Planner & Scheduler - Unlimited Growth Potential

Job Description: Position Summary:
Hybrid supply planning and inventory management responsibilities:

• Responsible for planning all aspects of production using a MRP II Database.
• Initiate work orders and maintain accurate database.
• Includes interaction with other departments to ensure that company objectives are met for business revenues and customer satisfaction.
• Run meetings to update management.
• Work on complex analysis for determination of situations to ensure most cost effective means of manufacturing.
• Perform outbound & inbound material handling, cycle counting and maintaining a clean and safe working environment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Oversee the filing and packing scheduling process, ensuring accurate and timely execution.
• Prioritize the scheduling of orders based on customer requirements, production capacity and inventory levels.
• Collaborate with value stream cross functional teams to follow up on bulk schedule and ensure timely availability of necessary materials and resources.
• Monitor and analyze production data to identify scheduling bottlenecks and to optimize efficiency.
• Coordinate with relevant departments to resolve any scheduling conflicts or issues that may arise.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date scheduling records and documentation.
• Maintains the MRP, production plan and planning parameters for established products.
• Monitors production plans/forecasts and recommends changes to management.
• Support interdepartmental communication relating to several groups such as: Planning, value stream leaders, Inventory Control, Manufacturing, Purchasing, Customer Service and Shipping
• Track/expedite critical raw materials shortage with purchasing/receiving/RMQC that prevent Work order to start on time.
• Act on ERP recommendations and exceptions, internal business knowledge (Forecasts), current inventory levels and product lead time; to initiate, schedule and maintain work orders.
• Able to provide lead time estimation based on knowledge of product build difficulties, expected true lead time, potential roadblocks.
• Responsible for preparing information and data for tiered meeting.
• Responsible for ISO and QSR compliance and improvement initiatives within reporting department.
• Responsible for meeting key metrics and goals to ensure stated service and inventory levels are maintained while minimizing backorders.
• Interface with manufacturing managers/supervisors to coordinate and prioritize product availability to support desired service level.
• Be a key point of contact for work order issue resolution.
• Performs other related duties and assignments as required.
• Proactively managing inventory level based on different service level.
• Perform planning duties as assigned by the supervisor or as required to meet the needs of the job.

Minimum Requirements/Qualifications:

• BA/BS in Life Science, supply chain or Business-related degree
• Minimum 5-7 years related experience in production or supply planning, preferably in medical device industry.
• Experience with Inventory Control a plus
• Familiarity with an ERP system, QAD or SAP, strongly preferred.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills. Detail-oriented individual with a strong ability to multi-task.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Interacts equally well with all employees utilizing strong interpersonal skills
• Intermediate Excel and PowerPoint skills.

Exact Schedule - 8am-5pm M-F - fully onsite