constant movement and use of limbs; this position requires good manual dexterity, coordination, and stamina


• Routinely reacts to visual, auditory, and other signals, including alarms and instructions, and is required to visually inspect work

 Work Environment:

• Requires wearing proper protective and safety equipment (PPE)


• This job is generally performed in a manufacturing/production environment, in environmentally controlled conditions


• Occasionally works outdoors and may be exposed to weather extremes conditions that include inclement weather, heat, cold, and humidity 


• Frequently works at a fast pace with unscheduled interruptions


• Requires dealing with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous people 

Disclaimer:

Please note that the above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not to be interpreted as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of the incumbents so classified. All incumbents may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities, as needed.