Assistant Manager – Planning

Gestamp

Assistant Manager, Material Planning role responsible for customer demand integration and production scheduling oversight for efficient material planning. Focus on achieving cost, delivery, and performance targets in automotive manufacturing.

Posted 6/16/2026full-timeUnion • South Carolina • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AssemblyERP

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Manage customer demand to ensure accurate, on-time delivery in the correct quantities
Develop and oversee production scheduling, material planning, and production control processes
Create and maintain daily, weekly, and monthly production schedules across all assets
Monitor production schedule attainment and delivery performance
Ensure timely and accurate vendor material releases aligned with inventory targets
Optimize press and assembly capacity to improve plant productivity
Maintain and enhance SAP (ERP/MRP) system utilization
Support new product launches and engineering changes from a planning perspective
Ensure compliance with customer portal requirements and logistics standards
Respond to customer inquiries and manage delivery expectations
Support continuous improvement initiatives (Lean, 5S, Kaizen, SMED)

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience)
5+ years of experience in supply chain, material planning, scheduling, or procurement
2+ years leading material planning activities and teams in manufacturing
Automotive industry experience required
Strong experience with SAP/MRP systems
Knowledge of Lean Manufacturing principles and automotive standards (AIAG, VDA, MMOG/LE)

Benefits

Comp & perks

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and seek to hire the best candidate regardless of age, beliefs, disability, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation.

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Hard Skills & Tools

production schedulingmaterial planningproduction controlvendor material releasescapacity optimizationcontinuous improvementLean Manufacturing5SKaizenSMED

Soft Skills

customer demand managementdelivery performance monitoringinquiry responseexpectation management