Production Planning Analyst

Production Planning Analyst Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World. Responsibilities Planning and scheduling of production work centers, monitoring work center output to meet customer requirements and improve work center operational efficiency. Strong written or oral communication with Production Planning, Lean Value Stream and Operations Team members and active participation in the Tier process. Working closely with the business to understand customer requirements and forecasts; collaborating with the manufacturing team, value stream leadership and Supply Planners to prioritize and resolve supply constraints, balancing service, inventory and cost to meet business targets. Parameter Management: optimizing and maintaining production lot sizes, cycles and safety stocks to deliver the desired balance between inventory and service. Managing capacity, including identifying, resolving and escalating production constraints; managing assigned working and non‑working inventories to maintain compliance and achieve inventory investment targets. Executing the production planning standard work using supply chain tools, IT systems and processes; providing a high degree of planning analysis to support data‑driven decision making. Identifying, leading and participating in Continuous Improvement projects that improve customer service, inventory investment, flow and supply chain efficiency. Qualifications and Experience Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start). Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management or Business Analytics from an accredited institution. APICS CPIM certification is preferred; if not completed at the time of hire it will be part of the employee professional development plan. At least two (2) years of combined experience in supply chain, planning, logistics and/or manufacturing in a private, public, government or military environment. Experience with SAP ERP software. Experience with 3M systems such as Factory Planner, PMCS/IMES, Peoplesoft. Experience in production planning; knowledge of Supply Planning (SP), Demand Planning (DP) and Integrated Business Planning (IBP) processes. Strong data mining, data analysis, problem‑solving and decision‑making skills. Advanced Microsoft Office proficiency. Strong leadership, communication, interpersonal and self‑motivational skills. Experience working on cross‑functional teams. Experience utilizing Lean and Six Sigma/Continuous Improvement methodologies. Location and Travel Work location: On‑site at 3M Knoxville, IA. Travel: May include up to 5% domestic/international travel. Relocation assistance: May be authorized. Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without sponsorship for an employment visa status (e.g., H1B status). EEO Statement 3M does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. #J-18808-Ljbffr