Sr Planner - Mesh

Summary

The role is responsible for managing and driving the processes that links the Commercial, Sourcing and Manufacturing functions for Mesh products.  The position has a key role in ensuring that the Mesh business meets its customer expectations for on-time-delivery, while at the same time, meeting the company goals in the areas of capacity optimization, inventory management and key material sourcing.

The focus will be to develop and sustain various processes to meet a changing product demand, by utilizing forecasting models, tracking, production execution and ensuring maximum inventory utilization.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare SIOP - Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning to include Sales Forecast – Production Plan – Sourcing Requirements – Capacity Constraints and effectively present SIOP to Product Management and Operations Team
• Manage input of commercial intelligence into forecast to drive Master Production Scheduling and Raw Material Sourcing requirements
• Utilize detailed capacity model to identify gaps between forecasted demand and production capabilities.
• Provide input and oversight of Routings and Planning Bills of Material to support the production planning and materials resource planning requirements
• Support communications within the plant concerning product availability and delivery schedules.
• Provide input and oversight of daily production support activities such as setting and creating manufacturing work orders and requisitioning of raw materials
• Manage Excess & Obsolete Inventory exposure and coordinate reduction activities with Product Management & Manufacturing
• Lead cross functional teams through Kaizens Events and Workshops to achieve targeted business goals
• Support operations team resolving Backorders and improve OTD including demand/forecast analysis, provide accurate recovery information, identify root cause of backorder and implementation action
• Analyze inventory variances and follow up on corrective actions
• Provide forecast change and deviation information to Sourcing team where appropriate to avoid stockouts
• Perform other duties as required by the needs of the business

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Work Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Technical or Business discipline
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Materials or Production Planning or a related field

Technical Skills/Physical Requirements

• APICS CPIM Certification is desirable, or other Professional association preferred

• Lean Training or Certification is desirable

• Working Knowledge of Six Sigma Practices is desirable

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, Outlook)

• Working Knowledge Oracle or related MRP/ERP System

• Good written and oral communication skills

• Working Knowledge of ISO Practices

• Project Management Skills

• Ability to perform root cause analysis and drive problems to resolution

• Must be able to present data in clear, concise manner

• Ability to Keep Detailed Records

• Attention to Detail

• Able to analyze, prioritize and manage multiple tasks