Demand and Capacity Manager - Launchers
- Alabama
- United States
- Accepting Candidate
- Engineer
Job Description
Demand and Capacity Manager – Launchers
This position will manage the coordination flow between Programs and Operations to ensure on-time delivery and profitability of the global Launchers business area within production and testing phases. In addition, establish a demand forecast and capacity planning process as steering tool for company profit forecasts.
Job Responsibilities:
Job Requirements:
This position will manage the coordination flow between Programs and Operations to ensure on-time delivery and profitability of the global Launchers business area within production and testing phases. In addition, establish a demand forecast and capacity planning process as steering tool for company profit forecasts.
Job Responsibilities:
- Coordinates projects on-time delivery during global operations for Launchers
- Responsible interface between M&S / Programs (sales and project managers) and Operations (master schedulers) in the areas of demand forecasting and capacity planning to ensure a realistic and achievable plan
- Works with and influences the plant management team to facilitate the decision to acquire internal/external capacity to balance demand & supply
- Facilitates cross functional activities to resolve demand and capacity imbalances before the operations are impacted
- Conducts 'what if' scenarios to analyze the impact of taking on additional demand before customer commitments are made
- Align the annual profit planning forecast process with a rolling 18-months plan (12+6)
- Establishes and deploys the demand forecast and capacity planning process on a global scale
- Support the implementation and deployment of IT solutions to enhance the demand forecast and capacity planning process efficiency
- Ensure that the demand and capacity plan is converted into sales volumes and drives the financial forecast (1-5 years)
- Ensure output meets Quality standards
- Enforce Health and Safety precautions
- Secures that the relevant competence is available and continuously developed within the project team
- Periodically report to the Director Operations Programs
- Perform all duties according to the Company’s Values and Code of Conduct
Job Requirements:
- Education in Engineering or Economy, M.Sc. level
- 7-10 years proven experience as project and / or planning manager
- Experience in schedule and cost planning and control
- Understanding of Demand Forecast and Capacity Planning process
- Understanding of Quality standards and Health & Safety regulations
- Experience in reporting to management on KPI
- Experience in MS Office and SAP system
- Willing to work in an international environment and to travel
- Excellent organizational and coordination skills
- Solution driven, commercial mindset
- Outstanding communication and teamwork ability
- High stress resistance and perseverance, able to keep structured and prioritize in a complex environment
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