planning and forecasting manager - scheduling department.

Department: Production

Purpose and Scope: The Production Planning Manager will be responsible for ensuring best practices in demand planning, inventory planning, production planning, and supply planning. This role will play a key role in business growth and inventory reduction strategies.

The key responsibility of this role is to analyze data from financial analysts and previous years' data to forecast current, future, and incoming demand. This will involve collaborating with financial analysts to gather and interpret data, reviewing historical trends to identify patterns and anomalies, and developing accurate forecasts to inform production planning.
The successful candidate will then create comprehensive plans and layouts to meet anticipated demand, designing and implementing efficient production workflows and resource allocation.

If you are interested in this opportunity send your resume directly to Ankur Vaid at ankur.vaid@randstad.ca


Advantages
Benefits:
• Casual dress
• Dental care
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking

Schedule:
• 8-hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Exceptional opportunity for personal growth and development;

Responsibilities
Key Responsibilities:


- Review material requirements planning (MRP) daily and create/release jobs
- Issue work orders per production schedule and create/release rework as required
- Direct oversight of production scheduling activities and staff
- Ensure data entry integrity
- Prepare reports for management regarding scheduling activities and monthly schedule analysis/variance
- Review raw materials stock and verify re-inspection procedures
- Estimate materials and labor required for production
- Compile worksheets and specifications of orders
- Prepare/maintain progress and other reports
- Oversee execution of the production schedule
- Review long-term forecasts to identify/mitigate capacity/material issues
- Ensure work orders are completed on time and within budget
- Oversee cycle count activities to ensure accurate inventory
- Analyze demand/supply to identify bottlenecks and propose capacity improvements
- Implement solutions for continuous improvement
- Recommend components to stock for a pull system
- Perform capacity analysis to optimize product loading and achieve manufacturing continuity

Qualifications
Job Specifications:


- Degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Management, or related field
- 8-10 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, with 4-5 years in a leadership role
- 3+ years of planning/scheduling experience
- Strong understanding of production processes, MRP, and scheduling
- Basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office
- Strong analytical/reporting skills and problem-solving skills
- Ability to lead/manage a team and coordinate with other departments

Summary
If you are interested in this opportunity send your resume directly to Ankur Vaid at ankur.vaid@randstad.ca


Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

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