Senior Production Planner

Coordinate and expedite the flow of work and materials within or between departments according to daily and weekly production schedules Meet customer requirements while minimizing manufacturing and distribution costs and inventory investment Create and maintain schedules to meet shipping dates according to forecasts and orders while maximizing operational efficiencies Utilize, release, and create work orders to support planned demand, sales, and inventory levels while utilizing available capacity Create and recommend revisions to production schedules as needed Prepare, report, and present scheduling reports, delivery performance metrics, and supply chain analytics Provide leadership visibility into potential production scheduling issues, including raw material, equipment, and staffing issues Communicate supply constraints, lead-time commitments, open orders/jobs, and delivery exceptions to internal customers Maintain high-quality planning parameter data, including stocking policies, lead time, and safety stocks Participate in and lead improvement projects and special initiatives Own documentation of site-specific production scheduling rules and work-center constraints Support training and onboarding of new staff Provide backup support to site team members and similar product lines in the network Support the Integrated Business Process as needed Perform other duties as assigned Requirements Bachelor’s Degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, Operations Management, Business or related field; equivalent work experience may be considered in lieu of degree 5+ years of relevant planning and/or logistics experience Experience using production planning software and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems Approximately 10% travel Core Competencies Demonstrates expertise in production scheduling, logistics management, and supply chain analytics, with a strong focus on operational efficiency and cost minimization. Proven ability to lead improvement projects and communicate effectively with internal stakeholders. Highest-signal resume keywords Production Scheduling Logistics Management Supply Chain Analytics Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Systems Leadership in Improvement Projects Hard Skills Production Planning Scheduling Reports Work Order Management Inventory Management Data Analysis Soft Skills Communication Leadership Problem-Solving Industry Keywords Supply Chain Operations Management Manufacturing Cost Minimization Operational Efficiency Tools & Technologies Production Planning Software ERP Systems #J-18808-Ljbffr Jobtailor