Senior Production Planner

About the role

The Senior Production Planner is responsible for translating midterm to long-term plans into a weekly schedule that aligns near-term requirements with capacity availability and addresses imbalances. This involves keeping close contact with supply network and inventory planning, operations, material planning, and finished goods planning teams to understand and address potential issues that could impact capacity schedules.

Responsibilities

• Monitor demand and capacity for the purpose of generating a weekly schedule that meets customer requirements and addresses any imbalances.
• Work closely with finished goods planning and material planning teams to ensure proper coverage and accurate schedules.
• Work closely with Operations, Quality, and Warehouse and Shipping teams to address constraints or opportunities.
• Addres collaboratively and escalate as appropriate.
• Make adjustments to the production schedule to accommodate near-term customer orders that differ from the agreed sales and operations planning (S&OP).
• Identify Supply Response imbalances and address appropriate responses.
• Anticipate potential issues by comparing demand with supply in the short term and midterm.
• Leverage new product introduction plans from research and development and/or new product innovation teams into production plans.
• Use and maintain current capacity planning systems to create the best capacity schedules using established processes.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Education: Bachelor Degree in Supply Chain Logistics Management or related field.

Experience: 7+ years production planning experience. Familiarity with the standard demand planning system features like best-fit/what-if analysis, class/characteristic identification.

Certifications: APICS certification preferred.

Additional Qualifications: Problem solving techniques training, i.e., Lean, Six Sigma. SAP and ERP experience desirable. Ability to understand and complete projects and tasks as assigned; follow process & procedures. Computer skills, including PowerBi and Microsoft Office with proficiency in Word and Excel. Ability to perform duties with the highest regard for safety and quality. Ability to multi-task and follow directions accurately. High interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to make quick decisions and work independently. Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills. Collaborative and team-oriented attitude.

Qualifications

Education: Bachelor Degree in Supply Chain Logistics Management or related field.

Experience: 7+ years production planning experience. Familiarity with the standard demand planning system features like best-fit/what-if analysis, class/characteristic identification.

Certifications: APICS certification preferred.

Additional Qualifications: Problem solving techniques training, i.e., Lean, Six Sigma. SAP and ERP experience desirable. Ability to understand and complete projects and tasks as assigned; follow process & procedures. Computer skills, including PowerBi and Microsoft Office with proficiency in Word and Excel. Ability to perform duties with the highest regard for safety and quality. Ability to multi-task and follow directions accurately. High interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to make quick decisions and work independently. Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills. Collaborative and team-oriented attitude.