Planning Manager (Manufacturing)

Location: Onsite in Burlington, Washington, USA. Qualified candidates must be U.S. Persons and meet applicable U.S. citizenship, nationality, residency, refugee, or asylum-status requirements.

Salary: $102,500–$153,700 annual salary.

Company

hirify.global manufactures advanced lightweight composite materials, including carbon fiber, resins, prepregs, honeycombs, and composite structures, with applications including commercial aerospace.

What you will do

• Lead planning, scheduling, and purchasing activities, including supervision of five expeditors and development of detailed production schedules.
• Facilitate the plant-level S&OP process and balance supply and demand across short- and long-range planning horizons of 0–24 months.
• Manage inventory optimization, aged inventory reviews, cycle counting, replenishment strategies, and corrective actions for inventory discrepancies.
• Manage D365 planning parameters and master plans for delivery, inventory, lead times, batch control, and demand fluctuations.
• Develop supply strategies with Regional Purchasing and key suppliers to ensure reliable material replenishment and performance against KPIs.
• Coordinate Customer Service, Production Planning, Distribution, and intercompany stakeholders while maintaining transportation, regulatory, environmental, and safety requirements.

Requirements

• At least four years of combined experience in planning, scheduling, or supply chain, plus supervisory or management experience; manufacturing experience is preferred.
• High school diploma or GED required; a four-year bachelor’s degree is preferred.
• Proficiency with ERP, MRP, or MES systems and the Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong communication, leadership, business judgment, autonomy, and ability to manage competing priorities in a matrix organization.
• Must be a U.S. Person and satisfy applicable U.S. work-authorization requirements.

Nice to have

• CPIM or CSCP APICS certification and Lean Six Sigma training or experience.
• Experience with D365, Apriso, advanced Excel macros and tables, and SQL.
• Experience leading improvement programs in a manufacturing environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Continuous-improvement culture with a focus on research and development and advanced manufacturing.
• Health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, and life and disability insurance.
• Paid and unpaid time-away programs, subject to eligibility and applicable agreements.
• Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.
• Strong emphasis on workplace safety, environmental management, employee engagement, and accountability.