We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic production planner. This planner will need to have experience managing production schedules and plans and coordinate the flow of work according to daily and weekly production schedules. This employee will execute all production planning activities, inventory control, and related issues such as on-time delivery.

Responsibilities:

• Create production schedule in Oracle and facilitate all Work in Process transactions.
• Plans multisite production using order point and forecasting processes. Releases work orders and amends the bill of materials to incorporate material changes.
• Provides support to Customer Service.
• Maintain all MRP parameters and jobs in SAP.
• Utilizes activity data to prepare required weekly activity reports.
• Completes various projects defined by the planning supervisor, including data collection, charting data, and tracking data to maintain and meet department goals and objectives.
• Ensure current and accurate information regarding parts, suppliers, shipment status in input, and it is reflected in SAP.
• Manage inventory flow of production parts and finished goodsnotification of critical part shortages or non-conformances.
• Monitors obsolete inventory, optimizing utilization and reducing inventory write-offs. Integrates all Engineering changes as necessary.
• Interacts with the appropriate office or department to schedule, coordinate, and verify anticipated demand.

Qualifications:

• 3+ years related work experience
• Production planning experience using SAP
• Inventory management experience
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, familiarity with financial reports, and legal documents
• Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community
• Ability to effectively communicate with suppliers