Factory General - Rings - Planning Manager

Position: Planning Manager

Location:Warwick, Rhode Island

Minimum Starting Pay: $120-130k base salary DOE

THE MOST TRUSTED IN CELEBRATING STUDENT MILESTONES – HERFF JONES

Herff Jones is the leading provider of graduation and educational products and services designed to inspire achievement and create memorable experiences for students. Herff Jones' products include class rings and jewelry, caps and gowns, yearbooks, diplomas, frames, announcements, and Greek accessories as well as motivation and recognition programs.

Since 1920, our team has worked alongside students, faculty, and staff on campuses nationwide to help build a stronger community and celebrate student milestones. Our continued success relies on hiring extraordinary talent, with a passion for making a difference and eagerness to roll up the sleeves, to help us write the story of our next 100 years.

YOUR OPPORTUNITY:

The Herff Jones Jewelry site is looking for a Planning Manager to join our operations team.  This position would oversee the strategic and tactical execution of the materials function for the Indianapolis site.

Here’s how you’ll impact the business:  The Planning Manager will review the strategic finished goods, semi-finished goods, and raw material position to meet customer delivery expectations and manage working capital position to meet corporate working capital goals.  The position will lead production control and Inventory management, while partnering with Distribution, Manufacturing Operations, and Supply Chain to meet customer demand, cost improvement objectives, and inventory management objectives.  Additionally, this position will work with commercial teams and customer service to support new products & accounts and factor in timelines to achieve readiness to serve the new opportunities. 

 w what You’ll Bring to the Table:

3+ years of related experience in addition to meeting the following requirements:

• Support Safety, Quality, Delivery, Inventory, and Cost improvements across the site
• Establish and maintain stocking levels for finished goods to meet expected customer lead time. 
• Develop and execute strategy for production loading and outsource requirements to achieve balanced scorecard for On Time Delivery, Working Capital, and Direct Labor optimization, this will include appropriate make/buy strategy for
• Work closely with Supply Chain Manager to establish optimal on-hand quantities for raw and component inventories (seasonally), and working through both supplier lead times and expected customer lead time expectations
• Inventory control practices enhanced to support accurate and timely system counts and avoid unknown stock-outs.  This position will have annual fiscal inventory support responsibilities.
• Establish and maintain ERP primary owner of ERP set up, material master data, and compliance with ERP practices, material master data, and compliance with efficient cost, and capacity to serve our markets
• This position is a key member of the Plant Leadership Team.  Modeling and Role Modeling strong core values and setting proper tone is expected.  
• Bachelor’s degree in related field preferred
• Establish and manage performance expectations of the inventory management and production control teams

• Staff and develop existing teams to ensure proficiency in the materials function.  Proven success to effectively communicate (listening, writing and verbal) across all levels of an organization.
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Previous success in a leading lean operations role including training and coaching front line associates.
• Intermediate to Advanced skills with Microsoft Office and learning new systems/technology with understanding some work is processed manually
• Demonstrated success in the ability to lead a mid-size manufacturing facility operation with seasonal production flow.
• Proven ability to manage budgets, conduct detailed staffing analysis, and implement new programs in a manufacturing environment.
• Outstanding decision-making skills and ability to work well with numbers.
• Significant experience in collecting and analyzing data.
• Excellent leadership capabilities and communication skills.
• Well organized and detail oriented.
• A strong sense of urgency and desire to exceed customer expectations.
• Ability to maintain a positive attitude in a fast-paced environment.
• Awareness and experience in implementing materials and ERP best practices
• APICS certification (CPIM) desired or equivalent experience

Physical Activities:

Daily activity includes but is not limited to:

• Reading, lifting, communicating, carrying, sitting, grasping, reaching, standing, kneeling, walking, bending, twisting.
• Ability to sit and work at a computer for long periods of time.
• Be able to occasionally lift/move up to 25 lbs.
• Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

JOIN THE BEST TEAM ON THE FIELD IN SPORT, SPIRIT & ACHIEVEMENT

About Herff Jones:

Indianapolis-based Herff Jones is the leading provider of graduation and educational products and services designed to inspire achievement and create memorable experiences for students. Herff Jones’ products include class rings and jewelry, caps and gowns, diplomas and announcements as well as motivation and recognition programs. Focused on building long-term relationships through a nationwide network of over 1,400 employees and sales partners, the professionals at Herff Jones have been helping elevate the student experience throughout the lifelong journey of education for more than 100 years. For more information about Herff Jones, please visit www.herffjones.com.

Herff Jones, Inc. and its affiliates are equal opportunity employers and maintain affirmative action plans to recruit, retain, develop, and promote qualified individuals without unlawful consideration of race, gender, gender identity, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, citizenship status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. Herff Jones strives to maintain a work environment free from unlawful discrimination and harassment, where associates are treated with respect and dignity.

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