Title: Planner

Description: Production Planning

Responsibilities:

• Planning

• Work daily MRP exception messages

• Manage flow of material between supplier and plant

• Ensure materials are available for production

• Meet the targets on days of inventory

• Expedite Purchase Order with supplier

• Crisis shortage provide priority to the supplier

• Monthly review of vendor forecast

• Review Open order report with supplier

• Update in SAP purchase orders due dates

• Review and adjust MRP planning parameters such as safety stock, minimum lot sizes, rounding values, pallet quantities, lead times, lot sizing procedures, etc.

• Quarterly review of the replenishment strategy Kanban, ROP or MRP

• Interfaces with MPS Planners and Production Scheduler

Qualifications/Education/Experience:

• Bachelor Degree from an accredited institution in Engineering, Supply Chain Management or Business

• Experience with Material Requirements Planning (MRP), ERP / SAP, production scheduling, and inventory management

• Experience working with SAP desirable

• Strong Microsoft Excel skills

• Technical / analytical / problem-solving skills

• Solid background in materials management / methodology

• Adept at thinking on your feet, problem resolution, providing direction to multiple groups, resolving conflict, improving efficiencies, continuous improvement