Production Planner

Production PlannerThe Production Planner is responsible for ensuring a steady flow of all materials needed to keep the manufacturing team operating. This is generally a balancing act; the production planner must ensure adequate supplies without overbuying or wasting resources.We are looking for a self-motivating, detail oriented individual to be a key contributor to the Procurement team as well as a dedicated service provider to the Manufacturing department. The ideal candidate is a dynamic and observant individual with a strong background in Materials resource planning, has excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to be a team player.Key ResponsibilitiesPerforms the Make, Buy and / or Bill of Material (BOM) planning activities associated with Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP) transactions.Maintains production systems integrity to drive inventory optimization to minimize cost.Expedites and optimizes material flow through the supply chain to meet customer requirements.Coordinates with manufacturing and operations management to provide shop floor control on make parts, executes the plan, provides timely status, and either expedites or creates a work around plan to preserve schedule.Coordinates with supply chain stakeholders including Procurement and Operations management to determine appropriate time phased plan for procured parts and executes processes to ensure deliverables meet production schedule requirements.Coordinates with Engineering and Change Control Board to make the associated changes to the BOMManages inventory levels, schedules, and availability of selected item, either manufactured or purchased, to meet production schedules.Interfaces with manufacturing personnel, the purchasing department and supervisors on material status and production planning issuesPerforms cost analysis to support customer quote requestsMonitor MRP forecasts, inventory, customer demand, production requirements, inventory transactions and reject material.Set up, maintain and adjust Kanban program according to MRP reports, ensuring appropriate inventory management practices and cost-effective operations.Create and maintain MRP classification codes in addition to reviewing BOM accuracy to ensure correct component identification, ordering and release.Generate the initial demand for purchasing of parts and raw material while providing WIP work orders directly to the production floor.Coordinate all WIP inventory efforts and reconcile post-inventory.Maintain ERP system parameters including material master data and performance criteria.Create and maintain logistics support programs and identify and resolve problems in customer return system prior to implementation.Analyze and escalate the requirements of the BOM, including preliminary specifications/documentation and required dateEvaluates, approves and executes ad hoc material transaction requests.RequirementsBachelor's Degree preferred or equivalent experienceStrong data analysis and systems aptitude, including the ability to work with complex spreadsheets, CSV import files, and ERP master dataAbility to understand relationships between data sets, including item masters, bills of material, routings, inventory records, purchase data, work orders, and MRP outputsAdvanced Excel skills required, including lookups, pivot tables, data validation, structured tables, and reconciliation of large data setsMust be able to identify cause-and-effect relationships within ERP/MRP transactions and understand how data changes impact purchasing, inventory, production planning, and work order executionOracle NetSuite experience requiredExcellent communication skills – written and verbalAbility to prioritize projects and strong problem-solving skillsWorks well under pressure