Planner [C]

Novanta Inc.; Bedford (MA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Novanta Inc. in Bedford, MA is seeking a Planner (C) to determine material specifications, create and maintain inventory schedules, and coordinate with Manufacturing, Customer Care, Sales and Product Management.

The role focuses on ensuring material availability and aligning supply with demand while supporting strategic initiatives. You will analyze production plans, optimize inventory turns, and drive improvements in fulfillment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a business or technical field.
• 2+ years' experience in manufacturing or production planning.
• APICS certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for complex fulfillment and production plans.
• Participate in system or process improvement initiatives to ensure the function has the best tools.
• Review and revise production and fulfillment plans as required by changes in the manufacturing schedules.
• Act as a liaison between Manufacturing, Customer Care, Sales and Product Management, communicating and troubleshooting issues, problems, and concerns.
• Analyzes production plans and inventory reports, availability / requirements for long lead time items to provide production guidance to the manufacturing sites.
• Assist in expediting finished goods, when necessary, to support customer order fulfillment.
• Recommend and implement production and transportation actions when products are in out-of-stock or allocation situations.
• Partners with management/departments on matters related to production or fulfillment planning.

Skills

Manufacturing planning

Inventory management

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or technical field

APICS certification (preferred)

Job description

Planner (C) page is loaded## Planner (C)locations: Bedford, MAtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Yesterdayjob requisition id: R009719**Build a career powered by innovations that matter!** At Novanta, our innovations power technology products that are transforming healthcare and advanced manufacturing - improving productivity, enhancing people's lives and redefining what's possible. We create for our global customers engineered components and sub-systems that deliver extreme precision and performance for a range of mission-critical applications - from minimally invasive surgery to robotics to 3D metal printing.This position is part of Novanta's Robotics & Automation business unit. Robotics & Automation's cohesive vision, superior technologies, consultative team approach and best-in-class reliability make us the trusted partner in solving the most challenging motion control problems.Robotics & Automation's precision component and subsystem solutions solve application-specific challenges for technology-driven original equipment manufacturers from a range of markets.**Summary**This job is responsible for determining material specifications, creating and maintaining inventory schedules, coordinating with internal departments, and managing external stakeholder relations.**Primary Responsibilities*** Responsible for complex fulfillment and production plans* Participate in system or process improvement initiatives to ensure the function has the best tools* Review and revise production and fulfillment plans as required by changes in the manufacturing schedules* Act as a liaison between Manufacturing, Customer Care, Sales and Product Management, communicating and troubleshooting issues, problems, and concerns* Analyzes production plans and inventory reports, availability / requirements for long lead time items to provide production guidance to the manufacturing sites.* Assist in the expediting finished goods, when necessary, to support customer order fulfillment* Recommend and implement production and transportation actions when products are in out-of-stock or allocation situations.* Partners with management/departments on matters related to production or fulfillment planning.* Must maintain a well-balanced focus between external and internal customer requirements and possesses.**Required Experience, Education, Skills, Training and Competencies*** Bachelor's Degree in a business or technical field (or equivalent experience)* 2+ years' experience in manufacturing, production management or production planning* American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS) certification (preferred)* Proven ability to ensure material availability, while reducing inventory and increasing inventory turns.* Systematic approach to analyzing and reducing the supply base to achieve maximize EOQ purchasing for cost effectiveness* Team player with strong computer, written, verbal and skills* Ability to multitask and manage changing business conditions is essential* Previous experience with opto-electronics and PCB commodities,* Working experience in Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma environments* International purchasing & planning experience a plus* Understand and participate in the SIOP (Sales Inventory Operations Planning) process.**Travel Requirements*** None**Physical Requirements*** NoneNovanta is proud to be an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action workplace. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, military and veteran status, disability, genetics, or any other category protected by federal law or Novanta policy.Please call [phone] if you need a disability accommodation for any part of the employment process.**Solving complex challenges, delivering innovations that matter!**is a leading global supplier of core technology solutions that give medical, life science, and advanced industrial original equipment manufacturers a competitive advantage. We combine deep proprietary expertise and competencies in precision medicine, precision manufacturing, robotics and automation, and advanced surgery with a proven ability to solve complex technical challenges. This enables Novanta to engineer proprietary technology solutions that deliver extreme precision and performance, tailored to our customers' demanding applications. The driving force behind our growth is the team of innovative professionals who share a commitment to innovation, the Novanta Growth System, and our customers' success. Novanta's common shares are quoted on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol \"NOVT\".