SR PLANNING MANAGER

POSITION SUMMARY

This position coordinates and manages the Planning Department and associated Planners and/or BOM Specialists. Provides training and monitors planning activities and metrics.

RESPONSIBILITIES

- Develop and implement the company's production control functions including production planning/coordination, shop scheduling and dispatching, material requirements, planning systems, work-in-process tracking, material and labor variance controls, and manufacturing performance reporting.
- Ensure that S&OE; and S&OP; are sustained at the intended maturity level with adherence to the relevant weekly and monthly processes.
- Select, develop, and evaluate personnel to ensure efficient operation of the function.
- Plan, review, and develop production procedures and personnel.
- Coordinate activities with the materials function using enterprise resource planning systems.
- Develop metrics and analytics to report manufacturing performance such as OTD, manufacturing lead-times, CTB, and adherence to plans.
- Periodically conduct health checks on the process and outcome; manage projects to implement improvements.
- Manage ECO (Enterprise Change Order) implementation within the group.
- Adhere to organizational requirements on quality management, health and safety, code of conduct, legal stipulations, environmental, 5S policies, and general duty of care.
- Other duties as assigned.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

- Location: Mexicali
- Works in a standard office environment
- Works in a fast‑paced manufacturing environment with manufacturing escalations to resolve
- Must also navigate the production environment, following the processes and procedures dictated in manufacturing.

QUALIFICATIONS & CAPABILITIES

- Clearly articulate information at customer, executive, peer,



or team levels, both orally and in writing.
- Strong analytical skills to drive data‑driven engagements.
- Strong SAP knowledge (R3, S4, PPDS, IBP).
- Respond quickly, decisively, assertively, and professionally to changing requirements in demand, product description, and material demand.
- Manage and lead a staff of professional production planners.
- Organize, schedule, coordinate, and negotiate effectively; set priorities to ensure maximum performance and goal accomplishment.
- Strong theoretical and practical knowledge of demand‑based manufacturing systems.
- Define a roadmap to enhance current ways of working.
- Excellent analytical skills, including Power BI, Tableau, Excel.
- Excellent presentation skills in Word and PowerPoint.
- Strong organizational skills.
- Process‑driven individual.
- Work on several projects simultaneously.
- Motivate others in a team environment.
- Sales and Operation Planning (S&OP;) experience.

EXPERIENCE

ESSENTIAL

- Minimum 7 years of experience working in a manufacturing and production environment, including new product introduction.
- Proven track record of success and growth in positions of increasing responsibility.
- Experience in a high mix/low volume, pull‑based manufacturing environment.
- Previous experience in production planning required.
- Previous experience managing people desired.

EDUCATION

ESSENTIAL

- College or Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration, Production Operations Management, Materials Management, Engineering, or a closely related field that is equivalent to education and/or experience.

DESIRABLE

- Prefer MBA or post‑graduate degree.
- APICS CPIM certification strongly desired.
- Six‑Sigma training/Green Belt certification desired.

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📌 Sr Manager, Materials Planning (Mexicali)
🏢 Advanced Energy
📍 Mexicali