Planner

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinate and manage the supply and demand of materials through the supply chain to ensure on time delivery of customer orders


• Analyze on-hand inventory against material requirements to determine potential shortages in the near and short term


• Identify, communicate, and escalate critical part shortages to purchasing and manufacturing


• Create and maintain job orders with accurate due dates based on input from MRP action messages.


• Expedite critical part shortages for both purchased and manufactured parts and follow up to ensure production receives the parts before their requirement date on the production line


• Work in cross functional teams to resolve critical issues within the organization


• Investigate and correct demand discrepancies within the MRP system


• Work with engineering for alternate material substitutions and sourcing for alternate suppliers, while communicating issues with Manufacturing.

• Maintain all planning parameters in the item master for assigned manufactured parts


• Other duties as assigned
  
  

Above is a list of the most important responsibilities and functions, which are essential to the position.  Employees must be able to perform these essential functions satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation.  Accommodations will be evaluated and provided to eligible employees on a case by case basis, depending on the employee's medical restrictions, work availability, the nature of the position, the position's essential functions and other relevant factors.

Qualifications

• Education: Requires a bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management and/or (2-3) years of experience in the manufacturing / planning or in a related areas

• Licenses/Certifications: CPM, CPSM, CSM, or Equivalent Preferred.


• Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

• Experiences in a variety of procurement and planning concepts, practices, and procedures.


• Project management skills that are cross functional.


• Solid communication skills external and internal to the organization


• Experience with global sourcing a plus.


• Willingness to travel, up to 5%.

Training:

• Orientation

Working Conditions & Physical Requirements

Please refer to the general office physical demands checklist for more information regarding the working conditions and physical requirements for this job.