Job description

Description:PURPOSE:
The Operations Planning Manager(OPM) will support our manufacturing site located in Rancho Cucamonga CA. This is not a remote or hybrid position. The OPM will own demand planning, capacity planning, master scheduling, production scheduling, inventory optimizations as well as warehouse fulfilment. This position will report to the Director of SIOP.
The OPS is responsible for sales Inventory and operations planning process(SIOP), analytics, and reporting to ensure effective end-to-end supply chain planning and execution.

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KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:*

• Inventory management, inventory optimization, packaging, warehousing, transportation, fulfillment, domestic and international shipping/receiving
• Demand planning, capacity planning, master scheduling, production scheduling, order fulfillment
• ITAR/DFAR/FAR/EAR compliance a plus
• Computer skills/ability to work with various software packages. Working knowledge of ERP platforms required, high competency in Excel, Microsoft Office, and Microsoft Project, and PowerPoint.
• Organized and pay attention to the details; you are conscientious and meticulous in your work.
• Ability to work productively and cooperatively in a high-volume, fast paced, highly pressured environment
• Knowledge of general accounting; production assembly procedures, techniques, and tooling; material and capacity planning and forecasting; and product bill of material procedures.
• You are highly collaborative, inventive in finding the information you need, and comfortable when facing uncertainty or ambiguity.
• You are an outstanding communicator and are comfortable presenting to senior leaders.
• Advanced oral and written communication skills, including the ability to write technical reports and presentations.
• Self-starter with the ability to quickly learn about new processes with very little information provided.
• Must possess skills to define Root Cause and implement effective Corrective Actions.
• Team focused with the ability to actively participate in and/or lead cross-function teams.

Requirements:EDUCATION AND/OR PROFESSIONAL LICENSE/CERTIFICATES:

• B.S. degree in Business or Supply Chain or related field
• APICS Certification - Must have or willing to complete within two years of employment
• Lean or six sigma certification a plus, not required.

EXPERIENCE:

• 5+ years managing a team of more than 4 direct reports within operations planning, inventory planning, supply chain management, and inventory optimizations
• Experience preferably within a manufacturing environment.
• Commercial and defense sector, products, or an ISO regulated industry a plus
• 10+ years ERP experience or equivalent combination of education and/or experience
• Previous experience working in and/or supporting Customer Service teams in commercial and defense markets
• A strong track record of building and maintaining models used to analyze and improve operations, particularly capacity modeling, and cost modeling
• Understanding and familiarity with ecommerce

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DUTIES, RESPONSIBILITIES, ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:*

• Manage the enterprise operations planning processes and support Value Stream Managers
• Develops reports published to senior management
• Lead weekly operations planning meetings, cascade facilitation and collaboration
• Research business issues to define risks / opportunities
• Provides deep dive analysis of red, yellow, green KPIs and facilitates resolution and action plans for the issues
• Works closely with demand management team to assess red KPIs
• Process Owner for the assigned Site Sales Inventory and Operations Planning Process
• Supports business analytic activities that enable Sales Inventory and Operations Planning and best practices
• Support FOP/Product Segmentation analysis
• Support Statistical Safety Stock Process
• Support product codification requirements for the enterprise portfolio
• Frame and communicate supply chain risk assessments from operating teams
• Monitoring monthly demand forecast changes
• Monitoring forecast risk and accuracy and customer service KPI’s for impacts to supply planning
• Manage SIOP activities that provide analysis which drive business decisions relative to improving Service Levels, responsiveness, lead times, efficiency, and customer service via streamlining processes and operational excellence projects
• Work with IT analysts / Systems Manager to design new reports / processes that lead to simplification and enhanced business planning
• Leverage industry best practices and continuous improvements to continually enhance SIOP processes

POSITION SUPERVISES:
This is a supervisory role with 4-6 direct reports
CONTACT WITH OTHERS:
Internal: Position requires daily contact with local staff, peers, and Management.
External: Contact with individuals outside the facilities such as suppliers, as well as other GENTEX facilities
PHYSICAL/MENTAL/COMMUNICATION REQUIREMENTS:
Employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; manual dexterity to handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk or hear; and taste or smell. The employee may lift and/or move up to 50 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The individual must have a high level of comprehension, and a high level of general, verbal, and numerical intelligence
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Works in various conditions including a climate-controlled office environment as well as production and warehouse areas which can be subject to moderate changes in temperature.
TRAVEL:
Generally, travel is not required T Limited travel required

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LOCATION:*
Gentex’s Rancho Cucamonga facility is in Rancho Cucamonga, CA is a city of about 177,000 residents located just south of the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains and Angeles National Forest in San Bernardino County, California, United States. About 37 miles east of Downtown Los Angeles, Rancho Cucamonga is the 19th most populous city in southern California and the 27th state-wide. The city's seal, which centers on a cluster of grapes, alludes to the city's agricultural history including winemaking. Also, the Ontario Reign Hockey and Quakers Baseball teams are located 20 minutes from the Rancho Cucamonga location.
At Gentex, we don’t just accept difference—we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products and our community. Gentex Corporation is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their protected veteran status or on the basis of disability. Gentex is an E-Verify Participant. Pre-employment drug/alcohol/background screening is required. If you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with Gentex, please call our Human Resources department at (570) 282-3550.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $97,000.00 - $115,000.00 per year

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