CritiCore

Position Title: Production Planner

Position/Manager reports to: Lead Production Planner

Position(s)/Employee(s) reporting to position: None

Travel Required (X) Yes Estimated Percentage <10% ( ) No

Position Goal: To schedule the manufacturing of CritiCore products ensuring that customer needs and delivery dates are met. Uncovers issues in production and then works to solve them ensuring the least customer impact. Strives to make CritiCore a leader in the Controlled Environment markets by helping achieve unparalleled manufacturing performance.

Brief Overview of Position: This position serves as Production Planner for all divisions of CritiCore (Uniform, Transportation, and Allergy), but may focus within a specific area(s). The Production Planner works closely with outside and inside sales to develop plans and to quote ship dates helping CritiCore win and fulfill orders. Manufacturing for products, both for stock and made-to-order items, are planned and scheduled by this position with a focus on optimizing both speed and meeting commitments to the customer. The Production Planner also monitors production and schedules to identify and pending issues in delivery prior to due dates to the customer, and then works to resolve the issues and sales of any still pending problems.

General knowledge of the purchasing and flow of raw materials and finished goods through a complete supply chain, to include domestic and overseas suppliers, is important for this position. The Production Planner will also work to set and maintain inventory levels of finished goods to support on-time delivery to customers. Success will be evaluated by on-time delivery from the vendors and to the customer, control of inventory levels, and overall adherence of company values.

Essential Skills and Knowledge

• Detail oriented.
• Ability to analyze data to make decisions.
• Has effective written and verbal communication skills
• Familiarity with, or ability to learn, basic textile/apparel manufacturing.
• General understanding of supply chain and logistics.
• Is proficient in Microsoft Office, specifically Outlook, Excel, and Word.
• Works well across the organization and with outside vendors.
• A sense of urgency and the ability to meet time commitments.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Develops and manages the production schedule for contract vendors.
• Provides expected delivery dates to sales and customer service in a timely manner
• Recommends changes in production capacities and inventory levels based on demand and sales forecast.
• Identifies issues in meeting deliveries and works with sales and manufacturing to resolve them.
• Maintain data accuracy within system and with customers and vendors.
• Ensure contractors maintain required inventory levels
• Deliver POs to vendors to maintain delivery schedule
• Work with sales, marketing, and vendor base to produce samples according to customer specifications. Follow up with sales for documented sample approvals prior to manufacturing.
• Occasionally travels to represent company at trade shows and vendor meetings.
• Creates vendor reports as requested.
• Works to suggest changes and improvements in processes.
• Other duties as requested by supervisor.

Requirements

• Follows the values of CritiCore

Team members are expected to follow and live the values of CritiCore:

• Be Honest: Address issues openly and transparently so we can arrive at the fair and right thing to do.
• Take Initiative: To solve problems, advance our business, grow personally, and give back to the community.
• Show Respect: For the needs of customers, the environment, our business, and each other.
• Be Accountable: For the commitments we make to our customers, vendors, families, and each other.