Material Planning Supervisor

Job Title: Material Planning Supervisor

Department: Material Planning

Reports to: Material Planning Senior Manager

Direct Reports: 4 (Senior Materials Planners)

Location(s): AWPC, Philadelphia Headquarters

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1. Summary of Position: (Brief description of overall responsibilities and function)

The Material Planning Supervisor has the responsibility to manage and control the activities and related results of a group of Senior Material Planners that are responsible to specific commodities (Harnesses, Pipes, Interiors, Paint, Hardware, and CoE Main Segments).

Responsible for helicopter planning, materials availability, shortage reports, and inventory level for specific components in relation to the managed commodities. Performs planning for components, end-of-life inventory optimization, and safety stock level evaluation. The job duty includes day to day management of Materials Planners activities to align with Production and Company needs. Work closely with all stakeholder, including Manufacturing Engineering, Program Management, Production, Quality, Procurement and the external Suppliers. The Supervisor will provide to the Material Planning Senior Manager status updates, reporting, issues and risk mitigation related to the specific commodities. The Supervisor will also perform coordination with the Material Planning Managers of the different Product Lines (AW119, AW139, AW609), to make sure the commodities planning is aligned to the overall requirements.

The Commodities Planning Supervisor is accountable for guaranteeing the availability of the materials to the Production Line, at the right time and in the right quantities, by properly managing the MRP process, its input and output and its correct balance, being responsible of:

a) Prompt availability in the system of all the material master data necessary for planning;

b) Purchase Requisition, Work Orders, Transfer Orders, release and management processes (including also the repair management);

c) Management of the goods deliveries to internal/external customers;

d) Management of the proposals and requests for any outsourcing;

e) Management of material excess issues;

f) Resolving of Quality Notifications open at material incoming inspection, in direct coordination with the Global Supply Chain;

g) Management of order book (POB's) for rescheduling and/or cancelation as required upon MPP revisions and/or production schedule changes;

h) Management of Purchase Orders expediting, interfacing directly with Global Supply Chain in order to meet Production schedule;

2. Essential Duties and Responsibilities: (Specifically describe the essential duties and responsibilities in order of estimated percentage of time that is spent on each).

Duties and Responsibilities: % of Time

1. Supervision of Material Planners and Planning activity required to meet production requirements 35

2. Management and escalation of Critical Missing Parts 20

3. Attend Production and shortage meetings with Management 15

4. Performs reporting for the Senior Manager 10

5. Maintain low inventory level for Helicopter Product Line, while keeping high percentage of parts availability 10

6. Management of Changes in configuration, parts, End of Life to avoid negative impact to inventory and production 5

7. Management of Global Supply Chain (meeting, teleconference) in support of POB management and to resolve issues affecting parts on-time delivery 5

TOTAL: 100%

3. Qualifications for Position:

A. Education

BS or equivalent work experience in Supply Chain Management

B. Experience

Minimum 3 years in Materials Planning

C. Competencies & Attributes

SAP, MRP, Excel, PPT

D. Licensure/Certification

APICS CPIM, preferred