Planner Scheduler

CPM; Harlan (IA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

CPM Holdings Inc. is a leading process and equipment solutions provider serving oilseed, animal feed, biomass, food, and materials processing industries.

The company seeks a production scheduler to develop plans, forecast materials, and coordinate cross-functionally to keep supply chains flowing. The role focuses on optimizing capacity, analyzing SAP/MRP data, and maintaining accurate planning data to support on-time customer delivery.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or Supply Chain or equivalent experience.
• Understanding of ERP/MRP systems and materials planning.
• Experience working with suppliers, freight, rail carriers, and purchasing teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain production schedules to support customer demand while optimizing capacity and material availability.
• Forecast raw material requirements by analyzing production plans, inventory levels, and demand fluctuations.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Purchasing, Operations and cross-functional teams to ensure materials are available for schedules.
• Validate SAP data to ensure inventory accuracy and timely material availability.
• Analyze MRP data to determine raw material needs over a 6–8 week horizon.
• Perform daily SAP reviews and monitor metrics for shortages, order progress, and rework.
• Ensure manufacturing operations have necessary materials to meet production and delivery commitments.
• Create and manage production work orders within the SSO process as required.
• Maintain die cards and production docs before manufacturing.
• Manage production backlogs across plants and communicate schedule changes to stakeholders.
• Adjust schedules to respond to changes in demand, material availability, or constraints.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance scheduling, inventory, and planning processes.
• Maintain accurate planning data in SAP and ensure data integrity.

Skills

Forecasting

Cross-functional coordination

Process improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or Supply Chain

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

SAP knowledge

Job description

CPM Holdings Inc. is a leading process and equipment solutions provider to the oilseed, animal feed, biomass, food, and materials processing industries. We also serve the corn wet milling, pet food, ethanol and wood industries and are the world leader in pelleting, particle size reduction equipment and automation. CPM has more than 1,200 employees with facilities in the Americas, Europe, and Asia.

Job Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain production schedules to support customer demand while optimizing manufacturing capacity and material availability
• Forecast raw material requirements by analyzing production plans, inventory levels, historical usage, and anticipated demand fluctuations.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Purchasing, Operations, and other cross-functional teams to ensure materials and resources are available to support production schedules.
• Validate inter-warehouse transfers in SAP to ensure inventory accuracy and timely material availability.
• Analyze plant production schedules and SAP Material Requirements Planning (MRP) data to determine raw material requirements over a six- to eight-week planning horizon.
• Perform daily SAP system reviews and analyze key metrics to identify actual and potential material shortages, monitor order progress, and address material rejections, scrap, and rework.
• Ensure manufacturing operations have the necessary raw materials and components to meet production requirements and customer delivery commitments.
• Create and manage production work orders within the Sales & Operations (SSO) process as required.
• Ensure die cards and other required production documentation are available and accurate prior to manufacturing.
• Manage production backlogs for multiple manufacturing plants by maintaining accurate production dates and communicating schedule changes to stakeholders.
• Monitor production priorities and adjust schedules as necessary to respond to changes in customer demand, material availability, or manufacturing constraints.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to improve scheduling efficiency, inventory management, and production planning processes.
• Maintain accurate planning data within SAP and ensure system integrity to support effective production and inventory management.
• Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or Supply Chain degree or the equivalent in experience and evidence of exceptional ability
• Knowledge of various ERP/MRP systems required
• Basic knowledge of the fundamental structure and workings of an MRP (Materials Requirement Planning) and/or ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system
• Knowledge and experience in working with Suppliers, Freight and Rail carriers, and Purchasing personnel, strong understanding of Purchasing concepts and corporate directed goals

CPM Acquisition Corp. is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. CPM Acquisition Corp. offers competitive compensation and benefits, including paid holidays and vacations, 401k, medical/dental insurance, tuition assistance, and more.