Description

Position Summary:

The Production Planner is responsible for developing daily or weekly production schedules to ensure that production deadlines are met. Production Planner will determine material, equipment, and labor requirements, prepare status and performance reports, and resolve production issues. They will with Sales and Product Management to develop and manage forecast for long range material planning while considering current inventory, obsolescence, lead times, product life cycles and production capacity. 

Essential Job Functions:

• The Production Planner will have several Roles and Responsibilities including, but not limited to the following:
• Assists Materials Manager in establishing forecast processes, maintaining short and medium term production and inventory plans
• Acts as manufacturing liaison to Sales/ Marketing as to updates and commitments on work orders completed status, as well as product shipments
• Assists Materials Manager in developing Production (Build) plan based on demand requirements from actual Sales Orders. Translates the build plan into firm work orders to drive MRP
• Assists Materials Manager in coordinating and executing the Production Plan with Manufacturing and Shipping Teams for timely and accurate completion. Provides daily Dispatch List (Production Schedule) for implementation
• Works closely with Materials Manager and Purchasing to ensure raw materials support of the Production plan and provides timely feedback to Sales/Marketing for any deviation from original expectation
• Provides procedural support to production floor Supervisors and Coordinators and Inventory Clerk on any manufacturing related transactions
• Schedules and supports initial build and ramp-up of new product releases
• Distribute production schedules and or/work orders to departments 
• Record production data, including volume produced, consumption of raw materials, or quality control measures.(entering completed WO’s)
• Responsible to compile and distribute daily reports and other requested information in a timely manner
• Excellent organizational, verbal and written communicational skills 
• Anticipate needs and delivery timely, relevant solutions and actions 
• Able to develop rapport and relationships with all levels of employees 
• Capable of handling sensitive, critical information, self-directed and independent 
• Ability to quickly adapt to current conditions and to multi-task efficiently and effectively
• Must perform all work in accordance with all safety procedures
• Identify/analyze cycle count errors and provide "root cause" analysis
• Will perform duties in both office and Manufacturing plant environment 
• Develops and implements strategies to simplify process, improve accuracy, and improve operating efficiency
• Provides appropriate direction and support to team members to ensure effectiveness and efficiency of inventory controls systems and procedures
• Excellent organizational, verbal and written communicational skills 
• Able to develop rapport and relationships with all levels of employees 
• Ability to quickly adapt to current conditions and to multi-task efficiently and effectively
• Will perform duties in both office and Manufacturing plant environment 
• Must perform all work in accordance with all applicable safety procedures
• Able to work Overtime based on production requirements
• Other duties and responsibilities as required

This is a guideline to help you evaluate the position additional duties as required

Requirements

Required Skills and Abilities:

• Bachelor's degree in business or a related field, or an equivalent combination of formal
  education and materials management/manufacturing experience
• Three or more years of professional experience with production planning and/or materials logistics
• Minimum 3-5 years Inventory process experience, analyzing complex data and working with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced distribution operations environment
• APICS/ASCM – CPIM Certification a plus 
• Software/Technical Skills (Intermediate)
• MS Office Suite (Outlook, Word, Excel, PPT)
• Warehouse Management System Knowledge
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; strong interpersonal and communication skills to interact with all levels of the organization as well as professionally represent the company to outside parties
• Ability to foster and build relationships with cross-functional team members throughout the organization. 
• Ability to effectively explain and interpret organizational policies and procedures
• Superb skills in problem solving and critical thinking with attention to detail and follow-up
• Ability to work as needed, particularly during high volume periods, to ensure that departmental objectives are accomplished
• Capacity to apply a good understanding to carry out detailed written or oral instructions; deal with problems involving variable in standardized situations; understand fundamental flow of shop material and its problems or material handling