Planner II

Key Responsibilities

• Manage planning and scheduling activities for the Systems and Hardware product groups.
• Evaluate scheduling priorities and adjust plans to support changing customer demand and business requirements.
• Cook up kitting, inbound material flow, and assembly readiness to support production schedules.
• Review and respond to expedite requests in partnership with Customer Service and Operations.
• Maintain relevant planning and supply chain performance metrics and drive corrective actions to improve results.
• Analyze root causes for supply, schedule, or service gaps and partner cross-functionally to implement mitigation plans.
• Generate supply chain analytics and reports using Excel and other business tools to support decision-making.
• Participate in the SIOP process by providing planning data, assumptions, and risk assessments for assigned product groups.
• Cross-train on other product lines and serve as backup for other planners as needed.
• Facilitate effective cross-functional meetings to identify constraints, communicate risks, define actions, and support timely decisions.
• Drive performance to key supply chain KPIs including OTIF, backorder, and schedule adherence through structured reviews and follow-up actions.
• Execute and manage MRP activities in SAP, including reviewing exception messages and maintaining planning parameters.
• Identify and escalate supply risks and partner with cross-functional teams to develop and execute mitigation plans.
• Support special projects and additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Engineering, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered.
• 3+ years of experience in supply chain, production planning, operations, or a related field preferred.
• Experience with ERP systems required; SAP PP/MRP experience preferred.
• Strong analytical skills with proficiency in Microsoft Excel; experience with PowerPoint, Word, SharePoint, Smartsheet, Access, or Tableau is a plus.
• Strong problem-solving, critical thinking, and organizational skills.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment with competing priorities.
• APICS/CPIM/CSCP, Six Sigma, or similar certification is a plus.
• Knowledge of capacity planning and production scheduling concepts preferred.