Front End Planner

About ITT:

ITT Inc. (NYSE: ITT) is a diversified global leading manufacturer of highly engineered critical components and customized technology solutions serving the flow, aerospace and defense, transportation, industrial, and energy markets. Through operational execution, innovation, and disciplined capital deployment, including strategic acquisitions such as SPX FLOW, ITT partners with its customers to deliver enduring solutions to the key industries that underpin our modern way of life. 

Headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, ITT has a market cap of roughly $20 billion and employs more than 15,000 people across 40 countries and serves customers in approximately 125 countries. Following the acquisition of SPX FLOW, the company is expected to generate $5.4 billion in annual revenue.

Our businesses are organized in three distinct segments, each based around our core engineering DNA: 

Flow Technologies: A global leader in, providing a broad portfolio of pumps, valves, mixing and agitation equipment, heat transfer, homogenizers, separation, water and wastewater treatment, and engineered process solutions.Our leading brands include the iconic Goulds Pumps (with more than 175 years of history), Anhydro, APV, Bornemann, Bran+Luebbe, C’treat, Engineered Valves, Gerstenberg Schröder, Habonim, Johnson Pump, Lightnin, Philadelphia, Plenty, PRO Cast, Rheinhütte, Seital Separation, Stelzer, Svanehøj, Tigerholm, Uutechnic, VIDAR, Waukesha Cherry-Burrell.

Motion Technologies: A global leader in brake pads (ICE and electrified brake pads) and shock absorbers (energy absorption solutions) for transportation applications. Our leading brands include Friction Technologies, KONI and Axtone.

Connect and Control Technologies: A leader in critical applications for the aerospace, defense and industrial markets, including harsh environment connectors and control components. Our leading brands include ITT Cannon, Enidine, Aerospace Controls and kSARIA. 

Position Summary

Summary: ITT Goulds Pumps is looking for a Front-End Planner to join their team in Seneca Falls, NY. The ideal candidate should have experience in a similar production planning role in a manufacturing setting. The Front-End Planner will be responsible for information gathering, analysis, reporting, and establishing scheduling plans while working with various departments such as supply chain, contract managers, customer service, project teams and sales / distribution.

This is an onsite position in Seneca Falls, NY. Typical hours are Monday-Friday from 7am-4pm.

Essential Responsibilities

• Support sales team quotation process by establishing lead-times and premiums for all products that require less than standard lead time.
• · Solely responsible for the initial order review that establishes the high-level schedule plan for all Pump Orders
• · Establish final project scheduled for Contract Managers after configuration is complete. This often will require obtaining special commitments from Global suppliers.
• · Collaborate with engineering, sourcing, and production planning teams to validate feasibility and delivery timelines
• · Expedite and re-prioritize Seneca Falls Manufacturing needs and Vendors as required.
• · Obtain data, participate and present metrics and countermeasures in daily management process
• · Assist in reducing cycle time and increasing on time performance/revenue
• · Review and manage excess and obsolete (E&O) inventory by prioritizing consumption of on-hand materials during order entry
• · Process factory order change notifications and factory order change inquiries.
• · Support continuous improvement of planning parameters and quoting tools
• · Participate in S&OP / demand planning processes

Position Requirements

3+ years of experience in production planning in a manufacturing setting is required

· Experience expediting parts and products through the manufacturing process

· Experience participating in inventory management and lead time planning

· Bachelor’s degree is preferred

· Planning of foundry, machining, or fabrication areas/activities is required

· MRP experience including forecasting and stocking levels is required, SAP is preferred

· Strong communication skills to work with both domestic and international project teams.

· Strong product/parts knowledge and understanding of manufacturing, purchasing and planning process

· Technical background/ability to interpret blueprints

· Lean inventory management process

· Highly organized with excellent follow-up skills

· Customer interface experience is required

Safety is a core value at ITT. Our employees understand and follow all ITT safety policies and procedures, participate in workplace inspections, safety training, and in the development of job safety analyses.

Equal Pay Act Statement

We aim to pay our ‘ITT’ers’ fairly and competitively in the locations that they live and work. Pay-for-performance is a principle that we believe in, and employees are rewarded based not only on ‘what’ they accomplish, but also on ‘how’ they reflect ITT’s values. ITT offers a competitive salary and robust total rewards package, such as health insurance, 401(k), short and long-term disability, paid time off, growth and developmental opportunities, and other incentive compensation programs. Specific benefits are dependent upon whether or not the position is part of a collective-bargaining agreement. The salary offered to a candidate is based several factors such as candidate experience and qualifications, location, as well as market and business considerations.

Equal Pay Act Range

Annual Salary Range $55,200 - $82,200 Offers incentive bonus and benefits.