One of area’s fastest growing companies is in need of a production planner. This company is focused on their customers and the quality of the work that they perform for them. As a team, they work together to create a safe working environment, in which contributions are recognized and rewarding career developments take place, ensuring customer satisfaction to the very best of their ability.  

This position reports directly to the Production Manager and will play an important role in the overall management of the facilities workload.

A summary of responsibilities include:

•           Plan & coordinate the manufacturing production schedule in order to meet customer commitments.

•           Analyze work center capacities. Identify bottlenecks and recommend alternatives.

•           Work with procurement in order to ensure materials arrive on time from suppliers.

•           Revise the production schedule as needed in order to meet delivery dates.

•           Prepare, maintain and distribute delivery schedules.

•           Work directly with the Production Manager to report on the production schedule on a daily basis.

Requirements:

•           Must have the desire to be a part of a company that is #1 in the marketplace.

•           Bachelors Degree in Engineering or Manufacturing.

•           5-7 years manufacturing experience.

•           Strong organizational skills and computer aptitude.

•           Must have experience managing production schedules in a manufacturing environment. CPIM preferred.

•           Experience in a job order/ discrete manufacturing environment.

•           Must be customer focused.
If you are a highly motivated leader who is looking to make an immediate impact with a growing company then this is a great opportunity for you.   This company is offering a very competitive compensation package that includes 401k, profit sharing, medical, dental, life insurance and more.

This company offers a professional work environment, excellent benefits and up to date technology, training and more.   
Interested parties should send a Word attached version of their resume to the contact person below.

Gina Shaffer  -
Partner
Hire Demand, LLC
20436 Rte. 19, Ste. 620
Cranberry Twp , PA   16066  
Voice  724.625.3434
Fax     724.625.3484 
gina@hiredemand.com
www.hiredemand.com

Fast-growing industry leader in a very attractive, low COL, mid-Atlantic location in need of a Senior Buyer. RELOCATION available!

DUTIES:

• Purchase and maintain components & HBA/OTC chemicals
• Coordinate purchase, delivery, inventory, etc to support production/manufacturing schedules
• Ensure SAP/MRP current. Deal with Export/Import, rejects, supply chain, vendors, etc

MUST HAVE:

• Beauty, Cosmetics, HBA and/or OTC pharma purchasing exp in manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of SAP or other MRP
• Proven Excel & Word competency
• Proven negotiating, purchasing exp

If qualified / interested contact Art Katz  at artkatz@dunwoodygroup.com).

Are you sick of hearing about hiring freezes and reductions in force?  Is your company still struggling through the recession?

 Well, our client has experienced 12.6% CAGR in net sales and 13.5% in gross profit last year.  They have remained strong throughout the recession by being so diversified in their product mix and worldwide geographical locations. The stock market agrees – their stock price has gained 44% since the recovery in March of ’09!

 Owning some of the hottest brands that dominate their niche markets, they are looking to bring on a Sectional Materials Manager that is willing to prove themselves in order to take on increased responsibility within 12-18 months.

 Job Title: Sectional Materials Manager

 Location: Monroeville, PA (30 miles east of Pittsburgh, PA)

 Our client is a $1B+ discrete manufacturer with plants worldwide.  They are consistently looking for individuals that are able to not only assume the responsibilities of their current role, but are constantly preparing themselves for the next role within the organization.  Therefore they are aggressively looking for a Sectional Materials Manager that will report to the Plant Materials Manager and be responsible for ½ of their largest plant in the world:

 -         Planning raw materials;

-         Supervising Buyer/Planners ;

-         Forecasting future demand to ensure adequate material is available;

-         Overseeing outbound logistics to ensure materials are shipped on time;

-         Ensure timely receipt of raw materials.

 Lean / Continuous Improvement and Change Management experience is a must. 

 The ideal candidate will have:

-         at least 5-7 years of materials management / inventory control experience in a manufacturing environment that is constantly looking to improve;

-         experience using SAP to support the process;

-         strong leadership, communication and negotiation skills;

-         a Bachelor’s degree is required, no exceptions;

-         APICS (CPIM or CSCP) or ISM (CPM) certification…

 …with a desire for full plant materials responsibility in 12-18 months.

 Compensation Plan:

 $75-90K + bonus.

• Full benefit package including medical, dental, disability, 401(k), pension plan (yes – a pension plan!), and tuition reimbursement.
• Relocation available.

 For consideration, please submit your current resume to:

 Kelly Moura

Office Manager

 TopGrading Solutions

519 American Legion Hwy., Suite 12

Westport, MA 02790

 kelly@topgradingsolutions.com

TopGrading Solutions specializes in recruiting Supply Chain and Operations professionals within Consumer Goods.  All of our job postings can be viewed at www.topgradingsolutions.com.

Bacharach, Inc. (www.mybacharach.com) is a world leader in the manufacture of advanced equipment for the measurement and detection of gases and liquids. An established leader in the field with a 100-year history and a newly formed executive management team, our headquarters in New Kensington, Pennsylvania has an immediate opening for a Materials Planning Manager who would like to drive change in a dynamic organization.

Duties:

• Administer the sales forecasting process
• Administer the sales and operations planning process and prepare the SOP plan document
• Develop capacity-based daily production schedules to meet strict customer requirements for on time delivery and performance
• Perform rough cut and detailed capacity planning to ensure resources are in place to support the master production schedule,
• Achieve aggressive inventory management goals in a high SKU-low volume-high variability manufacturing environment 

Requirements: 

• BS degree, preferably in related field
• Minimum of 5 years experience in materials management
• Excellent analytical skills, project management expertise
• Ability to work collaboratively and with minimal supervision
• Demonstrated knowledge and proven success in inventory reduction
• Previous leadership responsibility for the successful deployment of forecasting and S&OP process, utilization of MRP and introduction of lean concepts
• Proven success in detailed, finite capacity planning and inventory reduction
• Strong PC skills including proficiency with MS Word, Excel and Access
• APICS certification a plus

We offer an entrepreneurial environment, competitive compensation, and the opportunity to play a key role in growing the company.   Bacharach is an EEO Employer.

Submit resume with position title in the subject line to:

resumes@hmkassociates.com

No phone calls please.

Candidate will provide a “roll-up the sleeves” approach to the management of a $50M

job shop manufacturing environment.

1. Will work with department and suppliers to optimize material unit and

inventory carrying costs

2. Will lead strategic sourcing projects

3. Will manage procurement risk mitigation

4. Will facilitate supplier relationship initiatives

5. Will supervise 2 Buyers and one Purchasing Assistant

6. Will have occasional domestic and international travel

CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS

MUST haves:

1. Procurement experience from a job shop environment (does not have to

be medical equipment)

2. Strong knowledge of and integrated ERP system (JDEdwards

but any ERP system is OK)

3. High level analytical skills – advanced Excel users

4. “Roll-up sleeves” attitude (may be the one to be doing some of these

duties)

EDUCATION: 4 year degree required

Highly Desirable:

1. Management of a procurement department – not as essential to have

been the manager as it is to have the right mix of responsibilities and

influence. A lead in a large department may be just fine provided they

bring the MUST have.

2. Strategic procurement – not replenishment procurement

a .Formal contract writing experience ($1/2M+)

b. Electronic procurement

c. Formal RFP, FRQ writing

3. International procurement exposure.

If interested in this great opportunity, please send your resume to:

Don Quakenbush

Partners Alliance

dquakenbush@comcast.net

303-766-8841

$1.2 B mfg of Auto supply parts looking for a local supply chain analysis. This company is recognized as a leader in their product area.

Critical skill sets required:

• Great analytical skills
• Good problem solver
• An advanced user of Microsoft Excel
• The real hot button  is somebody who is a strong user of  Microsoft Access.
• Supply chain/operations Planning experience is needed..
• Should be able to manage complex and multiple tasks
• Engineering or supply chain degree a big plus but a 4 yr degree is mandatory
• This job does not have any supervisory responsibility but could develop into one after 2 years of strong performance.

 If interested contact

Ed Moeller

Managing Director
Global Recruiters of Birmingham

(248) 764-4200 x117 Phone
(248) 764-4242 eFax
emoeller@grnbirminghammi.com
www.grnbirminghammi.com

Plans and directs the material planning and scheduling function to develop capacity-based daily production schedules that meet customer requirements and achieve on time delivery and inventory goals. Monitors results against plans.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plans, organizes, directs, and controls activities related to the production planning and scheduling function to achieve on time delivery and inventory goals.  Generates daily production schedules for each manufacturing area.

• Participates in the Sales and Operations Planning process and develops the master schedule to support the SOP production plan.  Generates the SOP document.

• Acts as a liaison with manufacturing, sales, engineering purchasing and other related departments on matters pertaining to schedules, production, methods, materials and designs to resolve day to day production problems.

• Keeps daily schedules valid based on schedule execution feedback from manufacturing and purchasing.

• Responsible for working with manufacturing to meet inventory accuracy goals.  Responsible for developing the cycle count program policies and procedures and providing weekly information concerning inventory errors, root causes and progress towards the accuracy goal.

• Performs rough cut and detailed capacity planning to ensure resources are in place to support the master production schedule.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• B.S. in Business, Supply Chain or Logistics with a minimum of 10 years materials management experience. 
• Excellent project management skills and the ability to work with minimal supervision. 
• Demonstrated knowledge and proven success in inventory reduction.
• Proven ability and success in cost reduction strategy development and execution.
•  Leadership responsibility for the successful implementation of MRP and lean manufacturing processes.
• Strong PC skills a must including proficiency with Excel and Access.
• APICS certification a plus.  

Submit resume with position title in the subject line to:

resumes@hmkassociates.com

Campbell\Carlson LLC has been retained to conduct a search for the Senior Director of Operations at a strategic business unit of a multi-billion dollar defense industry giant located in the Mid-Atlantic. The corporation is consistently ranked among the best public stocks in the aeronautical and defense industry.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Planning, directing, and overseeing operational policies, objectives, and initiatives.
• Evaluating current and proposed systems and procedures and implementing changes as necessary.
• Directing manufacturing and business process improvement initiatives.
• Ensuring that all production commitments are met in accordance with company standards and customer requirements.
• Additional areas of responsibilities include:  quality, environmental, health and safety, manufacturing and industrial engineering, supply chain management, facilities, capital investment and capacity planning.
• Less than 10% travel.

The ideal candidate will be qualified by:

• Bachelor’s degree required in a technical discipline or business/operations management. Master’s degree desirable in technical discipline or business/operations management.
• Minimum fifteen years’ experience in diverse manufacturing and supply chain management.
• Composites industry experience required; aerospace and/or defense industry ideal.
• Significant management experience in manufacturing and industrial /manufacturing engineering.
• Program management and business process improvement experience highly desirable.
• Exceptional attention to detail with the ability to integrate large amounts of data and information.
• Demonstrated prior change leadership success; exceptional communication and motivational skills.

 The corporation offers a competitive base salary, performance-based bonus, generous short- and long-term executive incentive programs, and excellent employee benefits. Suggestions and referrals for this outstanding opportunity with an industry leader will be greatly appreciated.

Confidential inquiries can be made to:   

Patricia Moore

Pem@ campbellcarlson.com

Campbell\Carlson LLC

Campbell\Carlson LLC is a retained executive search firm that specializes in recruiting senior-level executives for companies in a wide range of industries. The firm is unique in that the partners have spent a considerable portion of their careers running their own companies and managing significant functions in large corporations, where they were responsible for making key personnel decisions. The team has over 75 years of recruiting experience including more than a decade in retained executive search roles. Today, that experience is reflected in a real-world, client-focused perspective.

Purpose: To continuously update and maintain the Manugistics technical model to enhance the decision-support capabilities of the tool.  Provide training and technical support to Demand Planners.  Serve as the project liaison between Supply Chain teams, IT and Demand Planning.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES – List the activities you perform on a regular basis.  Identify the major end result your position is expected to achieve for each of these activities.

KEY FUNCTIONS PERFORMED:

·        Lead, identify, and implement continuous improvement initiatives of Demand Planning process within the Manugistics tool.

·        Develop and maintain Demand Planning Manugistics training plan including a course outline, handbooks, and references for new planners and “refresher” training/material for all planners

·        Monitors process and exception reports to ensure Demand Planner’s conformance and adherence in Manugistics and report back to Demand Planning management. 

·        Diagnose, correct and test technical problems with the DP model. These technical problems include data, application, reporting or upgrade issues that may occur

·        Working in conjunction with the Demand Planners, assist in the diagnosis and resolution of logic or business rule problems within the DP model itself

·        Work with the Demand Planners to enhance the decision support capabilities of the tool

·        Work with IT to diagnose and correct and test integration and/or data issues that may occur

·        Act as a primary point of contact with JDA and Heinz IT with respect to technical items and issues concerning the DP application

·        Work with JDA to explore new uses of Manugistics tool and promote these uses to IT and Demand planning team

BUSINESS RESULTS

·        A fully functioning demand planning application

·        Maintenance of the demand planning model

·        A continuous improvement program to drive better decision-support functionality

·        Troubleshooting of technical issues with Demand Planning

·        Documentation of changes and upgrades made to the system or model

Please break out the areas of Knowledge required, Skills and Competencies into the separate categories below: 

What knowledge, degrees/courses, skills competencies are required for this job?  What type of and how much prior experience is required to do this job.

Check the competency model that applies to this job:

Manager/Supervisor

 Technical/Professional

KNOWLEDGE

·        Minimum requirement is a relevant Bachelor’s degree (Logistics, Industrial engineering, System Engineering, Mathematics or Computer science/engineering).

·        MBA or MSc would be ideal

·        Expertise in Manugistics Demand, Fulfillment, and Strategy modules

·        Understanding of advanced demand planning concepts, business drivers, organization structures and key metrics

·        Ability to translate business requirements into model constraints and parameters

·        Experience in analytical project work and business analysis

SKILLS

·        Technical ability to troubleshoot and correct software application issues. 

·        Programming experience (or at least complex database query creation experience) preferred

·        Expert knowledge of statistical modeling and software applications

·        Must be able to present results of analysis upward and translate direction from management in various business functions into Manugistics parameters

·        Ability to develop training materials and provide continuous “on the job”

·        Ability to work with little supervision and handle multiple high priorities similultaneously

·        Ability to translate business requirements into model constraints and parameters

·        Strong written and verbal communication skills

·        Self-motivated with proven time management and multiple task management capabilities

COMPENTENCIES

·        Contributing to Team Success

·        Influencing Others

·        Aligning Performance for Success

·        Driving Execution

·        Coaching Others

·        Building Partnerships

EXPERIENCE

·        5-6 years of Supply Chain modeling and programming experience

·        Detailed understanding of Demand and Supply Planning process and objectives

·        Experience in analytical project work and project management

·        Detailed understanding of the objectives of the advanced forecasting and planning functions

ORGANIZATIONAL  RELATIONSHIPS - List position titles, not individual names.  Attach a separate organizational chart.                            

DIMENSIONS – As applied to your job, record measurable statistics, such as: budget (spending, operations, research, etc.); number of employees supervised – directly and indirectly; sales volume; cost of purchases; value of inventories controlled, goods produced, etc.; and any other figures that would help others understand the nature of your job.  All figures should be annual and approximate.

·         Sales Volume: Total HNA (USA Only) = 260MM Phys Cases (FY09 Est)

·         Interact with Demand Planners: 14

·         Net Sales: Total HNA (USA Only) = $4.5B (FY09 Est)

·         Forecast Accuracy: Monthly Bias at Brand (+/- 2%) with 1-Month Lag

·         Demand Plan Error: Weekly MAPE at Item-National and Item-DC (5% YOY Improvement)

·         FG Inventory (Indirect Impact): $400M

For more information, or to apply for this position, please go to the Heinz North America Website -  Career Section

http://www.heinz.com/our-company/careers.aspx