Planner - Production-Acupac Business Dev. Salary SGA

kdc/one, Acupac; Mahwah (NJ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Short-Term Disability

Long-Term Disability

Life Insurance

Paid Vacation

Paid Sick Leave

Paid Holidays

Performance-Based Annual Bonus

Job summary

kdc/one, Acupac is seeking a Planner - Production in Mahwah, NJ. The role demands evaluating customer order requirements and creating production schedules to meet delivery commitments while aligning with plant goals.

You will update daily schedules, prepare weekly and monthly plans, and coordinate with Operations, Purchasing, Business Development and Inventory Control to ensure on-time fulfillment. Strong organizational and analytical skills are essential.

Qualifications

• High School diploma required; college degree preferred.
• 1–2 years combined supervision/planning experience.
• Strong logic, mathematical and writing skills.

Responsibilities

• Updates the daily production schedule.
• Prepares daily/monthly production plan for finish goods, WIPs, and bulk.
• Attends daily production meeting; communicates priorities to support groups.
• Prepares weekly and monthly goal schedules; notes trends and challenges.
• Reviews RCCP and S&OP for upcoming trends.
• On new orders, determines manufacturing date and completion date; confirms sales orders.
• Prepares monthly forecast based on booked orders.
• Communicates with managers to ensure efficient scheduling.

Skills

MRP

Demand planning

Capacity planning

Excel

Logical thinking

Writing skills

Education

High School diploma

College degree preferred

Tools

Excel spreadsheet software

Job description

Organizational Relationships:

Direct communication with Operations, Purchasing, Business Development and Inventory Control.

Title: Planner - Production

Reports to: Supervisor - Planning

Department: Supply Chain

Supervises: N/A

Organizational Relationships:
Direct communication with Operations, Purchasing, Business Development and Inventory Control.

Basic Function: Evaluates customer order requirements, then plans, prepares and initiates production schedules for manufacturing and assembly to meet scheduled delivery commitments in conjunction with department and plant goals.

Responsibilities:

• Updates the daily production schedule.
• Prepares the daily and monthly production plan for finish goods, factory WIPs, and bulk.
• Attends daily production meeting, coordinates and communicates priorities to support groups.
• Prepares weekly assembly and people goal schedule and, when business trend warrants, a monthly goal schedule.
• Reviews RCCP and S&OP for upcoming trends and challenges.
• On new orders, establishes manufacturing date and assigns order completion date based on scheduling availability, and customer requested delivery, confirm all sales orders.
• Prepares monthly forecast based on booked orders.
• Communicates with manufacturing and assembly supervisors to insure an efficient operating schedule.
• Communicates with Purchasing, Inventory Control, Quality Control and Order Department both on information received and required to schedule orders on time.
• Creates Risk Mitigation action plans based on what-if scenario analyses.
• Communicates standard sale order due dates.

Responsibilities continued:

• Routinely assesses packaging and manufacturing equipment capacity against customer order utilization. Proactively recommends alternatives to labor, shifts, equipment, etc. to meet customer order commitments.
• Evaluates open order backlog to identify equipment, work center or manpower capacity constraints. Recommends adjustments to equipment, and/or manpower, production goals to produce quality product on time at the least possible cost.
• Works closely with Business Development and Purchasing to maximize inventory turns and to meet inventory goals.
• Prepares status reports as required by Production.
• Contacts CSR’s to update delivery and changes of sales order.
• Request all batch cards necessary for sales order.
• Responsible for bulk inventory disposition/liability.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• High School diploma plus college degree preferred.
• Combined working experience including supervision of section/group for 1-2 years for which planning function will be performed.
• Good logic, mathematic and writing skills.
• Well organized and capable of working under pressure.
• Capable of setting priorities for projects and re-arranging same to meet the production schedule.
• Proficient with MRP, demand planning, capacity planning and Excel spreadsheet software/systems.

Competitive Benefits Package

We offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package designed to support the health, well-being, and financial security of our employees. Benefits include, but are not limited to:

• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Coverage
• Life Insurance
• Paid Vacation Time
• Paid Sick Leave
• Paid Holidays
• Performance-Based Annual Bonus

Eligibility and benefit offerings may vary based on employment status and company policy.