Capacity Manager - Global Procurement

Position Overview

Capacity Manager, Global Procurement, manages the end-to-end capacity planning and validation process for large deal quotes across all business units. Leads a team responsible for analyzing manufacturing capacity, coordinating with plant schedulers, and providing timely capacity approvals to support the pricing and quoting workflow. Targets same-day turnaround on capacity checks.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead capacity analysis for large deal opportunities across Power, Thermal, IT Systems, and Services
• Manage the DOP (Delegation of Pricing) capacity planning queue, prioritizing by quote due date and deal size
• Coordinate with plant schedulers to validate capacity availability and rollout dates
• Interface with pricing teams to provide capacity approvals required for executive sign-off
• Manage capacity reservations and forecast sets in ERP systems (Oracle EBS, CyberPlan/Cybertec)
• Track and report on capacity utilization, open projects, and SLA adherence via Sigma tracker
• Standardize capacity information gathering processes across business units
• Drive process improvements to reduce bid speed cycle time (target: same-day turnaround)
• Communicate directly with Sales on capacity status for urgent/large deals
• Manage team workload, assign capacity owners to projects, and ensure coverage
• Support GSA capacity agreements and reservation processes
• Partner with cross-functional teams (Pricing, Sales, Operations, Plant Scheduling) to resolve capacity constraints

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Industrial Engineering, Business, or related field
• 5–8 years of experience in capacity planning, production planning, or supply chain management in a manufacturing environment
• Experience with ERP systems (Oracle EBS preferred) and planning tools (CyberPlan, Cybertec, or similar)
• Strong understanding of manufacturing scheduling, ATP logic, and demand class management
• Experience working across multiple product lines or business units
• Proficiency in CPQ systems and quoting workflows preferred
• Strong analytical, communication, and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
• PMP, APICS/ASCM, or similar certification preferred

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