Production Planner

Revvity; Hopkinton (MA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Revvity in Hopkinton, MA seeks a Production Planner to develop and manage the production schedule for reagents, chemicals, and consumables. The role balances forecast information with inventory, scrap, and service levels while optimizing lab resources.

The position requires ERP planning experience (SAP/APO) and strong data/reporting skills, with collaboration across Product Management, Sales, and Customer Service to align builds with forecasts and new product introductions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of production planning experience using an ERP system.
• Associate degree with 4+ years of production planning experience using an ERP system.
• High school diploma or GED with 6+ years of production planning experience using an ERP system.

Responsibilities

• Develop near-term and long-term production plans using SAP/APO.
• Maintain forecast performance with SAP/APO.
• Maintain stock levels at local and international sites.
• Coordinate with manufacturing on costing and BOM/Routing changes.
• Improve inventory, scrap and margin performance.
• Align build schedules with forecast, NPI, and margins.
• Collaborate with sales to expedite opportunities.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Forecasting

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Associate degree

High school diploma

Tools

SAP ERP

Excel

PowerPoint

MS Access

Word

Job description

Summary

To develop and manage the production schedule for manufacturing of research reagents, chemicals, and research consumables in a fast paced environment in a way that utilizes available forecast information to balance inventory, scrap and customer service level needs, while effectively utilizing lab resources.

To develop and manage the production schedule for manufacturing of research reagents, chemicals, and research consumables in a fast paced environment in a way that utilizes available forecast information to balance inventory, scrap and customer service level needs, while effectively utilizing lab resources.

Core Duties and Responsibilities

• Utilize ERP system, (SAP and SAP/APO) to develop near term and long term production plans
• Utilize SAP/APO to maintain forecast performance
• Utilize SAP and SAP/APO to maintain proper stock levels in both local and international distribution sites
• Work with manufacturing to maintain parity between costing and BOM/Routing changes
• To develop initiatives to improve inventory, scrap and margin performance
• Must work with Product Management to align build schedule with Forecast
• Must work with Product Management to align build schedule with New Product Introductions and margin commitments
• Must work closely with the sales team to expedite and capitalize on fast moving opportunities
• Must work with both domestic and international Customer Service groups to provide timely stocking updates
• Must work with both domestic and international Customer Service groups to resolve order specific issues
• In addition to a firm understanding of fundamental planning concepts the position requires strong analytical and computer skills, including the ability to analyze data and structure reports

Additional Responsibilities

• May be cross training into other areas of planning/procurement
• May require travel to other sites

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities of this job at any time.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree
• 2+ years of experience of production planning experience using an ERP system

OR

• Associate degree
• 4+ years of experience of production planning experience using an ERP system

OR

• High school diploma or GED
• 6+ years of experience of production planning experience using an ERP system

Preferred Qualifications

• SAP experience
• High level of skill using Excel and its related data tools.
• Proficient in PowerPoint & Word
• MS Access experience