Production Planning II

Production Planning – P2 (Production Planner II)
Responsible for planning and scheduling production activities to meet customer service level objectives while always assuring a continuous production flow. In addition, supporting, monitoring and maintaining, in an accurate and timely manner, work-in-process, manufacturing schedules for top level and subassemblies, inventory levels, system integrity, to achieve the materials management objectives. Will possess the requisite skills and aptitude to provide cross-functional support and plan a product line. This individual will have the ability to contribute on a PDP (Product Development Process) team.

ResponsibilitiesManage the daily, weekly and monthly planning processes.Planning support for a product line.Proactively manage backorders.Determine and manage manufacturing priorities.Track schedule versus actual production.Achieve service level objectives.Achieve and maintain inventory/turns objectives.Facilitate manufacturing planning handshake during the COP Process.Manage net requirements, past due production orders, past due planned orders and order reservations.Actively participate in weekly schedule adherence meetings.Perform data maintenance.Provide inventory analysis as required.Actively participate in the VIP Process, continuously contributing VIP’s.Participate on PDP Teams by fulfilling PDP deliverables for Materials Management.Facilitate the successful achievement of new product schedules.Demonstrate ability to train an associate on the Planning Processes.
Requirements:BS/BA with 3 + years of Materials Management experience or an equivalent combination of education and work experienceStrong background in Production and/or PlanningMBA is preferred.Experience/Knowledge in Business Processes like Master Data Maintenance, inventory management, production planning, procurement, SI&OP, MRP, etc. Also, strong experience/knowledge on systems like SAP, MES, Business Objects, Rapid Response and/or advanced supply chain planning software. Data visualization systems knowledge. Project management experience is preferred.Strong People and communication skills (English & Spanish) with the ability to successfully interact at all levels of the organization. Teamwork oriented.Project management experience is preferred. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.Flexibility to travel, and flexible schedule to accommodate multiple time zonesFully Bilingual