Supply chain planning manager

About the Role

📍 Tallassee, AL | 💼 Full-Time | ✈️ Aerospace & Defense | 💰 Competitive Compensation + Benefits | 🚚 Relocation Assistance Available

We are seeking a results-driven and experienced Planning & Scheduling Manager to lead our site’s planning organization and ensure operational alignment across supply planning, master scheduling, and shop floor execution. This role plays a critical part in balancing demand and capacity, integrating planning with financial and operational goals, and driving performance through standardized processes and tools. The ideal candidate will bring strong leadership capabilities, deep planning expertise, and a collaborative mindset to support delivery, inventory, and cost objectives.

🔧 What You’ll Do

Leadership & Team Management

1. Lead, coach, and develop the Planning team, including performance reviews, goal setting, recruiting, onboarding, and training
2. Foster a culture aligned with GKN Aerospace’s “Great Place to Work” values and principles

Planning & Scheduling Execution

3. Oversee monthly Integrated Business Planning (IBP), weekly Master Production Scheduling (MPS), and daily shop floor scheduling
4. Ensure MPS feasibility based on internal and external capacity, inventory targets, and customer requirements
5. Integrate scheduled downtime, prototyping, and new program development into planning cycles
6. Align shop floor scheduling with customer demand, MPS, and cost-effective inventory strategies

Cross-Functional Collaboration

7. Facilitate the first level of IBP Integrated Reconciliation between Integrated Program Teams (IPTs) and site planning
8. Liaise with IPTs to forecast and manage customer past dues
9. Support the Site Supply Chain Director in leading weekly MPS meetings

Performance & Process Optimization

10. Monitor key planning KPIs (Master Schedule Adherence, Customer Past Dues, Days Inventory Outstanding)
11. Apply PDCA and A3 problem-solving methodologies to address deviations and drive sustainable performance
12. Collect and compile inputs for Operations Capability Reviews, including performance metrics, capacity planning, and master data health

✅ What You Bring

13. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in Supply Chain, Operations, or related field.
14. 7 years of experience in supply chain with direct production planning responsibilities. (i.e SIOP, master scheduling, and shop floor scheduling)
15. APICS Basics of Supply Chain Management (BSCM) or equivalent certification.
16. Expertise in Forecasting, IBP, MPS, MRP, Daily Scheduling, Master Data Management, and IT-enabled planning tools.
17. Strong analytical and leadership skills with the ability to solve complex business and systems challenges.
18. Excellent collaboration and communication skills across internal and external stakeholders.
19. US Person per ITAR regulations to comply with export compliance requirements.

⭐ What Helps You Stand Out

20. APICS CPIM certification or equivalent
21. Experience with Cincom Management System planning module
22. Background in Lean, Continuous Improvement, and performance monitoring

🚚 Relocating? We Can Help

This role is based in Tallassee, AL, with relocation assistance available. Nearby communities like Redland, Wetumpka, Pike Road, and Blue Ridge offer a range of living options, from quiet suburbs to growing towns, all within commuting distance.

23. Affordable, spacious homes—from historic bungalows to custom-built estates.
24. Outdoor lifestyle—boating, fishing, and hiking along the Tallapoosa River and Lake Martin.
25. Small-town warmth with big-city access—just 30 minutes from Montgomery and Auburn.
26. Strong community spirit and a growing local economy.
27. Newly renovated schools and a family-friendly vibe.

Why Join Us

28. Competitive salary + performance incentives
29. Comprehensive benefits (health, 401(k), PTO, etc.)
30. Opportunities for growth and leadership in a mission-critical industry
31. A collaborative, innovation-driven culture