Production Planning Manager Olive Branch, MS

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Are you an innovative thinker who can easily prioritize and communicate key points quicklyDo you enjoy identifying issues and root causing problems and delivering to the customer on-time and on-budgetDo you feel that your skills of thinking outside the box and working across multiple teams functions etc. are in need of a new home

If so DHL Supply Chain has a place for you.



Job Description

The Production Planning Manager is responsible for leading and managing the daily/weekly/monthly work streams throughout the of focus include but are not limited to inbound outbound and returns for the integration and coordination of production plans with leadership throughout the fulfillment center to ensure goals objectives and KPI targets are met throughout the includes identifying issues root causing problems and resolving issues throughout the operational with the customer on a regular basis to review the sites operational performance capacity restraint/solutions and manage the throughput across all work streams of the business. Assist in facilitating and implementing continuous improvement projects throughout the Production Planning Manager will work cohesively with the fulfillment centers leadership (GMs and OMs) to ensure associates comply with company policies procedures and guidelines to ensure safe efficient operations and maintain positive working environment.



Partners with the Operations Team to ensure resource and capacity planning is executed in order to meet designated KPI metrics and service levels productivity targets labor efficiency and operational efficiency.

Plans manages and adjusts workload and shift schedules to optimize fulfillment center resources in order to execute operational and service level requirements.

Creates and implements predictive analytics based on site trends and for working daily/weekly with the customer to compare predicted plans and actual results to customer provided forecasts.

Plans and manages fulfillment and returns processing activities to ensure compliance with customer expectations for accuracy quality and and implements action plans to address fulfillment performance concerns or improve communication with operations departments and customer planning to ensure business priorities and risks are addressed in a timely manner.

Supports facilitates and implements continuous improvement projects throughout the fulfillment distribution center.

Manages standard and ad hoc reporting that supports production planning and communication to the operation and involved with managing budget goals and specific requirements of the business.

Communicates applies and enforces company philosophies strategies policies procedures and expectations to workforce staff throughout the distribution center.

Maximizes quality and productivity by understanding job standards for each function and evaluating performance variances in order to identify root cause and corrective actions.

Provides guidance on conveyor safety sanitation quality customer service and associate orientation training performance reviews and/or development as associates have proper access to necessary tools to perform assigned duties and that tools/equipment are routinely inspected and maintained.
Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities
Required Education and Experience

Bachelors degree or equivalent required

1-3 years logistics industry experience required

2-4 years of experience in a supervisory or management role required

1-3 years of customer service or fulfillment center planning required

Our Organization has a business casual environment and focuses on teamwork associate development training and continuous improvement. We offer competitive wages excellent affordable insurance benefits (including health dental vision and life) 401K plan paid vacation and holidays.

Our Organization is an equal opportunity employer.