Senior Planner

About the role

The Planner – Level 3 will be involved with the scheduling of production activities in support of the company’s manufacturing and sales goals. This position works with manufacturing supervision, inventory, quality, procurement, and engineering to drive continuous improvement within its area of responsibility and reports to the Director of Operations.

Responsibilities

• Manage manufactured inventory levels in a cost‑effective and efficient manner, ensuring minimal stock‑outs and preventing stock swell.
• Assess deviations in the production schedule.
• Collaborate with manufacturing supervision to understand production deviations and recommend corrective actions and continuous improvements to improve schedule attainment.
• Identify inefficiencies, implement best practices, and leverage data‑driven insights to enhance production efficiency and reduce costs.
• Lead or contribute to S&OP activities, ensuring production plans align with sales forecasts and customer requirements.
• Other duties assigned by supervision.

Requirements

• Critical thinking skills with the ability to analyze and interpret data.
• Ability to understand various inputs to ensure the company’s production plan aligns with sales objectives.
• Demonstrated high‑level understanding of manufacturing cost reduction, efficiency improvements, and schedule attainment.
• Education/Technical: Bachelor’s degree required; in lieu of education, 10–15 years of experience in a similar role is acceptable.
• Experience: Senior‑level experience in production planning or related functions.
• Travel: Limited.