Planner

Job Purpose Under minimal supervision, plans, coordinates and controls production and capacity priorities in all manufacturing locations to meet plant and corporate objectives; maintains raw material and finished goods inventory stock levels to support the Master Production Schedule contributing to minimum inventory, maximum customer service levels and company profitability. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Develops, updates, and maintains stocking levels of all finished goods and sub-assemblies in all manufacturing locations to achieve weekly production schedules; reviews stocking levels of injection molding, metal-stamped parts, and Mexican-produced sub-assemblies to support sub‑assembly and finished goods production requirements. Creates and maintains spreadsheets, charts, and graphs for scheduling and reporting in weekly MPS meetings. Maintains integrity of the database; records additions, deletions, and changes to the Item Master File. Participates in special projects such as Forecast and Safety Stock Reviews, maintenance, and changes in bills of materials. Assists in maintaining a safe and healthy condition on company property. Performs duties in compliance with company policies and procedures. Maintains regular and predictable attendance. Performs other assignments as requested or as business needs require. Qualifications To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with 5 to 7 years of related manufacturing experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Must be computer proficient and have an APICS certificate. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where some standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, and diagram or schedule form. Must be able to read, analyze, and interpret common business journals; must have the ability to write reports, business correspondence, and effectively present information, orally and in writing, to supervisory and executive management as well as to customers and other employees. Use of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division of numbers including decimals and fractions; checking of reports, forms, records and comparable data where interpretation is required involving basic skills knowledge. Working Conditions The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Very good working conditions. Disagreeable elements are absent. Physical Requirements The employee is regularly required to stand, talk, walk, hear, reach with hands and arms, stoop, and bend. The employee must seldom lift and/or move more than 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, depth perception, color vision, and the ability to adjust focus. Equal Opportunity Newell Brands and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers and comply with applicable employment laws. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled are encouraged to apply. #J-18808-Ljbffr