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Scholastic is hiring an Area Planning Manager. This role involves managing the people and processes of the planning team, controlling workflow for operations through order prioritization and planning, balancing customer demands with production capacities, and maintaining system configurations for inventory management. The position also requires supervising department personnel, ensuring a safe work environment, educating team members on planning processes, and handling employee relations.

Highlights

Oversee daily people and processes management for the planning team.
Plan orders and manage work-flow to balance customer and production needs.
Use Microsoft Office Applications extensively (Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint).
Annual Salary: $65,000.00 - $75,000.00.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required.
Proven supervisory and leadership skills necessary.
Organizational and analytical skills required, with ability to adapt to changes.
Experience in process analysis and development is beneficial.

Area Planning Manager Full Description

Area Planning Manager

Jefferson City, Missouri

Full time

Job Description:

DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBILITIES:

Manage daily the people and processes of the planning team.
Control flow of work for operations through prioritization and planning of orders.
Balance customer requirements with operations production capacities.
Maintain priorities to ensure Delivery dates and special requests in adherence to previously agreed upon service level expectations.
Ensure value-added process (VAP) orders are planned and processed correctly.
Develop, sequence and adjust planning strategy to meet end-of-quarter/end-of-year fulfillment goals of business units served
Responsible for daily communication with NSO operations, customer service, order entry, and business units.
Maintain zone profiling to assist Operations in meeting budgeted picking rates.
Maintain system configurations and rule sets for order conversion assignment, pick plan allocation, and inventory replenishment.
Monitor assigned department demand forecast vs. actual interfaced volume.
Report on and monitor various key process indicators.
Other duties as assigned.

DIRECT MANAGER RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provide direct supervision to department personnel, ensuring a safe and clean office area.
Educate direct reports on planning and support processes.
Evaluate and oversee training of system tools (including Microsoft Office tools).
Maintain KRONOS coding, verifying time and monitoring attendance and scheduling vacation time.
Document and maintain all applicable processes and procedures for the department assigned.
Will handle performance reviews, disciplinary issues, coaching/counseling and other employee relations.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
Extensive knowledge of all Microsoft Office Applications.( Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint)
Ability and desire to work in a high-pressure, constantly changing environment.
Proven supervisory and leadership skills including organizing and prioritizing work, and motivating staff.
Basic knowledge of relational database query building.
Proven analytical skills with sound decision-making.
In-depth knowledge of business rules and systems processes.
Ability to learn and adapt quickly to changing technologies and customer needs
Excellent communication and coaching skills.
Strong organizational skills and ability to handle multiple responsibilities and priorities
Experience in process analysis and development.

Time Type:

Full time

Job Type:

Regular

Job Family Group:

Distrib & Matls Mgmt

Location Region/State:

Missouri

Compensation Range:

Annual Salary: 65,000.00 - 75,000.00

EEO Statement:

Scholastic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is clear: there shall be no discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, or status as a disabled veteran or Vietnam veteran. Those factors shall not influence the determination of qualifications for a job or other opportunity within the company. Further, all personnel actions (such as compensation, tuition aid, benefits, transfers, promotions, and dismissals, company-sponsored training, social and recreational programs) shall be administered without discrimination.

Original Job Description

Area Planning Manager

Jefferson City, Missouri

Full time

Job Description:

DEPARTMENT RESPONSIBILITIES:

Manage daily the people and processes of the planning team.
Control flow of work for operations through prioritization and planning of orders.
Balance customer requirements with operations production capacities.
Maintain priorities to ensure Delivery dates and special requests in adherence to previously agreed upon service level expectations.
Ensure value-added process (VAP) orders are planned and processed correctly.
Develop, sequence and adjust planning strategy to meet end-of-quarter/end-of-year fulfillment goals of business units served
Responsible for daily communication with NSO operations, customer service, order entry, and business units.
Maintain zone profiling to assist Operations in meeting budgeted picking rates.
Maintain system configurations and rule sets for order conversion assignment, pick plan allocation, and inventory replenishment.
Monitor assigned department demand forecast vs. actual interfaced volume.
Report on and monitor various key process indicators.
Other duties as assigned.

DIRECT MANAGER RESPONSIBILITIES:

Provide direct supervision to department personnel, ensuring a safe and clean office area.
Educate direct reports on planning and support processes.
Evaluate and oversee training of system tools (including Microsoft Office tools).
Maintain KRONOS coding, verifying time and monitoring attendance and scheduling vacation time.
Document and maintain all applicable processes and procedures for the department assigned.
Will handle performance reviews, disciplinary issues, coaching/counseling and other employee relations.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
Extensive knowledge of all Microsoft Office Applications.( Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint)
Ability and desire to work in a high-pressure, constantly changing environment.
Proven supervisory and leadership skills including organizing and prioritizing work, and motivating staff.
Basic knowledge of relational database query building.
Proven analytical skills with sound decision-making.
In-depth knowledge of business rules and systems processes.
Ability to learn and adapt quickly to changing technologies and customer needs
Excellent communication and coaching skills.
Strong organizational skills and ability to handle multiple responsibilities and priorities
Experience in process analysis and development.

Time Type:

Full time

Job Type:

Regular

Job Family Group:

Distrib & Matls Mgmt

Location Region/State:

Missouri

Compensation Range:

Annual Salary: 65,000.00 - 75,000.00

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