Production Planner, Global Manufacturer

Job Purpose

Develop an optimal short-term (13 weeks) and long-term (24 months) manufacturing plan ensure the fulfillment of market demands while considering facility capacity and constraints.  Must have a comprehensive understanding of existing and future capacity plan/constraints for the manufacturing plant and distribution center.  Will ensure effective communication and integration with additional planning teams, manufacturing, logistics, customer care and additional stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage the master production schedule (MPS) and material requirements planning (MRP) process, resolving exceptions in compliance with Integrated Business Planning guidelines.
• Work with Demand Resource Planners to understand customer requirements incorporating information in production plan.
• Maintain master production plan at a thirteen (13) week, one (1) week, and daily release schedule for production facility while complying with capacity agreements.
• Manage demand exceptions with the Scheduler and Supply Planning Manager.  Support the site with analysis as required.
• Balance service level and inventory targets at the distribution center(s) while understanding cost impact on production.
• Manage reduction and prevention of slow and obsolete stock.  Ensure reward and scrapping of finished goods at the site and primary distribution center.
• Support and/or lead projects and process improvement to enhance performance and efficiency of required planning activities.
• Drive gate keeping meetings with other departments and support by providing relevant key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure performance.
• Ensure master data correctness and proper housekeeping of transactional data.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor of Science in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Engineering, Business Administration or related field.
• 1 year experience in supply planning in a manufacturing environment.  Additional experience may be considered in lieu of educational requirement.
• Effective problem-solving skills with the ability to identify and structure issues, run accurate analysis, and recommend suggestions for resolution.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office. Experience using SAP or Power BI required.
• Must be fluent in English.  Bilingual skills preferred.

Rewards and Benefits

The salary range for these skills is $75,000.00 - 80,000.00 based upon experience.  This is the range that we in good faith anticipate relying on when setting wages for this position.  We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range.  This salary range may also be modified in the future.

Perks for Joining AkzoNobel!  
Medical insurance with HAS 
Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D benefits 
Annual bonus 
401K retirement savings with 6% company match 
Generous vacation, personal and holiday pay 
Paid Parental leave 
Active Diversity and Inclusion Networks 
Career growth opportunities on a regional and global scale 
Tuition Reimbursement 
Career growth opportunities 
Employee referral bonus 

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