MAIN JOB OBJECTIVE

The Manager, Global Production Planning will be responsible for a category of Fresh’s product planning, and procurement of components and planning of productions at subcontractors. Based in the Jersey City, NJ office and reporting to the Associate Director, Global Planning, the Manager will be an effective communicator with cross functional partners with the ability to make timely decisions on process implementation and improvement.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage the skincare and lifestyle planning team: develop the team to continuously improve the technical and managerial skills of the team members, be able to provide support when necessary.
• Standardize processes among planners.
• Foresee the evolution of the product category and the impacts on the team to be able to react timely.
• Detect opportunities of improvement and lead continuous improvement projects; Implement strong processes.
• Continuously improve service level on specific category, reduce the air shipping ratio, optimize the component stock level.
• Plan the procurement of finished goods and components among the category using AX MRP to ensure on-time, in-full deliveries to the distribution centers
• Act as main contact for a portfolio of vendors, animate weekly call
• Maintain fill rates at or above corporate targets
• Validate, Expedite, defer and cancel PO’s to meet fill rate and inventory turn requirements
• Review weekly reports (including weekly alerts)
• Manage the end of life process.
• Solve daily issues, make quick decisions, stay on top of actions.
• Ad hoc projects for Planning team as needed

What you will learnin the first 6 months:

• Understand the fresh supply chain flow
• General understanding of the MRP, ECR, and EOL processes
• General knowledge of the assigned portfolio
• Building relationships with suppliers and lead calls
• Working knowledge of AX
• Working knowledge of QLIK

What you will achieve in 12 months:

• Strong knowledge of portfolio
• Good relationships with Suppliers
• Ensure service of portfolio
• Strong knowledge of AX
• Able to lead cross functionally meetings
• Own process changes and improvements

• Minimum 5 year experience in planning
• Excellent knowledge of MRP
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Must be proactive, ability to teach, quick learner
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel
• Hardworking, ability to work under pressure, quick decision maker
• Experience on AX
• Experience in the cosmetic or skincare industry
• Packaging/components Manufacturing experience
• Ability to work in French

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  Associate Production Manager

  Tesla

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  Austin, TX

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  Role

  We are seeking a motivated and energetic Associate Production Manager for our Cell Manufacturing team. You will be playing a critical role developing and building a team that will spearhead production and development of battery cells at Tesla. Your excellence in people management will enable you to recruit, lead, and develop a team which includes supervisors, operators, and technicians. In addition, your extensive experience and/or technical background will enable decision making when working with cross-functional teams such as maintenance, quality, and engineering. Your combined skills and mental agility will be key to successfully navigating our fast-paced development environment.

  Responsibilities

  • Ensure safety and conduct policies are prioritized and met among employees.
  • Build and continuously develop a strong, motivated production team.
  • Organize and manage production activities according to organization needs and plans.
  • Monitor and report on production KPI’s as needed to technical and management teams.
  • Interface with cross-functional teams such as Quality and Engineering to synchronize activities and ensure organized execution of activities.
  • Mentor and develop supervisory teams.
  • Facilitate the development and deployment of standard works whenever a gap is identified.

  Requirements

  • 5+ year experience managing teams of people. Industry experience in lithium-ion batteries preferred.
  • Experience working in development programs a plus.
  • BS or MS in a technical discipline and/or evidence of exceptional experience.
  • Can demonstrate ability to perform deadlines and perform under high pressure.
  • Creatively develop production performance metrics (efficiency, quality, safety, throughput, costs)
  • Communicate clearly using excellent written and verbal skills
  • Strong organization skills with meticulous attention to detail
  • Fluent with common MS office programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

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Associate Manager/Manager of Production, F+W Reprints

Penguin Random House is seeking an Associate Manager or Manager to join the production team in Penguin Publishing Group! This role will manage production and manufacturing a mix of 1/c and 4/c reprints for the F+W imprint with a backlist list of approximately 6,000 titles. Working with a variety of internal departments, including Editorial, Managing Editorial, and Inventory, this position plays a key role in the process of creating a physical book.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Obtain quotations from vendors and analyze pricing, focusing on domestic vs overseas manufacture.
• Issuing the book and component purchase orders for F+W reprints.
• Confirm book specs from legacy sources, down spec as needed, and update the system network.
• Coordinate with paper department for special order text stock.
• Evaluate files for completeness, as well as ordering and routing corrections for approval.
• Negotiating schedules with the internal publishing teams and with external vendors.
• Follow up with our vendors to ensure that schedules are being held.
• Reconcile invoices.
• Running P&L estimates for reprints as needed for the sales and inventory teams.
• Check for quality issues between reprinted editions, which include color consistency, matching component printings, potential bindings, and interior text print issues on reprint sample copies.
• Archive all relavent materials and maintain sample library.
• Attend reprint meetings as needed and liaising regularly with inventory management, managing editorial, and front list production.

Minimum requirements:

• Minimum of 3 years of experience in production with an emphasis on 4/c manufacture, minimum of 5 years to be considered at the Manager level
• Book publishing experience strongly preferred
• Strong estimating skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Excellent organization skills
• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities in a deadline driven environment
• Strong attention to detail
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook
• Knowledge of SAP, FileMaker Pro, Adobe Acrobat Pro, InDesign a plus

Full-time employees are eligible for our comprehensive benefits program. Our range of benefits include, but are not limited to, Medical/Prescription drug insurance, Dental, Vision, Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, Pre-Tax and Roth 401(k), Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance, Life/AD&D Insurance, Commuter Benefits, Student Loan Repayment Program, Educational Assistance & generous paid time off.

Penguin Random House is the leading adult and children’s publishing house in North America, the United Kingdom and many other regions around the world. In publishing the best books in every genre and subject for all ages, we are committed to quality, excellence in execution, and innovation throughout the entire publishing process: editorial, design, marketing, publicity, sales, production, and distribution. Our vibrant and diverse international community of nearly 250 publishing brands and imprints include Ballantine Bantam Dell, Berkley, Clarkson Potter, Crown, DK, Doubleday, Dutton, Grosset & Dunlap, Little Golden Books, Knopf, Modern Library, Pantheon, Penguin Books, Penguin Press, Penguin Random House Audio, Penguin Young Readers, Portfolio, Puffin, Putnam, Random House, Random House Children’s Books, Riverhead, Ten Speed Press, Viking, and Vintage, among others. More information can be found at http://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/.