Planning Manager

Company Profile

Focusing on deepwater installations and field developments, we deliver tailored solutions—from the routine to the extreme. We provide fit‑for‑purpose engineering design through the entire asset lifecycle, including decommissioning. We contract, manage, engineer, and execute projects using our global vessel fleet, including Jones Act‑compliant vessels, advanced technologies, and highly skilled personnel.

Responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating the Planning Department’s overall operations. Organizes activities and assigns tasks accordingly. Manage stock control, the receipt, storage, retrieval, and timely delivery of material to the internal and external customers; and keeps records of documentation into the MRP system. Establishes and achieves manufacturing/workshop inventory plan.

• Manages a team of specialists to coordinate the daily activities of the production planning and warehouse group.
• Coordinates with Workshop Manager in all workshop planning activities and control process.
• Analyzes demand requirements to identify production and supply bottlenecks, and recommends actions for resolution, including establishing and maintaining lead times and assists with inventory stocking strategies.
• Manages demand exceptions and demand cancellations effectively to prevent excess inventory.
• Directs production planning to ensure on‑time availability of products to fill customer orders and on‑time shipments.
• Coordinates with Purchasing and aligns requirements for purchased goods and materials.
• Evaluates and recommends actions to improve on‑time delivery performance to the internal and external customer.
• Oversee and administrate Scheduling & Capacity resource objectives to level load workshop activities.
• Improves workshop organization/layout to reduce cycle time to receive, pull and ship or issues material.
• Assist with various Supply Chain related strategies as they may relate to other areas within Supply Chain or operations.
• Ensures that workplace’s health and safety requirements are met and take responsibility for the proper storage and security materials related to workshop activities.
• Reviews and improves department processes to increase productivity to eliminate “waste”.
• Analyze metric data related to workshop activities to drive improvement in areas of on‑time delivery, efficiency, and standardization.
• Manages reconciliation of in‑transit accounts for outbound and inbound intra company shipments.
• Trains employees, directs work to the appropriate personnel, conducts performance reviews and resolves complaints in accordance with OII’s policies and applicable laws.
• Creates, implements, and tracks Production Planning and Control activity, measurements, and KPI’s.
• Other cross functional responsibilities may be assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations, or Supply Chain Management with emphasis in supply chain/business/quantitative analysis preferred. APICS (CPIM) Certification is desirable.
• Minimum of five (5) to ten (10) years’ experience scheduling in a complex fabrication and assembly environment with meaningful scale supply chain management, manufacturing, or master planning‑scheduling or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• The individual must have experience in ERP or MRP systems.
• Direct experience with a Supply and Demand environment including forecasts, receipt and deliver processes, inventory reports, accuracy validation procedures, cycle counts and audit procedures is preferred.

• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Professional Certification from APICS and/or ISM is desirable.
• Excellent negotiating, contract management, communication (verbal and written) and organizational skills.
• Knowledge of MS Office and People Soft ERP System is a plus.
• Ability to work with cross‑cultural organizations and groups.
• Strong demonstrated critical thinking and logic skills with proven track record of success in a complex production and assembly LEAN environment.
• Proven project leadership and team participation skills.

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