The Senior Planner/Scheduler is responsible for analyzing requirements and developing schedules to ensure the customer receives products on time in the most efficient manner, while meeting delivery and inventory goals.
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Coordinates the procurement of raw materials including requisitions, ordering, follow-up, inventory management, request for quotation, obsolescence, price variance and rejections/complaints
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Manages materials to support the production schedules while striving to achieve material inventory goals
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Assists in scheduling production operations using SAP and other planning tools
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Communicates information to Operations, material handlers, quality inspection, and warehouse concerning material changes, safety stock levels and material outages
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Collaborates with Quality, Marketing and other cross-functional teams to facilitate the completion of “Go to Markets” for packaging changes
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Monitors and improves pull supermarkets through resizing, auditing, and working with suppliers to implement additional items on pull to achieve desired inventory goals while meeting customer needs
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Resolves material issues, including inventories, shortages, delivery delays and quality issues
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Initiates and coordinates material cost reduction efforts
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High School Diploma or equivalent
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3+ years of SAP knowledge
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5+ years administrative or clerical experience
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Experience with suppliers, planning and ordering of materials and supplies, and contract administration
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Strong working knowledge of SAP and demonstrated proficiency in MS Office
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Lean principles experience
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