Master Planner

Legrand North America • Cecil Township, PA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Legrand has an exciting opportunity for a Master Planner to join the Data Center Power and Control Division Starline Team in Canonsburg, PA. The Master Planner coordinates the planning team’s development and execution of the master production schedule to ensure alignment with the monthly Sales & Operations (S&OP) plan. Plans and establishes production schedules, monitors material inventories and works in collaboration with the Inventory and Warehouse Manager and Supply Chain team, tracks production progress, reviews factors which affect production and recommends remedial action. Responsible for ensuring that all timelines related to the supply chain are adhered to and proceed in an efficient manner in order to ensure on time delivery and customer satisfaction.

Requirements

• BS in Business, Operations Management or related or equivalent combination of education and experience. An APICS certification is desired.
• 2+ years’ experience as a Supervisor or Manager in a Manufacturing/Production Environment.
• 3+ years’ experience as a Planning Manager or Master Scheduler.
• 5-7 years’ experience in a manufacturing/planning role in an ETO environment.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, close attention to detail and ability to effectively handle multiple priorities. Able to evaluate situations, identify options and implement effective solutions quickly and efficiently.
• Must have strong computer skills and be proficient using Excel. Ability to use Microsoft Products. Must be familiar with ERP, DRP, MRP, MRPII, or other formal computerized inventory system. Use of Access, Crystal Reports or other formal data retrieval and report writing is a plus.
• Must be highly collaborative and able to work in a team-based environment.
• Accepts sole or primary responsibility for the delivery of results and outcomes associated with the position; reliable; an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility or to account for ones actions.
• Must have excellent verbal and written communications skills and be able to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization. Must be an effective listener, able to maintain focus, extract necessary information and validate understanding of the information.
• Able to create effective reports, presentations, and business correspondence.
• Strong communication team with good cross-collaboration abilities.
• Ability to maintain effective relationships with internal department personnel.
• Must have solid business acumen and understanding of a variety of functional areas within the business.

Nice To Haves

• An APICS certification is desired.
• Use of Access, Crystal Reports or other formal data retrieval and report writing is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Maintain accuracy of the daily production schedules for all departments to set achievable targets.
• Use capacity planning tools to make necessary recommendations to the Production team to change production rates and/or line configurations with available labor.
• Develop sales and operation planning reports which include current and future demand and an operations plan designed to satisfy customer requirements. Holds monthly S&OP meetings to report previous performance and communicate current and future plans as well as identifies any issues with achieving plan. Frequently updates team on performance against plan.
• Develop and maintain rules of engagement for order management including master scheduling policy.
• Develops and maintains Master Production Schedule to ensure past due orders are minimized.
• Provide daily production/shipping performance updates against established goal.
• Evaluate the impact of expedited orders on the production plan and provide feedback to CSS’s.
• Participate in scheduling of new products (samples, first production runs, etc.)
• Assesses performance, analyzes sales orders and forecasts and communicates risks to the organizations while recommending corrective actions.

Benefits

• LNCA offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as distinctive benefits like a high employer 401K match, paid time off (PTO) and holiday pay, short-term and long-term disability benefit plans, above-benchmark paid maternity and parental leave, bonus opportunities in accordance with the Company’s incentive plans, paid time off to volunteer, and an active/growing Employee Resource Group network.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level