Tyler Grefe

Planning & Scheduling Leader | Driving Enterprise Forecasting, Capacity Strategy & SIOP Transformation | Building Scalable, Data-Driven Planning Systems Across Multi-Site Manufacturing| Podcast Host

Role
Planning Manager at Chandler Industries
Location
Minneapolis, MN, US
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Tyler Grefe

I’m a Director-level planning leader with 12+ years of experience building enterprise demand, capacity, and SIOP frameworks across aerospace, defense, medical, and industrial manufacturing environments.I specialize in translating customer demand into executable capacity, revenue forecasts, and financial plans — particularly in complex, multi-site CNC manufacturing organizations.At the enterprise level, I design planning systems that scale: Epicor Kinetic automation, digital twins, machine-level capacity models, and governance frameworks that move planning from transactional execution to strategic decision support.I partner closely with Operations, Finance, and Executive Leadership to align demand, capacity, margin, and CapEx decisions — especially in high-mix, high-complexity environments.Core focus areas include:• Enterprise Demand Planning & SIOP• Multi-Site Capacity & Revenue Modeling• Planning Automation & Analytics (Epicor Kinetic)• Digital Twins & Scenario Planning• Scalable Planning GovernanceI’m passionate about building planning organizations that enable growth beyond current revenue while improving clarity, accountability, and execution.

Experience

  1. Planning Manager

    Chandler Industries

    Dec 2024 — Present · Blaine, MN, US

Education

  • Purdue Global

    Bachelor of Science - BS, Business Administration, Management and Operations

    2017 — 2020

Skills

  • Microsoft Office
  • Logistics
  • Quick Study
  • Procurement
  • Leadership
  • Manufacturing
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Customer Service
  • Project Planning
  • Microsoft Word
  • Inventory Management
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Veterans

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Tyler Grefe — Planning Manager at Chandler Industries in Minneapolis, MN, US | Unifers