Production Planning Leader
CurrentCreate production schedules for seven different (five independent) Chemical Production units, utilizing Supply Network Planning (SNP) data for short to medium term projections, as well as scheduling for ad-hoc work requiring all manual monitoring, planning and logistics. Plan for turn around (extended maintenance downtime) activities, including proper prior stock build and end of project inventory projections, and react to short notice long-duration downtime events. Responsible for unit level and overall site level inventory control of finished products and raw materials, managing ever dwindling targets. Utilize SAP for inventory management and shipment logistics. Manage and lead monthly financial accounting and annual inventory accounting reconciliation for all inventory on entire site. Primary contact for the Global Supply Planning team for all interactions for site, including current inventory, assessments of capacity both current and projections, and placement/supply of global inventory to account for lead times and global site level outages. Primary contact for Global and Domestic Supply Chain teams for all interactions for site, including short term order monitoring, order monitoring to lead time, recognition/coordination of delays, and capacity increase improvements. Manage team of (5) Raw Material clerks, including task assignment, work direction, and follow up review.