Job Description Summary

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Demand Forecasting and Analysis: Collaborate with sales marketing and operations teams to gather demand forecasts and historical data. Analyze demand patterns market trends and customer orders to generate accurate demand forecasts. Identify demand variations and adjust production plans accordingly.

• Production Planning and Scheduling: Develop and maintain production schedules to meet customer demands while optimizing resource utilization. Coordinate with production teams to determine production capacities lead times and material availability. Create and communicate production schedules to ensure timely execution and efficient use of production resources.

• Inventory Management: Monitor inventory levels analyze demand patterns and coordinate with procurement and warehouse teams to ensure optimal stock levels. Implement inventory replenishment strategies such as reorder points safety stock and economic order quantities. Continuously review and optimize inventory holding costs while ensuring product availability.

• Material Planning and Coordination: Collaborate with suppliers and procurement teams to ensure timely availability of raw materials components and packaging materials. Monitor material lead times track supplier performance and address any supply disruptions or delays. Maintain accurate and up-to-date material requirement planning (MRP) data.

• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with various departments including production procurement logistics and sales to ensure alignment of production plans with business goals and customer requirements. Communicate production schedules material availability and any potential issues or delays to relevant stakeholders. Collaborate on new product launches engineering changes and product lifecycle management.

• Performance Monitoring and Reporting: Track and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) related to production planning and scheduling. Prepare regular reports and dashboards to communicate performance metrics production efficiency and adherence to schedule. Analyze data to identify trends bottlenecks and opportunities for process improvement.

• Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to optimize production planning processes increase efficiency and reduce lead times. Implement lean manufacturing principles and tools to drive continuous improvement initiatives. Lead or participate in cross-functional teams to implement process enhancements and best practices.

• Systems and Tools: Utilize planning and scheduling software systems to manage and optimize production plans inventory levels and material requirements. Provide input and feedback on system enhancements and participate in system implementation or upgrade projects.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in supply chain management operations management or in lieu of a degree a HS Diploma and 6 years relevant experience
• Minimum 2 years in Aerospace Space or Defense production planning scheduling or supply chain planning roles utilizing an ERP or MRP

Desired Qualifications:

• Relevant certifications (e.g. APICS CPIM) are a plus
• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data perform forecasting and analyze demand patterns
• Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment

This position is on-site in St. George UT

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This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore for applicants who are not asylees refugees lawful permanent residents or U.S. Citizens (i.e. not a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3) otherwise known as a U.S. Person) final offers will be contingent on the ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

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