
Sales and Operations Planning Manager
- Sioux City, IA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Strong knowledge of telecom industry, steel, warehouse and inventory experience.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Strong organizational skills and problem-solving ability.
- Strong understand of engineering, drafting, manufacturing, and inventory, Purchasing and shipping procedures.
- Ability to drive organization to be industry leaders in inventory levels, job scheduling, project management, quality systems, and current trends and issues in the telecommunications market.
- Ability to work with and lead others effectively as well as working independently on specific projects.
- Strong general office tools skills, i.e. MS Project, MS Outlook, EXCEL and EPICOR preferred.
- Ability to read and understand drawings/blueprints.
- Sensitivity to the nuances of cultural differences and the ability to help others with those differences.
- Ability to plan, organize, and co-ordinate interdepartmental resources to ensure projects are completed in an efficient manner.
- Ability to effectively manage and prioritize competing priorities.
- Lead the way in implementation of SI&OP platform. Create and use tools that provides end-to-end visibility to internal and external stakeholders.
- Apply a holistic end-to-end mindset across the entire value chain with understanding of both demand and supply side.
- Provide input and support to set the strategic vision and sales projections to Supply Management and Demand Management. Convert the strategic vision into operations projects linked to our strategic plan.
- Assist in developing and maintaining reports and various schedules (i.e. monthly invoicing, inventory levels, major project activity, and daily job report).
- Continuously improve procedures and practices within the department and organization.
- Measuring and monitoring plant and vendor capacity and determining optimal mix of make vs buy and which vendors to use for various products
- Maintain an environment of continuous improvement. Continually evaluate & monitor the changing business environment and change current processes as necessary to-effectively service the customer.
- Synchronize and document administrative aspects of project files, customer schedules, internal schedules, change orders, IR's and RFC's.
- Work closely with all departments to improve internal communications.
- Teamwork within the department and with other groups.
- Bachelor's degree in Statistics, Supply Chain, Engineering, or related area of study is required. Graduate level experience is a plus.
- Prior experience in the Telecom and/or warehouse industry highly preferred.
- 5+ years of experience directly related to SI&OP or integrated business planning. Experience in material and inventory management required.
- Experience developing and implementing an SI&OP process in a manufacturing environment required.
- Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
- 401(k) with Company Match
- Continuing Education & Tuition Reimbursement
- Life and Disability Coverage
- Paid Time Off & Paid Holidays
- Health and Wellness Resources
- Employee Discounts
- Integrity- We are integrous. We build trust and respect every day and it is the foundational value we stand tall on.
- Commitment - We stay committed. We empower each other to take ownership of our goals and we execute together.
- Innovation- We remain innovative. It's in our nature to deliver the highest quality and best in class solutions.
- Connection- We are connected. We connect our diverse cultures and will continue to connect the inclusive communities we serve.