Production Planner

External Job Description

Responsibilities

• Own the production planning process (MPS, short term sequencing and capacity alignment) to deliver output and schedule adherence
• Act as key interface between Planning (SAP/ERP) and shopfloor execution (MES): ensure alignment of production orders, reporting discipline, and data accuracy to protect schedule adherence
• Run the monthly S&OP cycle, preparing scenarios and aligning demand, materials, capacity and manuf. constraints with clear decisions
• Translate demand changes into executable schedules, defining priorities, freeze windows and change control to protect plan stability
• Drive continuous improvement with Process Engineering / Industrial System Designers and Lean Manufacturing leader: optimize sequencing rules, changeovers, bottlenecks, and standard work to increase plan stability and throughput
• Coordinate with S. Chain to ensure material availability, manage shortages and drive mitigation plans (expedites, alternatives, allocations)
• Maintain planning parameters and data accuracy in ERP/MRP (leads, safety stocks, lot sizes, BOM/routings), ensuring data integrity
• Track and lead corrective actions on planning KPIs (OTD/OTIF, schedule adherence, plan stability, inventory health, backlog) with structured follow up
• Support ramp up planning and industrialization milestones, building capacity and material readiness plans and communicating constraints proactively

Requirements

• 6+ years in production planning / scheduling / S&OP roles in manufacturing environments (high mix or high reliability preferred)
• Solid hands on experience with ERP/MRP systems (planning modules, BOM structures, routings, calendars) and strong data discipline
• Proven experience managing constraints (capacity/materials) and driving schedule adherence and plan stability in dynamic environments
• Strong data analysis and reporting skills (Excel/BI tools) with the ability to communicate scenarios and trade offs to leadership
• Experience supporting NPI/industrialization and ramp up planning is a plus (capacity readiness, material readiness, change control)