Master Planner

Kondex Corporation; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Kondex Corporation is seeking a Master Planner to collaborate with our internal teams to create an achievable production plan aligned with customer needs, our capabilities, and our inventory strategy.

The role focuses on coordinating manufacturing and procurement activities, optimizing materials and production schedules, and ensuring demand is consistently met by balancing resources and inventory levels.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years planning experience.
• 1+ year Epicor ERP experience.
• 3+ years manufacturing in a complex environment with advanced Excel (PivotTables).
• Customer focus and cross-functional collaboration, multitasking, decisiveness, attention to detail, communication, organization and planning.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate production and procurement using data analytics and inventory insights.
• Plan and drive manufacturing and procurement activities; schedule materials and production to meet customer demands.
• Assist in setting and maintaining inventory levels and cycle counts; deliver KPI reports.
• Expedite customer orders with sales and customer service teams as needed.
• Collaborate with Purchasing on outside process orders and support new product development.
• Provide input to Sales and Operations Planning and participate in capacity planning.
• Contribute to information systems improvements and overall efficiency of operations.

Skills

Cross-functional teamwork

Attention to detail

Communication

Multitasking

Decision making

Organizing & planning

Problem solving

Results oriented

Education

Bachelor's degree in SCM

Tools

Epicor ERP

Job description

Description

POSITION PURPOSE/MISSION:

The Master Planner will collaborate with the internal team at Kondex to create an achievable production plan that aligns with our customers’ needs, our internal ability to execute and our inventory strategy.

REPORTS TO:

Director of Supply Chain

Resume' required with application to be considered for this position.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Using data analytics, and sales and inventory insights, coordinate with account managers and production leaders to plan and drive manufacturing and procurement activities, including materials and production schedules of the organization, prioritize operations, maximize efficiencies and ensure our internal and external customer demands are consistently met.
2. Make decisions based on material, equipment, and inventory availability proactively to ensure products are manufactured on time.
3. Assist in setting and maintaining inventory levels.
4. Facilitate the cycle count process, performing weekly audits of Team Leader counts, and maintain and communicate related reports and KPI’s.
5. Assist the sales and customer service teams to expedite customer orders as needed.
6. Work with Purchasing to expedite outside process orders as needed. Work with internal team on new product development and implement production plan.
7. Provide input to the Sales and Operations Planning Process.
8. Actively participate in capacity planning.
9. Actively participate in information systems improvements.

Requirements

1. Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, business administration, economics or related fields, or equivalent years of experience
2. Five or more years of planning experience preferred
3. One or more years of experience with Epicor or advanced ERP software
4. Three or more years of manufacturing experience in a complex, integrated manufacturing environment Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including pivot tables
5. Highly desirable behavioral competencies include customer focus, ability to collaborate cross-functionally, ability to multi-task, decisive judgment, detail oriented, follow through, active communication, organizing and planning, tenacity, adaptability, listening skills, problem solving and results orientation

Kondex is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

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