Planning Manager, Truck Mounted Forklift (TMFL)

As pioneers and global leader, Hiab is ambitious to write forward our success story, inspiring and shaping our industry. The world in which we operate with our class-leading products, intelligent services and innovative digital solutions is constantly changing.

Together, we keep everyday life moving to build a better tomorrow.

You will be part of

Hiab offers a variety of different career possibilities for different backgrounds and ambitions, so whatever your passion is, we may just have the job for you! We want to bring in new expertise and fresh ideas, while providing our existing employees with new and interesting career opportunities. Your talent, experience and passion may just be what we seek or need to shape the future of Hiab and our industry. We offer as well:

Employees First way of life: all of us should experience Easiness, Empowerment and Excellence every day at work

Comprehensive benefit package including; health, vision, dental, voluntary life/disability insurance upon first day of employment

401k program with 6% company match

Personal time off and company-paid holidays

Opportunities for career growth and competitive salary commensurate with experience

Paid training

Boot allowance

Company mentoring program

Tuition reimbursement for job-related continued education

Referral Program

You may also be provided with a company cell phone, laptop and/or credit card, all to be used for the purpose of conducting company business

Purpose of the position

The Planning Manager is responsible for managing and directing materials and production planning personnel in the receipt and inventory of material to ensure on-time delivery of customer orders while maintaining assigned inventory levels. Manages key materials-related functions such as materials planning, scheduling, and ordering activities associated with the delivery of specific customer products. The Planning manager is expected to train and educate direct reports and peers on the use of various business systems, varieties of reports, and other related tools to ensure timely and economical completion of customer and business requirements.

Design and execution of planning strategic vision

Manage material planning team

Manage direct material supply chain to ensure production schedule attainment

Expedite material as appropriate

Owner of configuration for ERP planning and item parameters

ERP “super user” for planning

Owner of forecast and planning bills of material

Drive supplier management (VMI, lean, etc.)

Main tasks and responsibilities

Safety

Adhering to health and safety practices per business guidelines

Quality

Achievement of objectives in the field of quality of manufactured products

Ensuring quality standards and improvement targets are met and maintained

Delivery

Design and execution of planning strategic vision

Own and drive S&OP process

Manage both supplier capacity and operational capacity – both tactical and strategic

Manage current and future demand requirements with assembly and supplier capabilities/capacities to ensure completion of customer requirements

Ensures required documentation and/or system transactions are executed to allocate, purchase, internally manufacture or reschedule material as required

In conjunction with material planners, schedules and manages the flow of work within or between assembly departments based on customer orders, established priorities, and ability or capability of workers, parts, materials, and equipment

Assists in expediting material, where required, to meet shortfall between current plan and customer order requirements

Analyzes data, including enterprise requirements planning information and prepares consolidated managerial reports as needed to facilitate and recommend actions to ensure plant/product line optimal supply chain execution

Ensures correct planning parameters are utilized and updated on a regular basis within ERP to ensure proper purchases and inventory levels

Analyzes and manages aggregate inventory levels in relation to customer requirements to meet business inventory KPI’s

What you’ll need to succeed

Strong Organizational and time management skills

Ability to prioritize multiple conflicting demands

Good communication with the ability to form and maintain good relationships internally & externally

Problem solver, excellent analytically, decision make and strategic thinker

Project Management skills

Warehouse and logistics management

Results Oriented and organized with the ability to plan and deliver against deadlines

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Operations Management, Supply Chain, Engineering or Logistics, preferred

APICS Certification, preferred

Experience

Minimum three (3) years of experience in materials/ planning management within a manufacturing environment

Minimum two (2) years of experience as a leader of people

Competencies

Strong IT knowledge and skills including Advanced Google skills

High degree of knowledge and understanding of Supply Chain Management and managing MRP systems

Working together with

Internal - Logistics, Sourcing & Operations, External - 3rd party Suppliers

Interested to join?

Submit your Resume/CV today!

Hiab is part of Cargotec

Hiab is the world's leading provider of on-road load handling equipment, intelligent services and digitally connected solutions. As the industry pioneer, Hiab's more than 3,300 employees worldwide focus on our commitment to increase efficiency in our customers' businesses and to shape the future of intelligent load handling.

Hiab's offering encompasses class-leading load-handling equipment, including HIAB loader cranes, LOGLIFT and JONSERED forestry and recycling cranes, MOFFETT truck mounted forklifts, MULTILIFT demountables, and tail lifts under the ZEPRO, DEL, and WALTCO fabrands. Hiab's ProCareTM service, award-winning HiVisionTM crane control system, and HiConnectTM platform demonstrate our constant drive to provide intelligent services and connected solutions that add value to our customers.

Hiab is part of Cargotec. Cargotec's (Nasdaq Helsinki: CGCBV) sales in 2023 totalled approximately EUR 4.6 billion and it employs around 11,400 people.