Planning Assistant

Planning Assistant

Are you ready to join our amazing team as a Planning Assistant? We are seeking a highly motivated individual who excel in a dynamic work environment. This is a full-time position with opportunities for growth within our organization.

About Mad Engine

Founded in 1987, Mad Engine has grown to become the leading global licensed apparel wholesaler with top brands including Marvel, Star Wars, Disney and Nickelodeon. Mad Engine’s footprint spans multiple continents, with unique locations dedicated to design, customer service, manufacturing, quality assurance and distribution. This enables us to fully meet the needs of every customer, ensuring the best customer experience possible.

Job Title: Planning Assistant

Reports to: Planning Manager

Dept Name: Operations

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Schedule: Friday-Sunday 4:30am-4:30pm

Position Summary

The Planning Assistant is in charge of batching and scheduling incoming sales orders, using ZIFT and the Mad Engine Platform. The Master Production Schedule created by the Planning Assistant and/or Production Manager will be utilized by the Production Teams to prioritize their workflow. The Planning Assistant will need a strong eye for detail as well as time management skills. This position has occasional required overtime, including weekends and nights.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Prioritize and batch orders using ZIFT
• Print off, organize, and prioritize pick sheets for material handlers at the Chico site.
• Drop pick sheets into their appropriate folders in the “Z Drive” for the Kentucky and Ensenada manufacturing sites
• Analyze and prioritize workflow based on direction from Production Manager
• Frequently update and review the “Load Leveling Sheet,” and calculate how to distribute the pending order demand across all manufacturing sites
• When routing orders to all facilities, follow customer order allocations dictated by the Sales Department during peak season.
• Keep Master Production Schedule up-to-date on a frequent bases
• Quickly communicate short noticed production changes and route production orders accordingly, as directed by Production Manager
• Ability to problem solve order batching and scheduling inconsistencies

Minimum Qualifications

• Familiarity with ZIFT and the Mad Engine Platform
• Knowledge of Google Sheets
• Microsoft Office
• Ability to communicate to different levels of management