**ACCOUNTABILITIES:- Fill in for the Material Planning Supervisor and Master Scheduler as needed.- Work with sales on coordinating customer orders for production to achieve on-time shipment and a high level of customer service.- Update forecasts on an as needed basis based on demand input and design changes.- Lead efforts to improve throughput with a focus on loading, lead-time and optimizing plant capacity- Review capacity by work-center and rebalance load to optimize customer service- Work to align original acknowledge and promise dates with customer request dates- Set up, execution and maintenance of ordering parameters and MRP data.- Monitor capacities and product line delivery performance and daily throughputs.- Monitor inventory levels to avoid potential excess, obsolescence and shortages.- Oversee Inventory policy through ABCD classification and use of proper planning parameters.- Adjust forecasts and planning parameters as required including safety stocks, reorder points, minimum orders etc. in adherence with Vertiv guidelines- Participate in cost savings efforts- Review and release manufacturing orders for sub-assemblies and finished goods- Participate in daily production and planning meetings.- Coordinate Engineering changes and product phase in and phase out.- Daily coordination of information between production, purchasing, sales, shipping and engineering.- Represent the group in relevant meetings and act as a liaison- Provide product availability and shipping information to sales and or customers as required- Work with Customers and Sales Coordinators on scheduling of finished goods to meet customer expectations- Generates daily, weekly, monthly metric reports- Develop in-depth knowledge on products and critical operations**QUALIFICATIONS**:**Minimum Qualifications**:(education, experience level, knowledge, skills, designations/certifications).- BS is business administration, or related field.- 3 years of experience in a manufacturing environment, materials management or material planning function.- Experience in an industrial, high mix job shop environment- Very proficient in spreadsheets, MS Office.- Hands on experience with calculating safety stocks, reorder points (MIN/MAX) and forecasting and inventory turns.- Outstanding verbal and written communication skills and ability to work at different levels of the organization- Experience with ERP / MRP systems**Preferred Qualifications**:- APICS or CPM certification- Bi-lingual**COMPETENCIES**:- Demonstrating Ethics and Integrity- Establishing Effective Teamwork- Building and Maintaining Relationships- Developing Others- Communicating Effectively- Managing Change- Analysis, Solving Problems and Making Decisions- Taking Risk and Innovating- Providing Customer Service- Managing and Developing Yourself—Self Awareness- Drive and High Sense of Urgency- Achieving Outcomes and Optimizing Processes, Procedures and Practices- Conflict Resolution