Junior Production & Supply Planner (MTO/Forecast)

Lesaffre; Town of Italy (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading supply chain company is looking for a Junior Supply Production Planner in New York. This key role involves managing production planning, overseeing multiple plants, and ensuring alignment between production and planning teams. The ideal candidate should have production planning experience and be familiar with SAP. You will coordinate with various departments, conduct inventory analyses, and optimize production plans to ensure efficiency. This role offers a great opportunity to develop core skills in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in production planning is preferred.
• Familiarity with SAP is a plus.
• Ability to analyze inventory and resolve issues.

Responsibilities

• Manage production planning according to campaign logic.
• Conduct weekly reviews of the production plan.
• Ensure timely updates in SAP.

Skills

Production planning

SAP proficiency

Inventory analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

The Junior Supply Production Planner will play a key role in production planning, working cross-functionally with various Supply Chain departments, the Production team, and the Quality team to ensure an efficient workflow aligned with company standards.

This role would be the key point of contact between the production plant and the Planning corporate Team.

Your Main Responsibilities will be:

• • Manage production planning according to campaign-based logic.
  • Oversee the production of MTO (Make to Order) and Make to Forecast products.
  • Conduct weekly reviews of the production plan, with a particular focus on high-runner products, in collaboration with the site reference.
  • Manage production plans for three different plants.
  • Ensure timely updates in the SAP system following the agreed alignments.
  • Plan in detail the packaging of finished products in cooperation with the Plant Warehouse Team.
  • Maintain daily alignment with the CS team, providing expected dates for the fulfillment of pending orders.
  • Proactively coordinate with the Material Planner and Expeditor.
  • Analyze inventory and aging stock.
  • Build production plans based on demand and production capacity.
  • Monitor and manage stock levels to ensure operational continuity.
  • Analyze production data and propose solutions for process optimization.
  • Optimize the production plan in collaboration with the plants.
  • Assist the Supply Planning Lead in managing master data.