Maintenance, Repair and Operations - Planning Mana...

Summary

The MRO Planning Manager is responsible for driving world-class performance for both in-stock levels and inventory turns of spare parts (approx. $20MM of inventory). including bringing innovation, process -know how-, and technical expertise in planning methodologies with a goal to optimize MRO inventory levels. The MRO Planning Manager reports directly to the Sr Manager, Supply Chain Planning. 

KCI operates a complex supply chain supporting multiple lines of business, ranging from therapeutic support surfaces to specialized wound care medical equipment. In addition to balancing demand and supply between new products rolling off the assembly lines, the Global Supply Chain Planning organization is responsible for maintaining a balance between demand and supply for the spare parts, consumable supplies, and testing equipment (collectively: MRO inventory) that support uptime for KCI’s products

Responsibilities

·         Manage and support production planning for the Manufacturing group by ensuring regular replenishment and appropriate inventory levels for all raw materials and sub-assemblies.

·         Work with Service Engineering to identify product failure rates and required consumption levels of spare parts needed to support KCI’s product uptime standards.

·         Participate in product life cycle planning with Sales, Marketing, Finance, and Service Operations to determine demand requirements for spare parts over the introduction, maturity and end-of-life periods.

·         Engage with Quality, R&D and Service Operations to identify special repair and refurbishment projects, to allow enough time to procure long lead-time parts.

·         Continuously evaluate MRO inventory performance along key operational metrics, systematically identify and prioritize opportunities to significantly improve efficiency, effectiveness and risk exposure.

·         Provide SME and technical support to customer organizations (Manufacturing, Factory Service, etc.) helping them to address business performance issues, navigating requirements and dependencies, and general troubleshooting, etc.

·         Gather, assess and validate financial and other data for potential project initiatives and prepare insightful management reports, variance analysis, trend analysis and operational and business review documents

·         Provide leadership in the Spares S&OP process to understand and shape current and future customer needs, assess existing operational capabilities to meet customer requirements, and identify opportunities for value-add

·         Work with the Sr Manager, Supply Chain Planning to translate strategic concepts into actionable projects

·         Identify and implement system solutions and best practices that optimize MRO inventory planning, as opportunities arise.

·         Develop and document a planning methodology that optimizes in-stock levels and inventory turns of MRO inventory, balanced against the operational objectives of other supply chain functions (e.g., Logistics, Sourcing, etc.)

·         Develops and sustains customer relationships through direct interaction, responsiveness and accountability. Maintains open communication with customers using appropriate tools, as   necessary.

·         Champions and fosters involvement by all levels of the organization of the implementation and maintenance of -Best Practice- processes, enhance teamwork, accountability  and drive a -sense of urgency throughout entire area.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications: 

·         Bachelors degree in Business, or related field with a supply chain emphasis

·         At least 7 years of manufacturing planning/scheduling or supply chain management experience, including management of supply chain staff     

·                Experience with MS Office applications including:  Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and OutLook

Other Qualifications:

·         Experience in identifying and prioritizing high impact improvement opportunities in an Operations environment

·         Strategic and critical thinking skills; ability to see the -big picture- and diving into the details

·        Demonstrated analytical skills – including experience to structure and analyze ambiguous and complex business problems

·         Demonstrated ability to utilize data to drive decision making

·                Demonstrated ability to the development of planning models for complex projects and programs

·         Demonstrated Communication, influencing and relationship-building skills, including working with senior management

·         Demonstrated project management experience including multi-team, multi-project responsibilities

·         Demonstrated ability to deliver results through complex cross-functional teams

·         Ability to meet deadlines and work with minimal supervision

·         Ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion in business relationships and exercise sound business judgment.

·                Knowledge of Oracle and Business Objects

·                Experience and training with advanced statics.

Preferred Qualifications:

·         Masters degree in Business Administration with emphasis in Supply Chain, Operations, and Statistics

·         APICS or relevant professional planning association certification

·         Possess extensive knowledge of MRP/ERP systems