Production Planning Manager

Production Planning Manager

The Production Planning Manager is a strategic leadership role responsible for elevating the production planning function at nVent's Anoka site. This leader will strengthen cross-functional partnerships, drive operational excellence, and establish the team as a trusted strategic partner across the organization. Success requires a confident, cross-functional leader who can implement process improvements, develop team capability, and position the planning function as a center of excellence.

What You Will Experience In This Position :

• Team Leadership & Development : Lead and develop a growing team of production planning analysts, building capability, accountability, and a culture of continuous improvement.
• Cross-Functional Partnership : Establish and strengthen cross-functional relationships with operations, supply chain, design, lean, SIOP, and product management teams to position planning as a valued strategic partner.
• Strategy Development & Execution : Drive the strategic direction and execution of the production planning function to meet customer objectives and business goals.
• Operational Excellence : Partner with operations teams to improve value stream performance, dependability, and overall site effectiveness.
• Process Transformation : Lead process improvement initiatives to enhance planning methods, implement Lean principles (Kanbans, level schedules, production flow), and optimize ERP system utilization.
• Analytics & Performance Management : Strengthen reporting and analytics capabilities to improve product flow, proactively identify bottlenecks, and drive data-informed decision-making.
• Change Leadership : Lead improvement projects and initiatives across the broader planning organization, driving organizational change and continuous improvement.

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Pay Transparency nVent's pay scale is based on the expected range of base pay for this job and the employee's work location. Employee pay within this range will be based on a combination of factors including knowledge, skills, abilities, experience, education, and performance. Where federal, state, or local minimum wage requirements exist, employee pay will comply. Compensation Range : $123,500.00 - $229,500.00 Depending on the position offered, employee may be eligible for other forms of compensation, such as annual incentives.

At nVent, we value our people and their health and well-being. We provide a broad benefits package with meaningful programs for eligible full-time employees that includes :

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