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Materials Planning Supervisor

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Leading manufacturer of buses and transportation solutions across North America.
Supervising materials planning and execution across multiple business units, driving continuous improvement and alignment with company objectives
20d ago
Intermediate (4-7 years)
Full Time
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Office Full-Time
Company Size
9,500 Employees
Service Specialisms
Technical Service
Warranty Management
Fleet Campaigns
Parts Support
Product Support
Service Center Operations
Sector Specialisms
Transport
Infrastructure
Role
What you would be doing
mrp execution
materials planning
inventory accuracy
team development
kpi tracking
cross functional planning
  • Manage MRP execution and production planning, including timely release of work orders, monitoring Order Action Summary (OAS) targets, and implementing Engineering Change Orders
  • Lead and supervise materials planning across multiple business units (Transit and Coach), driving continuous improvement initiatives and aligning departmental goals with overall business objectives
  • Ensure inventory accuracy and control by overseeing cycle counts, reconciliation, root cause analysis, and reduction of obsolete inventory adjustments
  • Support team development through training, cross- training, and updates to the Training Matrix, OPI, and work instructions to maintain ISO designation and organizational standards.
  • Track and report on departmental KPIs and compliance, ensuring adherence to MRB processes, job accuracy (504 series, reject requirements) and timely data entry into the system
  • Coordinate cross functional planning activities, including communication between plants, dispatch, kitting, and supplier coordination, while overseeing capacity planning, insourcing/outsourcing, and weekly capacity meetings
  • Manage departmental operations and personnel, including performance reviews, attendance, timesheets, budget adherence, and operational expense control.
  • Ensure compliance with internal controls, quality, safety, and environmental regulations, and represent the Materials department in production, metrics, and project-based meetings.
What you bring
manufacturing supervision
analytical mind
unionized environment
time management
supply chain
apics certification
  • Minimum 3 to 5 years' experience working in a manufacturing environment with a focus on supervision
  • An analytical mind that is solutions oriented, with the ability to work in a fast- paced environment
  • Prior experience in a unionized environment considered an asset
  • Exceptional time management, organizational, and communication skills
  • Post secondary education with a focus on logistics, supply chain, and/or industrial supervision
  • APICS certification considered an asset
Benefits
  • Paid holidays and vacation
  • On-the-job training in a continuous learning environment (we've invested 10.9 million in 2023)
  • Inclusive workplace culture that values and empowers team members.
  • Advancement opportunities within our family of companies
  • Competitive Wages and comprehensive benefit package with Immediate benefit eligibility
Training + Development
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Security clearance
  • adherence to internal controls, quality, safety, and environmental regulations
Company
Overview
80 Years
Experience
Operates with a heritage spanning eight decades in transportation solutions.
Thousands Employed
Workforce
Employs thousands of skilled workers across multiple facilities.
Thousands Delivered
Fleet
Delivered thousands of buses to various transit systems.
Millions Served
Ridership
Millions of people rely on its transportation services daily.
  • Provide innovative bus solutions for urban and rural transit.
  • Focus on quality, sustainability, and safety.
  • Part of NFI Group, a global leader in bus manufacturing.
  • Cater to public transit systems, municipalities, and private providers.
  • Shape the future of sustainable mobility.
Culture + Values
  • Integrity
  • Dependability
  • Accountability
  • Passionate
  • Responsive
  • Decisive
  • Fair
  • Ethical
  • Citizenship
Environment + Sustainability
Net-Zero by 2050
Carbon Neutral Target
Aiming to achieve net-zero carbon emissions in communities through zero-emission bus deployment.
1.9k Zero-Emission Buses
Electric Bus Deployment
Delivered over 1,900 zero-emission buses across various cities and countries.
95% Material Recovery
Battery Recycling Efforts
Recycling pilot program recovered up to 95% of lithium-ion materials from end-of-life batteries.
$15M Investment
Manufacturing Expansion
Canadian government invested $15 million to increase zero-emission bus manufacturing capacity.
  • Targeting net-zero carbon communities by 2050 through zero-emission bus deployment (e.g., Miami-Dade plan)
  • Began battery recycling pilot converting 1,450 kg of end-of-life modules
  • Committed to CALSTART’s Drive to Zero pledge: zero-emission dominance for new heavy-duty vehicles by 2025, full new-sales zero-emission by 2040
  • Canadian government invested $15M to expand Winnipeg zero-emission bus manufacturing capacity by 240 units/year by 2027
Inclusion & Diversity
2022 Commitment
APTA Racial Equity
Committed to a five-principle roadmap focusing on racial equity, including demographic assessments and policy reviews.
  • Launched a Community Benefits Framework to enhance hiring of diverse, underserved, underrepresented, and disadvantaged individuals.
  • Developed the Anniston Workforce Development Program, focusing on local hiring, inclusion, engagement, and equity through the Employee Engagement Committee.
  • Implemented a zero-tolerance workplace discrimination policy, ensuring a safe and respectful environment with multi-channel employee engagement.
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