Supply & Demand Planning Supervisor

McGard LLC

Supply & Demand Planning Supervisor

1st Shift, Monday – Friday

Salaried, $80,000 - $110,000 DOE

Are you ready to take your skills to the next level? Look no further than McGard, a leading company in the automotive industry! We are seeking a highly talented and motivated Supply & Demand Planning Supervisor to join our dynamic team and contribute to our ongoing success.

ABOUT MCGARD:

McGard has been a trusted name in the automotive industry for over 60 years. We specialize in manufacturing high-quality, precision-engineered automotive security products and components. Our commitment to excellence, innovation, and customer satisfaction has earned us a reputation as a global leader in our field.

BENEFITS:

• Comprehensive benefits package, including 10 company paid holidays, paid time off (PTO), and 401k plus match.
• Discretionary, annual profit sharing.
• Exciting and challenging projects in a collaborative work environment.
• On-site walking trail and convenience cafeteria.
• A supportive and inclusive company culture that values employee well-being and work-life balance.

RESPONSIBILITY:

The Supply & Demand Planning Supervisor oversees the overall policies and procedures for Supply & Demand Planning management and leads team with duties related to sales order fulfillment, forecasting, customer relationships, on time delivery metrics, safety stock calculations, etc.

JOB DUTIES:

• Works closely with Production Control Manager to define and implement supply chain industry best practices.
• Identifies and promotes department and company-wide policies to optimize the Production Planning and Demand effectiveness. 
• Creates, maintains, and administers the Production Control departments supply and demand planning procedures. 
• Actively reviews forecasts, market conditions and business trends to advise on optimum inventory levels. 
• Coaches, mentors, and develops staff, including succession planning and performance reviews. 
• Supervises personnel in the execution of their supply and demand planning responsibilities. 
• Collaborates with Purchasing, Inventory Control, and Operations Supervisors to support production needs. 
• Review and set our safety stock values on finished goods and components to best balance on time delivery with customers and inventory goals with on shelf inventory. 
• Review and set forecasting levels at a customer and finished goods level. 
• Use latest practices in demand planning techniques and supply chain analytics to calculate forecast and demand values for the company. 
• Identify capacity planning constraints to facilitate discussions to close gaps in the supply chain that will impact the Sales and Operations Planning outlook. 
• Ensure all customer sales orders are delivered on time and in full as best as possible. 
• Calculate and recommend inventory levels needed to implement or revise. 
• Lead discussions with operations and supply chain members to successfully stock inventory levels recommended. 
• Alert different stakeholders of potential bottlenecks and concerns as inventory and capacity constraints develop. 
• Applies knowledge of data analysis and forecasting tools and ability to develop actionable insights from data. 
• Develop reports and track KPI metrics to analyze trends in forecast accuracy, processing lead times, on-time delivery, and operations related performance. 
• Communicate delays in order delivery directly with customers and other stakeholders.
• Communicate changes in demand from our customers and internal safety stock/forecasts set that would significantly impact operations. 
• Consistently communicate with the operations and sales team, current production bottlenecks, order fulfillment and forecasting demand. 
• This job description in no way states or even implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee. Other duties may be assigned.

EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE & SKILL REQUIREMENTS:

• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both written and orally.
• Associate’s degree preferred in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Finance, Economics, Manufacturing/Industrial/Operations Management, or 5 years relevant Experience.
• Minimum 3 years of related experience in a Production Planning or Supply Chain capacity.
• Minimum 3 years of direct experience in personnel supervision and project planning.
• Preferred APICS/ASCM Certification.
• Strong statistical/data analytics knowledge.
• Expertise in forecasting, inventory safety stock, and supply chain processes.
• Advanced knowledge in the configuration and use of ERP/MRP software systems.

If you are an ambitious and driven individual who thrives on innovation and enjoys working in a team environment, then this is the perfect opportunity for you! Join McGard and be part of a company that is revolutionizing the automotive security industry.

"We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law."