Inventory & Planning Manager

Inventory and planning manager

Employee:
Reports to: Director of Operations

Location: Minto

Position Purpose:
The purpose of this position is to manage the complete inventory cycle for Interface Australia and NZ. It covers the planning, purchasing, allocation and disposal of raw materials and finished goods, the S&OP process including demand planning and the removal of obsolete products and yarn.

A key part of the role is process improvement, implementation and monitoring of the production planning and yarn ordering process. This allows the effective daily scheduling of production

The inventory and planning manager is accountable for managing the $36M of national inventory including determining and minimizing obsolete raw materials and finished goods by introducing and optimizing raw material forecasting, monitoring and stocking policies. The Inventory and planning manager is responsible for the development, implementation, and refinement of a formalised S&OP process

The Inventory and planning manager will manage the, planning and scheduling teams

This position description does not form a comprehensive list of duties and can be varied or added to within the scope of the position and as discussed during the performance planning & review process (PPR).

Areas of Responsibility

Process development
- Continue the development and optimisation of key planning and scheduling processes - S&OP, Production planning, yarn ordering

Raw material Purchasing
- Based on the planned and scheduled production ensure that there are sufficient raw materials
- Manage obsolescence of raw materials to minimise the P&L impact
- In conjunction with the procurement manager seek cost effective replacement to minimise operating costs

Production and raw material planning
- Capacity planning
- Collect and analyse data for the monthly S&OP meeting
- Develop recommendations for the improved capacity
- Continually enhance the production planning process to optimise resources

Production Scheduling
- Ensure the weekly production schedule and yarn allocation process are developed
- Implement the current scheduling and yarn allocation processes on a timely basis to minimise waste and meet customer requirements

Inventory management
- Develop rules for the forecasting obsolete raw materials
- Take action to minimise the amount of raw materials written off
- Take action to minimise the amount of finished goods that are written off
- Minimise the cost of 3PL storage

Safety
- Demonstrate safe working behaviours
- Meet KPI's for safety connections (e.g. critical risk surveys, toolbox talks)
- Complete assigned corrective actions in a timely manner

Other
- Management and development

Specific measures or standards related to the job

Deciding and Initiating Action
- Takes responsibility for actions, projects, and people
- Takes initiative and works under own direction; initiates and generates activity and introduces changes into work processes
- Used data to make informed decisions
- Makes quick, clear decisions which may include tough choices or considered risks

Planning and organising
- Sets clearly defined objectives; plans activities and projects well in advance and takes account of possible changing circumstances; identifies and organises resources needed to accomplish tasks; manages time effectively; monitors performance against deadlines and milestones

Delivering results and meeting customer expectations
- Focuses on customer needs and satisfaction; sets high standards for quality and quantity; monitors and maintains quality and productivity; works in a systematic, methodical and orderly way; consistently achieves project goals.

Working with People
- Shows respect for the views and contributions of other team members
- Shows empathy; listens, supports and cares for others
- Consults others and shares information and expertise with them; builds team spirit and reconciles conflict; adapts to the team and fits in well.

Analysing
- Analyses numerical data and all other sources of information, to break them into component parts, patterns and relationships
- Probes for further information or greater understanding of a problem
- Makes rational judgements from the available information and analysis
- Demonstrates an understanding of how one issue may be a part of a much larger system.

Presenting and

Communicating Information
- Speaks fluently; expresses opinions, information, and key points of an argument clearly
- Makes presentations and undertakes public speaking with skill and confidence; responds quickly to the needs of an audience and to their reactions and feedback; projects credibility

Qualifications and Experience required
- Manufacturing experience, ideally within the têxtiles industry
- Patience, resilience and tenacity to work within a complex operational environment
- Previous experience establishing metrics, KPI and drive of positive changes within the business
- Proven experience leading and coaching staff
- Demonstr