Production Planner from Joulé
Branchburg, NJ
About the Job
Title: Production Planner
Location: Branchburg, NJ
Hours / Schedule: M-F, Full Time, 8am - 5pm (some work with team in another time zone overseas)
Type: Direct Hire
Responsibilities:
The Production Planner organizes, and oversees all activities involved in the demand planning, identification, acquisition, production, and distribution of the company’s goods.
Location: Branchburg, NJ
Hours / Schedule: M-F, Full Time, 8am - 5pm (some work with team in another time zone overseas)
Type: Direct Hire
Responsibilities:
The Production Planner organizes, and oversees all activities involved in the demand planning, identification, acquisition, production, and distribution of the company’s goods.
- Act as main contact between sites in regards to manufacturing and ordering for site in New Jersey.
- Utilize various software tools (SAP, Microsoft Excel) to develop production planning and align production activities with delivery dates, customer orders and inventory levels.
- Collaborates with other departments and stakeholders to identify and maintain resources needed to establish and provide an effective supply chain.
- Monitor and report performance metrics for measurement, comparison, or evaluation of factors affecting the supply chain.
- Develops 12-18 month rolling supply plan based of sales forecast on a monthly basis
- Maintains required quantity of supplies and materials to optimize production.
- Responsible for monthly analysis of the 12-month forecast, alerting the Sales Department when discrepancies between forecasted and actual sales trends are observed
- Analyzes current inventories and procedures; suggests improvements to increase efficiency of supply chain
- Develops policies to increase efficiency throughout the supply chain while ensuring quality and safety; implements subsequent changes to processes.
- Identifies best distribution of inventory across US warehouses to efficiently service
- Assesses the need for material-handling equipment and staffing; makes recommendations to ensure efficient loading, unloading, movement, and storage of materials.
- Participates as an advisory member of the product development team, providing information and guidance on availability and cost of supplies and material, production and Final product availability
- Ensures required sample stock for new customers is maintained to allow fast delivery and new business development.
- Review and report Manufacturing plant capacity and utilization based off supply and production plan.
- Identifies opportunities for process improvements in production planning and workflow efficiency.
- Performs other responsibilities as assigned.
- Bachelor’s degree in Business/Engineering or related field required;
- 3+ years of experience at similar position required.
- EXP in manufacturing GMP setting, food/pharma a plus
- SAP/ERP/MRP Experience
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills with a proven ability to create and maintain positive working relationships with vendors, suppliers, shippers, and customers.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software. EXCEL ++++
- Thorough understanding of company products and logistics.