Production Planner

Overview

Job Title: Production Planner

Job Location: Williamsport, PA

Plan and control all scheduling activities supporting Stellant Systems Inc. product base. Balancing production and inventory levels with demand to support targets, in support of 98% customer service levels, 4 inventory turn goals and 80% capacity utilization and staffing requirements/budget.

Work with Sales and Product Management to develop and manage long range sales forecast, material planning, hence inventory optimization, obsolescence and lead times reductions.

Responsibilities

• Identify and implement system and process improvements within the supply chain to enable overall business process improvement.
• Further develop existing forecast and supply programs to improve current days of inventory and cash cycle.
• Improve forecasting tools and procedures through application of innovative ideas and projects.
• Analyze inventory levels and product demands to determine reorder levels and safety stocks that will ensure product availability and minimize inventory costs.
• Drive, promote and develop positive communication with Marketing and Sales to improve forecast accuracy.
• Develop and maintain Forecast, master schedule and procurement plan based on historical data,seasonality and sales opportunities.
• Review and update forecast, production schedules and aggregate material requirements
• By using MRP action messages, proactively review material supply and demand and determine potential negative impact of “push/pull” activities, to Manufacturing and supply chain.
• Coordinate and plan materials requirements for new product introductions, as required, including review of new BOM’s and cut-in dates for build verification and production units.
• As the ECO implementation coordinator, work collaboratively with Engineering, Inventory production control and Procurement teams, to implement Engineering Changes.
• Assess any potential negative impact to material availability and production schedules, as driven by customer sales opportunities within the “frozen period.
• Along with purchasing and PC, review material shortages, and safety stock levels, to meet customer requirements.
• Assist in the resolution of MRP and production scheduling discrepancies.
• Work collaboratively to implement innovative inventory optimization business practices, i.e. NCMR’s follow-up\resolution and MRB weekly reviews.
• Work closely with Buyers, PC planners and Finance, to determine the appropriate levels of safety stock for components, thus reducing lead times, in support of customer service

Qualifications

• Proven experience with complex planning, forecasting and product lifecycle programs.
• Experience with Purchasing/Materials tools (MRP and Inventory analysis).
• Proven people skills required, must have ability to work with others, by effectively managing conflict with positive power and influence skills.
• Excellent Communication Skills (written and verbal).
• Organizational and problem solving skills required.
• Minimum of 5-10 years of Supply Chain/Master Scheduling experience and Bachelor’s degree in Business Management, Supply Chain Management, or equivalent.
• Experience in analysis and negotiation of costed bills of materials to formulate a fair and ethical quote review.
• LEAN SIX SIGMA tool kit-experience and understanding, strongly desired.
• APICS certification preferred

To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, the applicant must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S. (e.g. Green Card holder), or a protected individual as defined by the International Traffic in Arm Regulations (ITAR).