Lexington Supply Chain Planner

Prysmian; Lexington (SC); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Prysmian Group in Lexington, SC is seeking a Supply Chain Master Planner to manage end-to-end planning and execution of production orders, optimizing capacity, inventory and on-time delivery. Reporting to the Supply Chain Manager, you will act as the SAP Planning Super User across multiple value streams.

You will coordinate with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Customer Care, Sales and Distribution, maintain SAP master data, and drive continuous improvement across the supply chain.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 3–5 years of experience in production planning, supply chain, warehousing, manufacturing, or related field.
• Experience with SAP and ERP systems.
• Advanced SAP planning and master data skills.
• Strong analytical and data-driven problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage priorities in a fast-paced environment with limited supervision.

Responsibilities

• Create, convert, manage, and close planned and production orders in SAP, including documentation and notes.
• Develop and maintain an executable master production schedule aligned with capacity and material availability.
• Assign ship dates, production due dates, and inventory dates with lead times.
• Level load plant production based on forecast and constraints, monitor and adjust schedules.
• Attend daily/weekly planning meetings to provide updates and implement changes.
• Coordinate with Customer Care to approve, schedule and modify sales orders.
• Manage WIP, semifinished, and finished goods in SAP; monitor inventory accuracy and variances.
• Identify material substitutions to optimize use of existing stock.
• Participate in MRB, QN planning, rework/remake orders, and reporting.
• Serve as SAP Super User for Planning functions and ensure data integrity.
• Prepare daily and monthly production/backlog reports and analyze KPIs.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Data-driven

Excel proficiency

Communication

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

SAP

Cable Solutions module

Job description

Prysmian is the world leader in the energy and telecom cable systems industry. Each year, the company manufactures thousands of miles of underground and submarine cables and systems for power transmission and distribution, as well as medium low voltage cables for the construction and infrastructure sectors. We also produce a comprehensive range of optical fibers, copper cables and connectivity for voice, video and data transmission for the telecommunication sector.

We are 30,000 employees, across 50+ countries. Everyone at Prysmian has the potential to make their mark; because whatever you do, wherever you are based, you will be part of a company that is helping transform the world around us.

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Position Summary

The Supply Chain MASTER Planner is responsible for the end-to-end planning, scheduling, and execution of production orders to meet customer demand while optimizing plant capacity, inventory and on time delivery performance. Reporting to the Supply Chain Manager, this role serves as the central coordinator between Operations, Engineering, Quality, Customer Care, Sales, and Distribution, ensuring accurate planning, efficient execution, and continuous improvement across multiple value streams. This position is also an SAP Planning Super User, managing complex production orders, inventory flows, pegging, rework/remake orders and system integrity.

Key Responsibilities

Production Planning & Scheduling

• Create, convert, manage, and close planned and production orders in SAP, including documentation, notes, and special requirements.
• Develop and maintain an executable master production schedule aligned with capacity, material availability and customer requirements.
• Assign ship dates, production due dates, and first goods inventory dates, accounting for lead times and pick-pack requirements.
• Level load plant production based on forecast, backlog, and operational constraints.
• Monitor plant loading versus forecast and adjust schedules as needed.
• Attend daily / weekly planning, production, and operation meetings to provide updates and implement changes.

Inventory & Materials Management

• Manage movement and disposition of WIP, semifinished, and finished goods in accordance with ERP rules.
• Maintain inventory accuracy in SAP, including stock categories, blocks, holds and reclassifications.
• Identify, analyze, and resolve inventory discrepancies through root cause analysis.
• Perform stock searches to utilize existing inventory, fallout, or rework opportunities to fulfill new orders.
• Identify material substitutions to sell stock in place of new production when appropriate.

Order Management & Customer Coordination

• Coordinate with Customer Care Representatives (CCR) to approve, schedule and modify new and existing sales orders.
• Schedule dates based on product specifications, DNSE requirements, capacity, material availability and risk assessment.
• Convert planned orders to production orders in advance of the production month.
• Coordinate sales order changes, part number changes, and fiber /class reclassifications as needed.
• Communication schedule changes, delays, or manufacturing issues that may impact customer delivery.

Quality, QN & Rework Management

• Participate in daily Materials Review Board (MRB) meetings.
• Manage Quality Notification (QN) planning tasks through disposition.
• Create and manage rework and remake orders; reschedule associated sales orders.
• Evaluate short orders and fallouts, support scrap decisions and process waivers.
• Coordinate with Quality to determine when to submit length waivers to customers.
• Identify and document opportunities to rework or repurpose existing inventory.

Engineering & Change Management

• Create, confirm, and issue Engineering Orders.
• Coordinate and implement fiber, routing, BOM and design changes.
• Revise production orders for routing and material changes.
• Support sample, test, and TPA-related orders with Commercial and Engineering teams.

SAP User & Systems Support

• Serve as SAP Super User for Planning functions.
• Perform back-end SAP updates (dates, blocks, pegging, master data changes).
• Ensure system data integrity for planning, inventory, and reporting.

Reporting & Analysis

• Prepare and distribute daily and monthly production and backlog reports.
• Analyze backlog, product mix, capacity utilization and changeover impacts.
• Perform lead-time analysis and provide recommendations to stakeholders.
• Support KPI performance for one-time delivery, throughput, and inventory health.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Support continuous improvement initiatives including Lean, Kaizen and value stream optimization.
• Work closely with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, Sales, Finance, IT, Procurement and Distribution.

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree.
• Minimum 3-5 years of experience in production planning, supply chain, warehousing, manufacturing, or related field.
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP; Cable Solutions wire and cable industry module a plus).
• Advanced SAP planning and master data skills.
• Strong analytical, data-driven problem-solving abilities.
• Able to think strategically and about the 'bigger picture'
• Advanced Microsoft excel and Microsoft office proficiency.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage priorities in a fast-paced environment with limited supervision.

Preferred

• Knowledge of lean manufacturing, Kaizen, and value stream management.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes, routing, BOM's and capacity planning.
• Experience in cable manufacturing, telecommunications, or fiber-optic environments.

Prysmian, as an Equal Opportunity Employer, aims to attract and recruit individuals with diverse backgrounds, skills, and abilities. We strongly believe that diversity brings significant value at all levels of the organization, increasing the possibility of capturing market opportunities and maximizing value for our customers and stakeholders. With Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) as part of our Social Ambition 2030 and a strategic pillar of our Company culture, Prysmian is committed to the development of an organization that prioritizes talent, where people feel respected, included, and free to fully express their potential just as they are.

All Managers and HRs in Prysmian are responsible for ensuring DE&I policies are respected during the recruiting process, as well as recognizing and mitigating unconscious biases that must not influence our selection processes. All persons will be considered for employment without regard to their race, ethnicity, religion, nationality, origin, citizenship status, socio-economic status, age, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, military service or veteran status, pregnancy, parental leave, medical conditions, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Prysmian will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation for any disclosed physical or neurological condition or disability of a qualified applicant unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.

Visit our DE&I Page to learn more about Prysmian's commitments.

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