Alternative Energy, Business Plan, Business Processes, Calendar Management, Coaching, Continuous Improvement, Corrective Action, Cross-Functional, Customer Service Operations, Customer Support/Service, Data Quality, Demand Forecasting/Planning, ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning), Inventory Levels, Inventory Planning, J D Edwards, Leadership, Manufacturing, Materials Planning, Microsoft Dynamics, Oracle, Performance Management, Performance Metrics, Process Development, Process Improvement, Product Development, Production Schedule, Production Support, Purchasing/Procurement, Root Cause Analysis, SAP, Sales & Operations Process (S&OP), Schedule Development, Strategic Planning, Supplier Optimization, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain Operations, Team Building, Team Lead/Manager, Urban Planning, Willing to Travel
About the Role
We are seeking a highly capable Planning Director to lead our enterprise-wide planning organization across a multi-site manufacturing network. This role will oversee 4 Regional Planning leaders and a broader team of 30+ planners supporting the production of building products made from aluminum, steel, copper, and plastics.
The Planning Director will play a critical leadership role in driving excellence in raw material planning, production scheduling, constraints management, and ERP-enabled planning processes. This individual will ensure planning strategies and execution are aligned to support customer service, operational efficiency, and working capital performance.
This role requires a strong blend of strategic leadership and hands-on planning expertise in complex manufacturing environments.
Key Responsibilities
Lead the Planning Organization
- Lead, coach, and develop a team of Planning Managers and a distributed network of planners across multiple sites
- Establish standardized processes, clear accountability, and performance expectations across the planning function
- Build team capability in material planning, scheduling, ERP utilization, and data-driven decision making
Drive Raw Material Planning Excellence
- Own enterprise-wide planning strategies for key raw materials including aluminum, steel, copper, and plastics
- Ensure strong execution of material planning processes to maintain supply continuity while optimizing inventory levels
- Partner with Procurement to align supply strategies with market conditions, supplier constraints, and lead times
- Improve planning parameters such as safety stock, reorder points, and planning horizons
Optimize Production Scheduling & Constraints Management
- Lead development and execution of production scheduling strategies across all manufacturing sites
- Ensure schedules effectively account for constraints including capacity, labor, changeovers, material availability, and maintenance
- Drive improvements in schedule attainment, throughput, and plant-level execution
- Build proactive constraint and bottleneck management capabilities
Strengthen ERP & Planning Systems Discipline
- Serve as the functional leader for planning within ERP/MRP systems
- Drive data accuracy, process compliance, and effective system utilization across sites
- Partner with IT to enhance planning system capabilities and reporting tools
- Enable more efficient, exception-based planning processes
Enable Cross-Functional Alignment
- Partner with Operations, Procurement, Customer Service, and Commercial teams to align supply and demand plans
- Support S&OP / integrated business planning processes
- Lead planning response during supply disruptions, demand shifts, or capacity constraints
Deliver Performance & Continuous Improvement
- Establish and manage KPIs including service levels, schedule adherence, inventory performance, and material availability
- Lead root cause analysis and corrective actions to improve planning outcomes
- Drive continuous improvement and standardization across the planning network
Qualifications
Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, or related field
- 10+ years of experience in supply chain planning, materials planning, and/or production scheduling
- 5+ years of leadership experience, including managing managers and multi-site teams
- Willingness to travel up to 75%
- Deep expertise in:
- Raw material planning and inventory strategies
- Production scheduling and capacity/constraints management
- ERP/MRP systems and planning process execution
- Proven success in a complex manufacturing environment
Preferred
- Experience in building products, metals, plastics, or similar industrial manufacturing
- Familiarity with commodity-based raw materials (aluminum, steel, copper, resins)
- Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards, or Microsoft Dynamics
About Us
Gibraltar is a leading manufacturer and supplier of products and services for North American agtech, renewable energy, residential, and infrastructure markets. By building solutions that make life better for people and the planet, Gibraltar advances the art and science of engineering, science and technology to shape the future of comfortable living, sustainable power, and productive growing. Guided by an inclusive, values-driven culture that celebrates and rewards different perspectives, we work together to create lasting positive impact on everyone our business touches. To learn more about what makes us #GibraltarProud, visit our website: www.gibraltar1.com
Gibraltar is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and gives all applicants for employment equal consideration regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, arrest record, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, transgender status, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, veteran status, pregnancy, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. Upon request and consistent with applicable laws, Gibraltar will provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities who need an accommodation to fully participate in the application process.