Production Planning Manager

American Woodmark is one of the nation's largest cabinet manufacturers. By partnering with major home centers, builders, and dealers, we spark the imagination of homeowners and designer and bring their vision to life. Across our service and distribution centers, our corporate office and manufacturing facilities, you'll always find the same commitment to customer satisfaction, integrity, teamwork, and excellence.

We are on a journey to encourage an inclusive Woodmark, and are taking meaningful actions to promote diverse representation across every part of the business. Together, every team member contributes to making American Woodmark a place where people can express who they are through what they do.

Position Purpose:

The Planning Manager plays a critical role in ensuring and timely production and distribution of finished products from Mill through Assembly.  This role involves overseeing and managing the planning group, as well as providing support for new product initiatives.  The Planning Manager will report directly to the Materials Manager and collaborate closely with various teams to streamline schedules and optimize processes.

Job Functions:

• Supervisory responsibilities: supervise and develop planning group, review demand capacities, support customer demand and monitor inventory control, safety stocks analysis.
• Support new product projects and update Planning Parameters on system based on Supply Planning logics in Oracle ERP.
• Review Supply Plan is met on time, review root causes and provide recovery plans if needed
• Run the daily ship short meeting with Production, Materials, Distribution Center and Mill.
• Issue and review reports to help monitor booked sales vs. F/C demand. Update forecasts and issue to Suppliers.
• Participate weekly in the following meetings and provide updates as needed: New Product demand, forecast meeting, capacity meeting Production meeting, NPI (New Product Introduction) and the Daily Shortage meeting.
• Attend daily GEMBA for Mill, Assembly and Distribution Center.
• Provide ad hoc analysis in support of other functional areas.
• Utilize a collaborative and consensus approach by working with Sales, Marketing, Operations and Finance to obtain and ensure that current and accurate information is used for all reports.
• Identify areas of improvement and recommend action plans.
• Monitor and recommend production batch optimization.
• Reconcile all schedules before published and work closely with production for any fluctuations prior to publishing schedules.
• Responsible for Planning KPIs that are reviewed monthly with plant leadership.
• Schedule weekly Purchasing/Sister Plants collaboration calls

EXPERIENCE:

• 3-5 years of experience in materials management, production planning, procurement, inventory control, or a related.
•  Experience in manufacturing or operations environments is preferred.
• 1 – 2 years managing a team.

SKILLS:

• Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Proactive attitude and the ability to take initiative.

• Strong organizational and multitasking skills with attention to detail.
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Basic knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance requirements related to inventory management and financial reporting.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite; experience with Oracle ERP systems or inventory management software is a plus.
• Bi-lingual English & Spanish is a plus

EDUCATION:

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Administration, Accounting, or a related field (or equivalent experience).

Physical Demands

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to lift up to 20 pounds.
• Working Environment: Typical indoor manufacturing environment. The noise level is usually moderate to high and hearing protection may be required on the production floor. Safety glasses are required on the production floor. Some out-of-town travel is required. Occasional weekend work required.
• Recruitment process may consist of any combination of phone, video and in person interviews. Offers may be contingent upon successful completion of Background Check, Drug Screen, Physical Examination and/or potential Motor Vehicle Check.

BENEFITS PACKAGE INCLUDES:
* Competitive Compensation
* Health Care Benefits
* Paid Holidays
* Paid Vacation Days
* Paid Sick Days
* 401(k) Match
* Tuition Assistance
* Relocation Assistance when available

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The American Woodmark Corporation does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, military and veteran status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, pregnancy, or any other legally-protected characteristic; and it will comply with all applicable state discrimination laws. No person shall be denied employment solely because of any disability which is unrelated to the ability to engage in the essential functions involved in the position for which application has been made either with or without reasonable accommodations.