Planner

Winchester Interconnect; Haverhill (MA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Winchester Interconnect is seeking a Planner to join a unified team focused on maintaining a strong production schedule and delivering a positive customer experience. The role requires collaboration with the customer service team and across Winchester to ensure efficient planning and on-time delivery.

The ideal candidate will have a bachelor’s degree, 3–5 years of related experience, and strong ERP and manufacturing knowledge.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent; 3–5 years related experience or training.
• On-the-job and professional training seminars may qualify as related experience.
• In-house promotions require junior planner role for 12+ months.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the production schedule to ensure on-time delivery.
• Monitor material flow and identify shortages or bottlenecks.
• Collaborate with customer service and production teams; communicate with all levels of management.

Skills

ERP systems knowledge

Manufacturing knowledge

Data analysis

Communication

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

ERP software

Job description

At Winchester Interconnect, we always do the right thing the right way!

Our mission is to inspire the most innovative team, designing and delivering interconnect solutions that empower customers to shape the future. How do we do that? We focus on our people. We’re committed to engaging talent of all experiences, skill sets, backgrounds, and walks of life. Come be a part of a great story!

As our planner, you will be a part of a unified and diverse team, collaborating within and outside of the department to maintain a strong production schedule. You will have the opportunity to be a key contributor to a positive customer experience.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university is preferred; 3-5 five years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• On the job and professional training seminars may qualify as related experience. In-house promotions must have held the junior planner position for more than 12 months
• Proficiency in the following:
  • ERP knowledge and proficient in use
  • Manufacturing knowledge preferred
  • Monitor incoming orders, supply chain problems, market changes and inventory issues to minimize the impact on production
  • Monitor material flow and identify shortages or bottlenecks
  • Plans, schedules and coordinates the flow of products through the complete production cycle
  • Create a production schedule for materials and resources
  • Ability to gather data, analyze and present metrics for department
  • Responds well to questions, with clear precise answers. Participates regularly in meetings; communicating in a positive manner
  • Ability to communicate and collaborate with all levels of management and personnel

Our values of Accountability, Collaboration, and Empowerment (ACE) guide our every action, enabling us to serve our customers and ourselves passionately.

What will you be Accountable for?

• Profitable Organic Growth - profitably grow top line organically
• Operational Excellence -
  • On time delivery: Meet customer delivery and quality commitments
  • Efficient planning process and schedule execution
  • Responsive to customer needs
• Culture:
  • Hold yourself accountable, collaborate with your peers, be empowered to take action
  • Recognize your peers through company social media platforms
  • Have customer centric focus

How will you Collaborate?

The senior planner will collaborate with the customer service team, production team and across Winchester in a way that is positive and respectful, ensures task ownership, uses data to make decisions, and puts the customer first.

What are you Empowered to do?

• Utilize business unit resources and tools to meet and improve customer on time, production on time, and product flow through production
• Support first-time builds/NPI projects and ensure timely scheduling to production
• Live the Winchester culture
• Create a culture of continuous improvement and customer centricity

Communication Systems We Use

• Google Workspace
• ADP Lyric

Pay Transparency

Winchester Interconnect Corporation is committed to pay transparency. The pay range for this position is (70-88k) DOE per year, plus incentive compensation. Exact salary will be contingent upon your experience, education, skills, and any other factors Winchester Interconnect Corporation considers relevant to the hiring decision.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. In addition to federal law requirements, Winchester Interconnect complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.

Winchester Interconnect expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status.