A leading North American manufacturer of corrugated fabricated assemblies, bellows and expansion joints, has an immediate need for a Production Planner to join their organization.  The Production Planners primary responsibility is ensuring that all products required by internal and external customers are manufactured, shipped, and

delivered on time.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Production Planning

• Develop production planning forecasts.
• Use & maintain production planning software as the primary tool.
• Plan, schedule, release, & control production orders based on MRP requirements.
• Review sales orders & collaborate with sales, marketing, production, & other groups.
• Ensure information is current & accurate.
• Evaluate forecast results & coordinate cross-functionally to reconcile variances, resolve potential schedule interruptions, & refine forecast.

Inventory

• Provide input into development of inventory strategies on current, new, and to-be-obsoleted items.
• Manage raw materials, WIP, & finished goods inventory levels to align with business objectives and requirements.
• Develop & maintain safety stock strategy.
• Investigate inventory discrepancies, identify root cause, & initiate corrective actions to prevent future variances.

Purchasing

• Purchase standard and non-standard services to support production & customer needs.
• Follow up on late orders & expedite as needed.
• Maintain supplier material certification database.

• Bachelor’s degree or High school diploma
• Working knowledge of MS Office & ERP systems
• Excellent communication skills to work cross-functionally.
• Highly organized with strong time management & prioritization skills
• Strong math & statistics background