Senior Planner

Performs diversified duties related to MRP planning, scheduling, and expediting finished goods and components in order to support strategic inventory goals and to ensure on time delivery of customer orders. Requires judgment in anticipating future requirements through analysis and interpretation of current production status. Manages the inventory and production plan for a given product group to optimize and meet plant goals. In this function you will: Initiates required documentation and / or system transactions to allocate, purchase, internally manufacture or reschedule material as required. Plan and release work orders as required to meet customer orders while maintaining optimum lead time and inventory level. Track critical items through SAP system to ensure revenue plan is met and PD continues to drop Proactively identifies and reports potential problems which will result in not meeting deadlines, or which may result in potential quality problems. Performs clerical duties necessary to maintain work order WIP accuracy. Drives shortage meetings with a cross functional team and expedites material where required to meet shortfall between current plan and customer order requirements. Balances current and future demand requirements with manufacturing and supplier capabilities / capacities to ensure on-time completion of customer requirements. Communicates close with Purchasing Team to ensure uninterrupted flow to support Master Schedule Working with cross-functional teams to clear up Quality issues and returns to customers Bachelor's Degree from accredited institution Minimum 2 years of experience in supply chain planning, inventory control, purchasing, logistics, stockroom operations, and shipping / receiving Must be eligible to work in the US without company sponsorship This position requires use of information or access to hardware which is subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). All applicants must be U.S. persons within the meaning of ITAR. ITAR defines a U.S. person as a U.S. Citizen, U.S. Permanent Resident (i.e. 'Green Card Holder'), Political Asylee, or Refugee SAP system experience Program Management experience and knowledge of MRO business highly desired Strong PC skills, especially in MS Excel