Job Overview
The Planning Supervisor is responsible for planning/scheduling product line areas and provides guidance and mentorship to a team of planners that manage all production planning and inventory control for the Lincoln Burndy Facility.
This individual serves as a critical member of the plant leadership team by providing oversite of plant activities related to material flow and customer service. Provides leadership influence to help ensure facility goals are met related to safety, quality, productivity, and customer service. Develops, implements, and maintains programs designed to reduce costs, improve inventory turns, and optimize customer service levels.
Leads and supports all assigned personnel to maximize their contribution to the success of the business and fully develop their talent of career potential. This position will work closely with the production supervisors/managers as well as divisional teams to ensure effective planning/scheduling and sourcing decisions to meet customer expectations.
A Day In The Life
- Serves as a member of the plant leadership team and provides management and support necessary to achieve local, division, and corporate initiatives and objectives.
- Manages a team of Production Planners and oversees all aspects of the production scheduling process to ensure effective capacity planning, appropriate inventory levels, and schedule integrity, ensuring stock items are maintained and made-to-order products are produced and delivered in a timely manner.
- Provides direct leadership, coaching, and development to a team of Production Planners, establishing clear performance expectations, driving accountability, and developing planning capabilities that support operational excellence and customer service objectives.
- Establishes performance metrics for measurement, comparison, or evaluation of plant performance.
- Uses business analytics on metrics and procedures to suggest improvements to increase efficiency and cash flow.
- Acts as part of the team coordinating engineering changes, product line extension, or new product launches to ensure timely and orderly material and production flow transitions.
- Facilitates companywide productions meetings and maintains intimate knowledge of backlog orders.
What will help you thrive in this role?
- Bachelor's Degree required (Supply chain / Finance degree desirable)
- 3-5 years of manufacturing planning, production scheduling, materials management, or supply chain experience, including leadership or supervisory experience.
- Supply chain management and planning/scheduling knowledge with manufacturing experience or knowledge
- Excellent communication, project management, and relationship building skills
- Strong analytical, business process analysis, and problem-solving capabilities
- Strong interpersonal skills & ability to engage and communicate with internal & external customers
- High motivation and results-oriented work ethic
- High proficiency and capability in Microsoft Excel, Power BI, Business Objects, and data analytics processes
- In depth SAP ERP system experience required
- IBP Forecasting system a plus
- CPSM or APICS certification a plus
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Hubbell Incorporated
Hubbell creates critical infrastructure solutions that power our customers, communities, people and the planet. Our company is strategically aligned around enabling grid modernization and electrification. As more products plug in to an aging grid, Hubbell solutions enable the transition to a more reliable, resilient and efficient energy infrastructure. Founded in 1888 our innovation has made us a leading global manufacturer of high quality electrical and utility solutions enabling customers to operate critical infrastructure reliably and efficiently.
The company operates in two segments. Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications and Hubbell Electrical Solutions (HES) are essential to managing power across a wide range of industries and applications. Our vertical market solutions can be applied to markets including Data Centers, Renewables, Commercial Buildings, Industrial, Telecom and Transportation. Supporting both of our business segments is our corporate and Hubbell Unified Business Solutions teams that provide consistent process, tools technologies across our businesses.
We are committed to operating sustainably and ethically while promoting an inclusive and supportive culture for our people to grow and develop in their careers. Our employees proudly work and serve our communities from our headquarters in Shelton, CT, across the United States and around the globe.
Hubbell Electrical Solutions
Hubbell Electrical Solutions (HES) are essential to managing power across a wide range of industries and applications. HES provides the critical components that allow operators of buildings, factories and other industrial infrastructure to connect, protect, wire and manage power.
Hubbell Incorporated, its subsidiaries and affiliates, is an EO Employer AA: M/F/Veteran/Disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other protected class.
The above summary of position responsibilities and requirements is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an exhaustive list of duties, skills, efforts, physical requirements, or working conditions associated with the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of those principal position elements essential for making decisions related to position performance, employee development, and compensation.
