Senior Production Planner

Responsibilities

• Converts all new sales orders from quote to production status; assigns shipping dates to sales orders that don’t require assembly
• Manages sales order change requests, including analyzing the effect on resources, costs, and schedule
• Works with Project Execution and Customer Service on schedules for major projects
• Communicates with Shipping and Traffic to ensure expected delivery to job sites
• Supports the Planning Manager to coordinate the Specials quoting process
• Ensures the production plan is met by monitoring demand and scheduling and working with Purchasing and Production Schedulers
• Processes bill of material revisions, evaluating and communicating the impact of changes to Production Control Management, Scheduling, Customer Service, and Project Execution
• Supports the Planning Manager with the returned merchandise process
• Serves as back-up for the Planning Manager and helps train new production control employees
• Takes part in internal and external training in planning and business techniques

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
• Minimum of 4 years of manufacturing experience
• Minimum of 3 years of production planning or project scheduling experience
• Knowledge of MRP systems and experience with advanced user functionality; SAP (MM/PP/PS) experience preferred
• Strong Microsoft Excel Knowledge; ability to perform V-look ups, X-look ups, Pivot Tables, Formulas, etc.

Skills

• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Self-motivated and Proven ability to work both independently and collaboratively with different levels of employees
• Ability to multi-task while maintaining attention to detail and deadlines
• Highly detailed-oriented and organized

Pay

$57,000K-$60,000K

Schedule

Not specified

Benefits

Day 1 benefits - no waiting period to access your health, dental, and vision coverage
Paid Time Off (PTO) so you can relax, recharge, and enjoy life outside of work
Short-Term Disability coverage for added peace of mind when you need it most
401(k) with company match to help you build your financial future
Comprehensive benefits that support your overall well-being — because we believe happy employees do their best work!