Planner II (B2)

Key Responsibilities\n\nEmployees may specialize in planning activities involving production control, inventory control, process control, or shop floor control / Material Resources Planning (MRP) integrity\n\nMaintains Oracle work order release schedule that provides material on-time to manufacturing and engineering. Reschedules and/or completes no-charge, all discrete jobs as required.\n\nIncreases component availability at time of release by performing pre-shortage analysis. Performs work order variance analysis.\n\nReviews MRP execution and ensures accuracy of information; reconciles supply and demand; validates master scheduling and/or PDS requirements. Reviews and ensures proper disposition of Engineering Change Orders (ECO\u0027s). Performs regular system maintenance and audits to ensure system accuracy. Prepares status reports of all ECOs and ECRs in process\n\nParticipates in floor audits with Finance and resolves WIP issues. Attends production meetings and provides status on material shortage commit dates.\n\nChanges \"make\" level lead times in accordance with reality on the manufacturing floor.\n\nWorks with engineers to manage materials for special engineering projects. May work with work centers on shop floor control activities.\n\nInventory Control \u2013 Analyzes usage data and stock levels to order parts to satisfy service levels; maintains inventory levels per plan and expedites shortages; may forecast spare parts needs. Examines material variances, resolves problems where possible, and/or communicates more difficult problems to management. Assists in setting up new inventory systems or modifying existing systems, when necessary; assigns appropriate expediting duties to expediters. May manage obsolete inventories.\n\nProcess Control \u2013 Participates in identifying root cause and corrective action from PCI reporting and metrics, drives cycle counting.\n\nFunctional Knowledge\n\n * Demonstrates expanded conceptual knowledge in own discipline and broadens capabilities\n\n\n\nBusiness Expertise\n\n * Understands key business drivers; uses this understanding to accomplish own work\n\n\n\nLeadership\n\n * No supervisory responsibilities but provides informal guidance to new team members\n\n\n\n\nProblem Solving\n\n * Solves problems in straightforward situations; analyzes possible solutions using technical experience and judgment and precedents \n\n\n\n\nImpact\n\n * Impacts quality of own work and the work of others on the team; works within guidelines and policies\n\n\n\n\nInterpersonal Skills\n\n * Explains complex information to others in straightforward situations\n\n\n\n## Qualifications\n\n### Education:\n\nBachelor\u0027s Degree\n\n### Skills\n\n### Certifications:\n\n### Languages:\n\n### Years of Experience:\n\n2 - 4 Years\n\n### Work Experience:\n\n## Additional Information\n\n### \n\n### Shift:\n\n10-Day 8-Hr (United States of America)\n\n### \n\n### Travel:\n\nYes, 10% of the Time\n\n### \n\n### Relocation Eligible:\n\nNo\n\n### Referral Payment Plan:\n\nEmployee Referral (Standard)\n\nU.S. Salary Range:\n\n$64,000.00 - $88,000.00\n\nThe salary offered to a selected candidate will be based on multiple factors including location, hire grade, job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and with consideration of internal equity of our current team members. In addition to a comprehensive benefits package, candidates may be eligible for other forms of compensation such as participation in a bonus and a stock award program, as applicable. \n\nFor all sales roles, the posted salary range is the Target Total Cash (TTC) range for the role, which is the sum of base salary and target bonus amount at 100% goal achievement.\n\nApplied Materials is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, citizenship, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. \n