Production Planner

Why join Reily Foods Company? We're family owned and have a passion for flavor providing iconic coffee and tea beverages. With #1 national brands such as Luzianne Iced Tea, we've created memories for over 120 years!Job Summary: The Production Scheduler plays a key role in helping us meet the needs of our customers. This position requires a high degree of collaboration with our Operations, Food Safety Quality Assurance, Purchasing, Warehousing, and Sales Teams. Key responsibilities include creating detailed production schedules for all production areas while ensuring these schedules are being met and optimized, resolving challenges/obstacles, and ensuring that the organization can provide a high level of service to our customers. This role is very dynamic and provides real opportunities to drive continuous improvement in the business.Responsibilities:Plans, creates, and maintains the production schedule based upon demand planning, actual sales orders of finished goods, internal capacity, and factors affecting schedule attainment while being as cost effective as possibleUnderstands basic principles of supplier lead time, inventory days on hand, demand variability and forecasting, and minimum order quantities for best priceMonitors raw material consumption, maintains a material ordering plan based on lead times, creates purchase orders in the D365, and follows up on deliveries and arrivalsAddresses weekly production order issues, revises production orders and schedules as needed due to business demands or inventory discrepancies and communicates changes to key stakeholders and departmentsIdentifies root causes in schedule attainment failures or misses and collaborates with other departments to identify and analyze the root cause. Develops improvements to avoid future failuresCommunicates with Production about schedule changes and clarifies any open questions regarding schedules or prioritiesLeads & participates in Change Control Management on new items/new materialsProvides assistance to related departments when applicable (supplier invoice discrepancies with accounting, non-conforming material, supplier root cause and corrective actions with quality)Notifies Production Manager and Supervisors of aged and slow-moving inventoryUnderstands MRP outputs in Microsoft Dynamics (D365) and effectively plans around themSchedules and manages batches in ERP system including the appropriate status to support system, production and purchasing activitiesMonitors and manages transitions of new raw material numbers and start of production plans for new finished goods skusReviews production operation and processes and proactively identifies and implements opportunities for continuous improvementInteracts with suppliers to manage portfolio including forecast, ordering, and expediting of materialMaintains relationships with our vendors, effectively communicates when deliver or material issues occurAttends and participates in daily production meetingsSupports the Receiving Lead by providing backup support for inventory receiving, paperwork, and batch order completionOther duties as assignedAssociates or Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations Management or related curriculum or 3+ years of relevant experience in a production scheduling/planning roleKnowledge of Material Resource Planning, inventory control and order managementExperience with ERP systemsStrong computer skills with the ability to learn new software quicklyIntermediate Excel knowledgeStrong attention to detail with good organizational skills and ability to meet deadlinesGood communication skills, both verbal and writtenProblem-solving and analytical skillsPositive attitude and team playerWe offer a comprehensive and thoughtfully designed benefits package that supports the well-being, financial security, and work-life balance of our employees.10 Paid Company HolidaysGenerous Paid Vacation & Sick TimeComprehensive, Affordable Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage for you and your familyHealth Savings Account (HSA) with company contributionsFlexible Spending Accounts (FSA) & Dependent Care FSA (DCFSA)401(k) Retirement Plan with company match and discretionary profit sharingEmployee Assistance Program (EAP) and financial wellness resourcesCompany‑Paid DisabilityCompany‑Paid Life Insurance equal to 3× annual compensationAnd more benefits designed to support your health, wealth, and well‑beingTogether, these benefits reflect our commitment to caring for our employees both inside and outside the workplace. #J-18808-Ljbffr Reily-Foods-Company