Planning Manager

If you are a professional looking for an opportunity to grow your career, Emerson has an exciting opportunity for you. In this role, you will lead the end-to-end production planning process, ensuring a stable flow of materials and products, excellent delivery performance, optimized inventory levels, and continuous improvement of lead times. You will play a key role in driving operational excellence, supporting business performance, and developing a high-performing planning team within a collaborative and innovative environment.

In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of production planning professionals, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous learning, and high performance.
• Oversee production planning activities to ensure efficient material and product flow across the organization.
• Manage backlog performance, order fulfillment priorities, and lead time improvement initiatives to support customer satisfaction and business objectives.
• Collaborate closely with manufacturing, supply chain, and commercial teams to balance demand, production capacity, and inventory requirements.
• Identify and address planning constraints and bottlenecks while making data-driven decisions that balance service, inventory, and operational efficiency.
• Drive inventory optimization strategies, including planning parameters, replenishment models, and inventory management processes.
• Maintain and continuously improve planning systems and key planning parameters to support operational effectiveness.
• Lead or support projects focused on process improvement, standardization, innovation, automation, and performance enhancement.
• Monitor key performance indicators related to delivery reliability, lead times, inventory health, planning efficiency, and operational execution, implementing corrective actions where needed.
• Promote and maintain a safe working environment by ensuring compliance with applicable health, safety, and workplace standards.

Who You Are:
You consistently build effective partnerships across functions to achieve shared goals and deliver business results. You make informed and timely decisions, even when faced with complexity or changing priorities. You use data, insight, and sound judgment to identify opportunities, solve problems, and improve performance. You inspire others through clear communication, foster an environment of trust and inclusion, and support the growth and development of team members while driving accountability and continuous improvement.

For This Role, You Will Need:

• Experience leading production planning, supply chain, manufacturing planning, logistics, or related operational processes.
• Experience guiding, mentoring, or coordinating teams in a fast-paced business environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to interpret operational data and translate insights into actions.
• Ability to prioritize work, manage competing demands, and make balanced decisions aligned with business objectives.
• Effective communication and collaboration skills with the ability to work across multiple functions and stakeholders.
• Professional proficiency in English to support communication within a global business environment.
• Commitment to safety, continuous improvement, and customer-focused results.

Preferred Qualifications that Set You Apart:

• Background in production planning, supply chain management, operations management, logistics, engineering, business, or a related field.
• Experience with inventory optimization methodologies, Kanban systems, MRP/APS planning tools, or make-to-order environments.
• Experience leading operational excellence, transformation, automation, or continuous improvement initiatives.
• Knowledge of demand planning, capacity planning, production scheduling, and supply chain performance management.
• Experience working in a manufacturing or industrial environment with a strong customer service focus.

Our Culture & Commitment To You

At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives – because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.