Production Planner

Summary (1-2 sentences summarizing the job): Ensures we achieve production goals on time and within budget by collaborating with various departments, coordinating schedules & inventories.

Supervisory Responsibilities (Yes/No. If Yes, provide detail): No

Duties/Responsibilities:

· Plan, schedule and coordinate production of all company products

· Serves as a primary point of contact for and liaison with sales, distribution, purchasing, quality and manufacturing departments and alert the appropriate staff of schedule changes or delays.

· Collaborates with these departments to establish a daily production schedule.

· Allocates available resources to best serve customer needs and manufacturing schedule by Coordinating production workflow for multiple products.

· Periodically compares current and anticipated orders with available inventory of raw materials and other components. Use judgment to anticipate demand for and to acquire additional supplies as needed.

· Ensures accurate and timely completion of work.

· Integrates sales orders with master schedule; coordinates availability of raw materials, supplies, equipment, and staff as needed to meet delivery dates.

· Participates in periodic forecasting meetings with sales, marketing, and other related departments; leads additional planning meetings with sales, production, shipping, purchasing, and customer service staff.

· Plan / prioritize operations to ensure maximum performance and minimum delay.

· Monitor production jobs to ensure they will finish on time and within budget.

· Address any issues with system or production floor when they arise aiming for minimum disruption.

· Report daily planned vs actual production numbers to management.

· Find ways to improve productivity and reduce cost.

· Other duties as needed or assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

· Lead meetings surrounding production.

· In-depth knowledge of production planning and manufacturing processes.

· Thorough understanding of the business and supply chain

· Working knowledge of MS Office, MRP and ERP systems (Netsuite a plus)

· Aptitude for math & statistics

· Strong organizational & problem solving skills.

· Excellent verbal/written communication

Education/Experience:

· Bachelor's degree in related field

· Professional certification by the American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS) preferred.

· 5-7 years previous experience as a Production Planner

· Prior experience working with MRP II (Manufacturing Resource Planning)

Physical Requirements:

· Prolonged periods sitting at a desk

· Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs.