Planner

Duration: 12 Months

• Upstream Flow Controller
• Planning.
• Work daily MRP exception messages.
• Manage flow of material between supplier and plant.
• Ensure materials are available for production.
• Meet the targets on days of inventory.
• Expedite Purchase Order with supplier.
• Crisis shortage provide priority to the supplier.
• Monthly review of vendor forecast.
• Review Open order report with supplier.
• Update in SAP purchase orders due dates.
• Review and adjust MRP planning parameters such as safety stock, minimum lot sizes, rounding values, pallet quantities, lead times, lot sizing procedures, etc.
• Quarterly review of the replenishment strategy Kanban, ROP or MRP.
• Interfaces with MPS Planners and Production Scheduler.

Qualifications/Education/Experience:

• Bachelor Degree from an accredited institution in Engineering, Supply Chain Management or Business
• Experience with Material Requirements Planning (MRP), ERP / SAP, production scheduling, and inventory management.
• Experience working with SAP desirable.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
• Technical / analytical / problem-solving skills.
• Solid background in materials management / methodology.
• Adept at thinking on your feet, problem resolution, providing direction to multiple groups, resolving conflict, improving efficiencies, continuous improvement.

Downstream Flow Controller

Description

• Follow up to SAP Planning order exceptions (past due, expedite, push out, cancel).
• Finished Good Production Scheduling.
• Publish Daily Production Plan.
• Follow up of Production orders status and barriers.
• Review with kitting if they are having issues with material.