Production Planner

At STERIS, we help our Customers create a healthier and safer world by providing innovative healthcare and life science product and service solutions around the globe.
Position Summary
The Production Plannerwill be responsible for planning and preparing production schedules for manufactured products in accordance with sales forecast and customer demand in a make to stock and make to order environment. You will manage MRP exception messages and adjust schedules accordingly. You will also make sure that production and capacity requirements are aligned and take appropriate steps to ensure supply will be available to meet demand based on due dates.
Duties

• Review and identify forecast data issues that could impact the integrity of the Production Schedules and resolve Capacity constraints.
• Assure timeliness of order completion by managing the MRP process, while executing orders and managing the reschedule processes.
• Runs MRP on an as required basis due to exceptional demand or other conditions that affect material planning.
• Maintain high levels of on-time completion of production orders by work centers and take corrective action where necessary.
• Continually review inventory quantities to insure appropriate stock levels are in place to meet demand while keeping within acceptable budget levels.
• Determine, execute, and publish production schedules while monitoring production flow to capacity constraints and resolving scheduling problems.
• Coordinates and conducts meetings with appropriate staff and resolve scheduling conflicts.
• Complete other responsibilities, as assigned.

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Required Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations Management and/or related field.
• 1 - 3 years of supply chain related experience.
• Familiar with manufacturing practices.

Preferred Experience

• Understanding of SAP, MPS, MRP, and CRP
• CPIM desirable
• Good communication skills, verbal and written (English)

Work Schedule

• This is an onsite position based in Chicago, IL (zip = 60618).
• The schedule is M-F dayshift hours.

STERIS is a leading global provider of products and services that support patient care with an emphasis on infection prevention. WE HELP OUR CUSTOMERS CREATE A HEALTHIER AND SAFER WORLD by providing innovative healthcare, life sciences and dental products and services. STERIS is a $5 billion, publicly traded (NYSE: STE) company with approximately 17,000 associates and Customers in more than 100 countries.
If you need assistance completing the application process, please call 1 (440) 392.7047. This contact information is for accommodation inquiries only and cannot be used to check application status.
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Req ID: 41250
Job Category: Supply Chain Management