Warehouse Planner

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Reports To: Warehouse Operations Manager / Distribution Center Manager

Department: Manufacturing & Distribution Operations

The Warehouse Planner is responsible for forecasting, planning, and coordinating daily and weekly workload volumes to ensure efficient labor utilization and optimal warehouse performance. This role works closely with operations leadership, inventory control, and transportation teams to align resources with demand and maintain service level targets. In a manufacturing and distribution warehouse environment, the planner ensures synchronization between production schedules, inventory flow, and outbound logistics.

· Analyze inbound raw material deliveries and outbound finished goods shipments to develop daily and weekly labor plans.

· Review daily in bound orders for Future Work planning

· Kit production planning

· Review AutoZone orders for product needed to transfer from the DC network

· Analyze inbound packaging material deliveries and monitor consumption for re-order plans.

· Cycle count packing materials weekly to identify reorder points.

· Prepare cycle count sheets for counting and document results.

· Create and maintain workload schedules based on production output, order volume, staffing levels, and operational capacity.

· Review workload in order to schedule staff for over time and the weekend

· Monitor real-time workflow and adjust plans to meet productivity and service goals in both manufacturing and distribution areas.

· Review Manufacturing orders and identify challenges/opportunities

· Review orders and identify challenges/opportunities

· Collaborate with supervisors and team leads to communicate workload expectations and staffing needs across shifts.

· Use WMS (Warehouse Management System) and labor management tools to track performance and identify trends

· Order picks/hour

· Manufacture orders picks/hour

· Order fill rate

· Support continuous improvement initiatives by identifying inefficiencies and recommending process enhancements.

· Review quality alerts and work with DCM with root cause documentation.

· Prepare reports and dashboards for leadership on workload planning accuracy, labor utilization, and throughput.

· Update KPI’s weekly

· Coordinate with Distribution Center Manager and staffing agencies to ensure adequate labor coverage during peak production and shipping periods.

· Assist with temporary employee timecards and weekly work hours reporting

· High school diploma or equivalent required; associate or bachelor’s degree in supply chain, logistics, or related field preferred.

· 2+ years of experience in warehouse operations, planning, or logistics within a manufacturing and distribution environment.

· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

· Proficiency in Excel, Warehouse Management System.

· Excellent communication and organizational skills.

· Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment with shifting priorities.

· Experience with labor management systems.

· Familiarity with lean manufacturing and warehousing principles.

· Knowledge of seasonal planning and peak volume strategies in manufacturing and distribution.