What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Planner position at Buyers Products Company?
Planner
Buyers Products company, a leading manufacturer in the work truck industry, is searching for Planner to plan and coordinate the flow of product through the production facility. Provides timely planning of manufacturing work orders to the manufacturing floor to achieve customer delivery dates. Effectively manages all material resources for the facility. This role represents the facility in all material related issues.
Primary Job Duties:
- Recognizes capacity constraints and works with operations to identify any alternatives or overtime needed to achieve the plan
- Initiate and review component availability to support production plan and coordinate between operations and purchasing on any material shortages
- Build strong, efficient and well developed relationships throughout the Supply Chain – with specific liaison requirements between purchasing, operations, customer service
- Act as facilitator within the Supply Chain with respect to open issues, schedule impacts to customers
- Collaborate with operations to monitor and facilitate ramp up schedules for new products to ensure production start dates are met by supply base; assure production dates can be met without any problems
- Responsible for development of targets or performance measurable and action plans or allocation of resources required to obtain them
- Actively participate in cost reduction, continuous improvement and team activities
- Implement company policies and procedures; assure uniformity of application between shifts and between departments
Skills/ Experience:
- Strong inventory control system experience
- Thorough knowledge of all aspects of material control systems, warehousing/stores, logistics and material flow in manufacturing operation
- Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills
- Exceptional oral, written and visual presentation/communication skills
- Proactive supply chain approach and flexible to business change
- Robotic setup and troubleshooting
- Critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Capability to be flexible with growth in a rapidly expanding business
- Outstanding written/oral communication skills
- Highly motivated self-starter with proactive approach to attacking opportunities
- Ability to Delegate effectively
- Strong Teamwork
- Project management skills
- Planful and organized
Education Background:
- Bachelor’s Degree in related field
- 5 years of applicable experience with high volume manufacturing environment in production planning, warehousing or logistics management role; equivalent combination of education and experience
Physical Requirements and Work Environment:
- Mobility and dexterity to move around office settings including accessing file cabinets or storage and navigating to different workstations.
- Must be able to remain stationary for extended periods of time and engage in some repetitive motion.
- Standing, walking and sitting for extended periods of time.
- Mobility and dexterity to move around operating machinery and powered industrial equipment.
About Buyers Products Company
Established in 1946, Buyers Products Company has grown to become a leading manufacturer in the work truck industry. Buyers Products specializes in durable truck boxes, heavy duty towing equipment, hydraulics, controls, and all-season trailer accessories. The Buyers line of snow and ice equipment includes SnowDogg® snowplows, SaltDogg® spreaders, and ScoopDogg snow pushers. For more information, visit www.buyersproducts.com.