Product Planner

What You Will Do 

Planning

• Plan and execute the flow of externally procured materials from the supplier into the factory for assigned products ensuring inventory optimization and flow of material.
• Plan all purchased and manufactured parts utilizing the best ordering approach.  EOQ, min/max, fixed days, Kanban, MRP, etc.
• Ensure accurate planning parameters are set in planning systems - GAINS, Oracle.
• Schedule manufacturing orders and ensure customer requirements are met.
• Give work direction and prioritize schedules on the shop floor.
• Communicate with customer service to align priorities to meet customer requirements.
• Keep management proactively informed of manufacturing challenges and issues (capacity, machine downtime, and fluctuations in resources).
• Manage all inventory to ensure cell objectives are met and in line with company objectives.
• Manage assigned product to meet customer service and inventory plans.
• Proactively communicate supply shortages, delivery changes, or quality issues to appropriate personnel in a timely manner.

Forecasting 

• Ensure GAINS system is maintained and that all exceptions are analyzed. 
• Use GAINS to create, adjust, and maintain product and component forecast to drive the Oracle planning system while analyzing supply and demand.
• Communicate with marketing to refine and improve data to accurately forecast product

Reporting

• Report on areas such as inventory and service levels.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What You Will Bring 

• Bachelor's degree in Operations Management, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, or related field is preferred or 4 years of proven planning experience working in manufacturing and/or distribution environment.
• Registered and working towards APICS CPIM certification if Bachelor’s degree is not in Logistics and Supply Chain Planning field 
• Knowledge of Supply Chain and lean manufacturing concepts, practices, and procedures.

No Degree

• Plan in place to enroll in Operations Management, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, or related field and willing to complete Bachelor’s degree

Accelerators 

• MRP/ERP system knowledge
• Competent PC skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Oracle Experience

Zobility is RGBSI's workforce management and staffing division. RGBSI is a multi-national corporation headquartered in Troy, MI with branches throughout the USA, Canada, Germany, and India.