Production Planning Sr Manager

What You Can Expect

The Operations Planning Manager oversees the planning operations and activities at their plant location(s), including production planning and materials planning. This includes driving process standardization, efficiency, and communication of process inputs and outputs. The Operations Planning Manager must understand and champion the standard processes that are communicated by regional leadership and CI teams, and ensure adherence to those procedures at their location(s). Drawing on Zimmer Biomet and industry best practices, the Operations Planning Manager must work to ensure accurate and reliable planning of materials and production of goods based on supply plans provided by central supply chain planning.

Strategy & Vision

• Manages operations planning and activities for anywhere from one to three locations, depending on plant size and output.
• Enables Zimmer Biomet to achieve highly reliable supply chain solutions through strategic planning, enterprise optimization and logistical excellence.
• Promotes operational best practices and alignment across operations and materials planning within their locations of oversight.

Operations

• Acts as process owner for operations planning and materials planning activities within their location(s).
• Facilitates knowledge transfer upwards to regional leader, and within their planning team at the plant location.
• Collaboration with multiple cross functional teams including Operations, Sourcing, Commercial Operations, Product Management, Distribution & Logistics, and Customer Service in the creation, execution, and communication of local supply plans.
• Manages location specific KPIs through periods of normal and abnormal supply (shortages, disruptions, etc.)
• Assists regional planning leader to foster communication between Planning Ops personnel and Supply Planning personnel at their plant to ensure unified planning functions.
• Ensures regular capability reviews and site supply reviews are completed and outputs are communicated.
• Handles escalations within their plant, engaging in further escalation procedures at the regional level as necessary.

People Management

• Typically manages a group of exempt team members.
• Provides employees with a work environment that is open and conducive to high performance, personal development and career growth and in line with the cultural attributes of Zimmer Biomet.
• Leads team resources and budgets, and provides vision for the development of compelling long term value propositions specific to their location.
• Promotes the development of the site planning team, and manages planning for development and training opportunities.

What Makes You Stand Out

• Expertise in supply chain planning and management.
• Hold leadership and employees accountable to expectations
• Strong communication, planning, and negotiation skills
• General management experience, including staffing, organization, and motivating team members.
• Strong understanding of end to end supply chain interaction and activities
• Ability to use analytical tools to issue, support, and execute decisions.
• Ability to communicate effectively both upwards, downwards, and across the organization.

Your Background

• BS or BA in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, Mathematics, or other related field.
• Minimum 6-8 years of experience in supply chain, project management, planning, or IT systems, strongly preferred to have experience in all areas.
• Leadership experience required.
• Experience with medical devices preferred.
• Experience with one of more ERP system preferred.

Travel Expectations

• Up to 10%