Material Planning Supervisor

<p><strong>We want more movers and shakers, dreamers and doers, thinkers and tinkerers. We want more people who are excited by their work and passionate about their communities. We want people who are ready to Build Something Amazing.</strong></p> <p><strong><em>"We build more than furniture out here. We build a lot of relationships with our employees, and we want to provide our customers with a unit they can be proud of."<br />-&nbsp;Eric Arnold, La-Z-Boy Continuous Improvement Technician<br /><a href="https://vimeo.com/171757925" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Watch the full experience here</a>.&nbsp;</em></strong></p>

Dayton, TN

La-Z-Boy Manufacturing

<p><strong>Not many companies can say that they are both a household brand and one of the most innovative organizations in their industry. La-Z-Boy can. Ninety years after our first recliner, we&rsquo;re still re-inventing the industry.</strong></p> <p><strong>We want more movers and shakers, dreamers and doers, thinkers and tinker-ers. We want more people who are excited by their work and passionate about their communities. Our people are what drives us forward. We want people who are ready to Build Something Amazing.</strong></p> https://www.la-z-boy.com/

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Full-Time

Competitive

Overview: Primary responsibilities include coordinating and planning data for all Dayton branch plants, maintaining adequate and accurate inventories and BOM integrities for purchased and manufactured parts.
Responsibilities: &bull; Monitor and maintain all planning data within e1 for manufactured and purchased materials for supply and profit centers<br />&bull; Oversee materials team members who run and utilize various e1 reports to input data, make transactions and plan and place orders<br />&bull; Monitoring and updating style forecasts<br />&bull; Coordinates, researches, plans and places orders, when necessary, to support all engineering changes, drop styles and new style implementations between production, R&amp;D and purchasing.<br />&bull; Reporting of any discrepancies in new or existing BOM to appropriate personnel for investigation and corrections<br />&bull; Maintains cooperation and communication with Purchasing to insure vendor and plant requirements are met<br />&bull; Establish adequate inventory levels for Dayton Service Center usage through forecasting and necessary inventory transactions<br />&bull; Investigates causes of shortages and other inventory abnormalities, reconciling the negative on hand balances of active and obsolete parts<br />&bull; Responsible for making various transactions/adjustments in e1, including but not limited to, cycle count adjustments, inventory transfers, issuing of material and month-end transactions<br /><br />SCOPE &amp; IMPACT:<br />This position is responsible for ensuring all Dayton branch plants have the materials they need to produce, assemble and ship quality furniture to our customers on-time, every time.
Requirements: MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:<br />&bull; High School Diploma or GED with specialized vocation preferred<br />&bull; 3 years system experience in inventory management<br />&bull; Demonstrate knowledge and experience with: Windows operating systems, Microsoft Office programs and JD Edwards or similar inventory management system<br />&bull; Reliable in attendance<br />&bull; Ability to add, subtract, divide, multiply and figure percentages and averages<br />&bull; Must have the ability to communicate and work with various levels of management and team members. Display a professional attitude. Project a positive image of La-Z-Boy to all customers, both internal and external.<br />&bull; Self-motivated with the ability to take on responsibilities and handle employee issues without constant supervision and direction<br />&bull; Ability to clearly write reports, memos and emails<br />&bull; Strong organizational skills<br /><br /><br />PREFERRED REQUIREMENTS:<br />&bull; Minimum of 2 years supervisory experience in related field<br />&bull; Familiarity with Agile and how to read a print<br />&bull; Commitment to position and La-Z-Boy&rsquo;s vision and mission<br />&bull; Experience with taking and reconciling a physical inventory<br /><br />SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES: (5-10 direct reports)<br /><br />PHYSICAL DEMANDS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:<br />Office environment/no specific or unusual physical or environmental demands.<br /><br />CORE ATTRIBUTES:<br />Communicate Transparently<br />Lead the Team<br />Impact and Influence<br />Deliver Results<br />Coach and Develop<br /><br />OTHER DUTIES: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the incumbent for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.