Position Overview The Production Planner is a key member of the Supply Planning team within the Supply Chain organization. They are responsible for developing and maintaining a detailed plant production schedule and for working with manufacturing, operations, and business planning teams to meet the delivery commitments of the business. The role also coordinates the internal replenishment process with a focus on Italy warehouses and plants associated with Mozzate operations. Targeted Outcomes
Align production schedule with the approved supply plan. Support efficient execution of monthly sales. Find inefficiencies in the process and recommend process improvements. Learn operational capabilities and preferences on assets, products, and BOMs. Develop a working knowledge of SAP and other technical tools to make informed and timely decisions while processing replenishments and creating production schedules.
Key Responsibilities
Support ops daily production plan operations. Support SAP transactions. Support material validation and production readiness. Support asset production schedule. Resolve customer order issues/exceptions by working closely with Customer Operations Specialists on day-to-day issues. Reconcile scheduling issues and report to scheduling management as needed. Manage supply and asset network and develop plans that coordinate material movements between plants and assets. Maintain safety stock and/or inventory target values by monitoring inventory levels and coordinating actions with sales on slow moving inventory; control the production to prevent building excess inventory, monitoring metrics. Work closely with Logistics to coordinate replenishment shipments. Escalate replenishment issues to Planning Supervisor and Supply Chain Manager as required.
Team
Reports to: Planning Supervisor
Required Experience
Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Business Economics, Supply Chain & Logistics or related field. Extensive experience may be considered in place of a degree. Minimum of 3+ years of relevant experience in planning within a manufacturing environment. Experience in SAP or other planning software is a strong plus. Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Products.
Required Skills
Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with diverse groups and in cross‑functional and cross‑business teams. Results oriented; able to translate business requirements to system-based solutions and implement these solutions to improve business performance. Strong analytical and critical thinking skills are a must. Fluent in English. Flexibility: the role will evolve to match a dynamic business environment. Supply Chain experience to facilitate informed decision making is desired. Perform quality work within guidelines, deadlines, and processes with limited supervision.
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