SENIOR PLANNER
Department: Production Control
Reports To: Planning Manager

Plans and schedules product to meet customer requirements, and acts as customer liaison for the company by performing the following duties.

• Responsible for production planning and capacity planning.
• Manage forecasted product as required by customer needs, including VMI and KANBAN programs.
• Develop, implement, and support planning improvements to achieve cost reductions, quality improvement, productivity increases, and inventory integrity.
• Reporting of inventory and schedules to meet customer requirements and expectations.
• Perform problem solving, corrective action and process decisions.
• Communicate and coordinate production planning activities with other departments.
• Assist in the development and implementation of production projects.
• Coordinate outsource activities with Logistics as... required to support the production plan.
• Coordinate planning activities to production floor through assigned Scheduler.
• Visit vendor/customer sites as needed
• Additional duties as requested by management.

• This job has no supervisory responsibilities
Qualifications
• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be professional, proactive, and positive with internal and external customers and coworkers. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
Education And/or Experience
• Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university; three years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Language Skills
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
Mathematical Skills
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Reasoning Ability
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Technical Skills
• Knowledge of manufacturing resource planning & material requirements planning.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Working knowledge of personal computer, keyboard, and various software programs.
• Knowledge of various office equipment.
• Knowledge of ISO9000 standards including ISO1345 and AS9100.
• Basic knowledge of blueprint reading and geometric tolerancing.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

APICS certification is desirable.

• The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
Other Skills And Abilities
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong communication skills.
• Proven organizational skills.
• Ability to prioritize.
• Good presentation skills.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Ability to work well under pressure and to remain flexible to changing schedules and demands.
• Equal Opportunity Employer M/W/Vets/Disabled