Production Planning Analyst*

About the role

The Production Planning Analyst position offers an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career. You will collaborate with innovative 3Mers around the world, planning and scheduling production work centers, monitoring output to meet customer requirements, and improving operational efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world.
• Plan and schedule production work centers.
• Monitor work center output to meet customer requirements.
• Procure materials and communicate future requirements to suppliers.
• Communicate with Production Planning, Lean Value Stream, and Operations Team members.
• Work closely with the business to understand customer requirements and forecasts.
• Work closely with the manufacturing team, value stream leadership, and Supply Planners to determine priorities and resolve supply constraints.
• Manage capacity, identify, resolve, and escalate production constraints.
• Manage assigned working and non-working inventories to maintain compliance and achieve inventory investment targets.
• Execute production planning standard work using supply chain tools, IT systems, and processes.
• Provide planning analysis to support data-driven decision making.
• Lead and participate in Continuous Improvement projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start).
• Two (2) years of combined experience in planning, inventory control, and/or supply chain in a private, public, government or military environment.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in supply chain management, logistics, operations management, business administration or engineering from an accredited institution (preferred).
• Three (3) years of experience in supply chain within a manufacturing plant (preferred).
• APICS certification, or demonstrated progress toward completion (preferred).
• Experience with Factory Planner or another MRP or ERP application (preferred).
• Knowledge of Supply Planning (SP), Demand Planning (DP), and Integrated Business Planning (IBP) processes (preferred).
• Experience leading and/or participating on cross-functional teams (preferred).
• Excellent written and oral communication skills (preferred).
• Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to influence others and work effectively in a team environment (preferred).
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office applications (specifically Excel) (preferred).
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills (preferred).

Qualifications

• Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Benefits

Pay range: $84,595 - $103,394, which includes base pay plus variable incentive pay, if eligible.

Additional benefits include:

• Medical, Dental & Vision insurance
• Health Savings Accounts
• Health Care & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Disability Benefits
• Life Insurance
• Voluntary Benefits
• Paid Absences
• Roth and Traditional 401(k) plans

Pay & Benefits

For more information on pay and benefits, please refer to the Pay & Benefits Overview section on the 3M careers website.

Equal Opportunity Employer

3M is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.