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Position Summary
The Production Planning Specialist will support production planning coordination in a dynamic and fast-paced manufacturing environment. This role is responsible for transforming customer orders and sales forecasts into efficient, executable production plans. In a rapidly changing environment, the ability to continuously adjust production plans in response to shifting priorities, capacity changes, and customer demands is essential. This role is integral to the coordination between production, procurement, and the broader supply chain, ensuring that materials are available, and production schedules align with evolving business needs.
With accountability for inventory levels, procurement strategy, and production planning, you will play a crucial role in scaling operations and optimizing workflows.
Working Relationships
This role will split customer and product coverage with the Planning and Purchasing Manager to coordinate the overall production plans and meet the needs of our diverse customers. Building and maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders, including suppliers and contract customers, is critical to the role.
Duties & Responsibilities (other duties may be assigned) Production & Supply Planning
- Develop and execute the production plan based on customer orders, sales forecasts, inventory levels and plant capacity, adjusting as needed to address real-time production demands and supply chain constraints.
- Align production scheduling with material availability, ensuring on-time order fulfillment and minimizing inefficiencies.
- Support efficient execution of Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process, driving alignment between sales, operations, and procurement to ensure accurate forecasting and execution, while securing executive approval on strategic decisions.
- Monitor inventory levels, develop and deploy processes to avoid material-related production delays and product stockouts and obsolescence.
- Track and analyze key supply chain performance indicators, identifying areas for improvement and efficiency gains and support management reporting.
- Lead Material Requirements Planning (MRP) to align procurement, production scheduling, and inventory management with business needs.
- Ensure high plan attainment metrics (e.g., production schedule performance, fill rates), while minimizing financial variances, excess inventory, and production delays.
- Create supporting items, Bill of Materials (BOMs), work orders and production orders to support execution.
- Drive the above within the ERP system.
Collaboration & Communication
- Maintain a customer service mindset in all interactions with external partners, ensuring effective communication and proactive resolution of any issues or challenges.
- Partner with internal teams to ensure production plans align with business priorities, balancing efficiency with responsiveness to changes
- Ensure real-time ERP data accuracy, including tracking material movements and financial transactions, to maintain accurate inventory and financial records, ensuring physical and system movements and transactions are coincident.
- Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement, supporting both internal teams and external stakeholders in the supply chain.
Qualifications
- 2-5 years of experience for a manufacturer in production planning, scheduling, or supply chain operations
- Proven ability to build and execute production schedules that align procurement, production, and sales.
- Strong analytical skills, with experience in demand planning, inventory management, and forecasting.
- Experience with ERP/MRP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle or similar)
- Excellent communication and negotiation skills, with experience managing suppliers and contract customers.
- Proficiency in Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Slides, Drive)
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, data analysis)
Pay: $ 85,000 - $100,000 per year experience based
Benefits:
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
Location:
- South Amboy NJ (Required)
Work Location: In person
Pay: $85,000.00 - $100,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Health insurance
Work Location: In person
