Job Description

Why Valmont
 

We’re Here to Move the World Forward.

Valmont impacts millions of people around the world every day, yet they might not realize the many ways. Our technology is helping feed the growing population, supplying the world with more reliable energy and access to renewables, enhancing connectivity in remote and urban locations to create a sustainable future and so much more. Simply put, Valmont is advancing agricultural productivity and reimagining vital infrastructure to make life better.

Join a Fortune 1000 company that respects hard work, honors diversity and invests in our employees as we focus on creating the world of tomorrow, today. We are the modern workforce. Are you ready to move the world forward? Apply now.

Location: Onsite in Valley, NE or Brenham, TX.

A Brief Summary of This Position:

The SIOP (Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning) Planner – is responsible for coordinating the movement of orders, tracking their progress through various stages, and ensuring on-time delivery in collaboration with the site production control team. This Individual Contributor’s responsibilities include 1. Order Coordination and Movement:  - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to manage the movement of orders between sites and distribution centers, ensuring optimal allocation based on demand and inventory levels. - Proactively address any order-related issues, such as delays, shortages, or discrepancies, and provide timely solutions to minimize disruptions. 2. Demand and Supply Balancing: - Work closely with demand planning and sales teams to understand demand forecasts and ensure appropriate supply levels are maintained. - Continuously monitor inventory levels and proactively adjust production and distribution plans to balance demand and supply. 3. Order Tracking and Progress Management: - Monitor and track orders as they progress through the drafting and engineering processes, ensuring adherence to established timelines. - Identify bottlenecks or potential delays and implement corrective actions to keep orders on track for on-time delivery. 4. Collaborative Scheduling: - Collaborate with site production control teams to create and manage production schedules that optimize resource utilization and minimize lead times. - Facilitate communication between different teams to ensure seamless execution of production plans. 5.Performance Metrics and Reporting: - Develop and maintain key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure and analyze order fulfillment, production efficiency, and inventory turnover. - Generate regular reports on order status, production schedules, and performance metrics, and present findings to management. 6. **Continuous Improvement:  - Identify opportunities for process improvement within the SIOP framework, and lead or contribute to initiatives aimed at enhancing operational efficiency and customer satisfaction.   This position is responsible for aligning resources with demand based on capacity planning. Areas of responsibility may include more than one production area or factory location.  To align production schedules for efficient utilization of resources, it will be crucial to understand the requirements of operational teams at each scheduled area.  Reporting on production and supplier progress to goals is required.  Creating and executing any required action plans to close gaps.  Demonstration of the core values of the Valmont Way is required.

Essential Functions:

• This position reports to the Senior Manager Planning Systems and has no direct reports
• Create schedules and communicate plan effectively to key stakeholders
• Align schedules in support of customer demand, key performance metrics, division guidance for planning horizons and SIOP guidance.
• Identify, negotiate, and resolve conflicts with respect to available capacity and proposed delivery date commitments.
• Maintain scheduling and inventory parameters, such as lead-times, delivery times and order file data
• Create a level supply schedule that satisfies customer demand with optimum inventory levels and efficient resource utilization
• Assist demand management in setting priorities when demand outstrips the division’s supply of products or the resources necessary to build the requested product
• Work with SIOP to understand competitive lead times.  Seek ways to reduce internal and external lead times to achieve a competitive advantage.
• Contribute to a positive work environment and coordinate with other planning team members to align processes and goals

Required Qualifications of Every Candidate (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities):

• Preferred Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field OR associate degree with 3+ years of experience OR 5+ years of relevant experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and Outlook
• Knowledge of Lean manufacturing and planning techniques
• Strong attention to detail and quality of work
• Ability to aggregate, organize and process, facts, data, and other information to define a problem and develop effective solutions
• Ability to work with minimal supervision

Highly Qualified Candidates Will Also Possess These Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management or related field
• Prior experience setting up and planning in a mixed model environment including make to stock, engineer to order, and configure to order methodologies
• Demonstrated abilities in visual scheduling and inventory optimization
• Prior experience with master scheduling utilizing methodologies for make to order and configure to order business
• Leads by example and earns the respect and trust of co-workers, customer, and other stakeholders
• Sets aggressive targets, accepts consequences of actions, and holds others accountable
• Thinks globally about the entire business and committed to supporting the needs and goals of an integrated global organization
• An understanding of priorities and balances short-term and long-term requirements
• Communicates openly and honestly in a clear and concise manner on an ongoing basis
• Knowledge of mathematics and data analysis
• Knowledge of Lean planning, scheduling, and Kanban tools

Benefits

Valmont offers employees and their families a comprehensive Total Wellbeing benefit package to ensure their individual and family’s overall wellness needs are met. Some offerings are dependent upon the role, work schedule, or location and can include the following:

• Healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision)

• 401k retirement plan with company match

• Paid time off

• Employer paid life insurance

• Employer paid short-term and long-term disability including maternity leave

• Work Life Support

• Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year

• Voluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one-on-one health coaching, mortgage services and more

Valmont does not discriminate against any employee or applicant in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

If you have a disability and require any assistance in filling out the application for employment email EEOCompliance@Valmont.com.