Master Planner

Generac; Holdrege (NE); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Generac is seeking a Production Planning professional to develop and maintain the master production schedule for multiple product groups. You will evaluate demand, inventory, capacity, and material availability to ensure on-time delivery and optimal service levels.

You will collaborate with operations, procurement, finance, and product teams to align plans with customer demand and business goals. Strong MRP, planning, and Excel skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Five+ years of production planning, master scheduling, or related supply chain planning experience.
• Strong knowledge of MRP, SIOP/IBP, capacity and inventory planning.
• Ability to analyze demand, supply, and capacity data and present actionable options.
• Experience collaborating across operations, procurement, finance, and product teams.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains the master production schedule for assigned value streams.
• Reviews demand, inventory, capacity, and material availability to resolve imbalances.
• Supports monthly SIOP/IBP preparation with scenario planning and risk analysis.
• Partners with plant operations, materials, procurement, logistics, and finance to align plans with demand.
• Monitors schedule attainment, forecast consumption, safety stock, and MRP outputs.
• Prepares planning reports and dashboards for leadership and partners.

Skills

Master production scheduling

MRP planning

Capacity planning

Inventory planning

SIOP/IBP processes

Cross-functional collaboration

Excel

Data analysis

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business, Engineering, or related quantitative discipline

APICS CPIM/CSCP certification

Tools

Great Plains

Integrated planning tools

Job description

• Develops and maintains the master production schedule for assigned product groups, plants, or value streams, converting demand plans and supply inputs into executable production plans within the agreed planning horizon.
• Reviews demand, inventory, capacity, material availability, and production constraints to identify potential supply and demand imbalances and recommend practical resolution options.
• Supports monthly SIOP/IBP preparation and execution by providing planning analysis, supply scenarios, pacing updates, inventory projections, risks, opportunities, and recommended actions.
• Partners with plant operations, production schedulers, materials, procurement, logistics, finance, product management, and business group teams to align production plans with customer demand, service expectations, and operational capabilities.
• Monitors schedule attainment, forecast consumption, inventory levels, safety stock, planned delivery lead times, and material requirements planning outputs to support production readiness and customer delivery commitments.
• Maintains and reviews planning parameters, planning bills of material, MRP inputs, safety stock assumptions, lead times, and master data needed to support accurate planning outputs.
• Coordinates cross-functional review of supply constraints, production priorities, capacity gaps, and inventory actions, escalating issues and recommendations as needed.
• Supports new product introduction, product transitions, phase-in/phase-out planning, and milestone reviews by evaluating inventory, supply, capacity, timing, and cost impacts.
• Prepares planning reports, dashboards, and summary materials that communicate plan status, risks, trade-offs, and recommended actions to business partners and leadership.
• Supports continuous improvement of planning processes, tools, data quality, reporting, and planning discipline across assigned product groups or facilities.

Minimum Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.

Major Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains the master production schedule for assigned product groups, plants, or value streams, converting demand plans and supply inputs into executable production plans within the agreed planning horizon.
• Reviews demand, inventory, capacity, material availability, and production constraints to identify potential supply and demand imbalances and recommend practical resolution options.
• Supports monthly SIOP/IBP preparation and execution by providing planning analysis, supply scenarios, pacing updates, inventory projections, risks, opportunities, and recommended actions.
• Partners with plant operations, production schedulers, materials, procurement, logistics, finance, product management, and business group teams to align production plans with customer demand, service expectations, and operational capabilities.
• Monitors schedule attainment, forecast consumption, inventory levels, safety stock, planned delivery lead times, and material requirements planning outputs to support production readiness and customer delivery commitments.
• Maintains and reviews planning parameters, planning bills of material, MRP inputs, safety stock assumptions, lead times, and master data needed to support accurate planning outputs.
• Coordinates cross-functional review of supply constraints, production priorities, capacity gaps, and inventory actions, escalating issues and recommendations as needed.
• Supports new product introduction, product transitions, phase-in/phase-out planning, and milestone reviews by evaluating inventory, supply, capacity, timing, and cost impacts.
• Prepares planning reports, dashboards, and summary materials that communicate plan status, risks, trade-offs, and recommended actions to business partners and leadership.
• Supports continuous improvement of planning processes, tools, data quality, reporting, and planning discipline across assigned product groups or facilities.

Minimum Job Requirements

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.

Certification / License

• None required.

Work Experience

• Typically requires 5 or more years of experience in production planning, master scheduling, supply planning, demand planning, materials planning, or a related supply chain planning role.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Knowledge of master production scheduling, material requirements planning, capacity planning, inventory planning, and SIOP/IBP processes.
• Ability to analyze demand, supply, capacity, inventory, and production data to identify risks, evaluate trade-offs, and recommend actions.
• Ability to work cross-functionally with operations, materials, finance, product management, procurement, and business group stakeholders to support planning decisions.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to summarize complex planning issues, risks, and recommendations clearly for stakeholders and leadership.
• Strong problem-solving, prioritization, organization, and follow-through skills in a dynamic planning environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including strong Microsoft Excel skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business, Engineering, or related quantitative discipline.

Certification / License

• APICS CPIM, CSCP, or other supply chain planning certification preferred.

Work Experience

• Experience using Great Plains, integrated business planning tools, advanced planning systems, or equivalent ERP/planning systems.
• Experience supporting seasonal make-to-stock planning, assemble-to-order fulfillment models, product transitions, or multi-site production planning.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Experience developing planning scenarios and communicating supply, inventory, and capacity trade-offs.
• Ability to influence without direct authority and work effectively across functions, facilities, and levels of the organization.
• Experience improving planning processes, master data quality, reporting, or planning system utilization.

Physical Requirements And Working Conditions

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Office Environment. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk and hear; and use hands to manipulate objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. On occasion, the incumbent may be required to stoop, bend, or reach above the shoulders. The employee must occasionally lift up to 25 pounds. Specific conditions of this job are typical of frequent and continuous computer-based work requiring periods of sitting, close vision, and the ability to adjust focus. Occasional travel may be required.

DISCLAIMER: All responsibilities and requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only responsibilities to be performed by an employee occupying this job or position. Employees must follow any other job-related instructions and perform any other job-related duties requested by their leaders.