Production Planner – Demand & Supply Excellence

Ahlstrom-5; Windsor Locks (CT); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Ahlstrom is seeking a Production Planner for Windsor Locks, CT, to develop and maintain production plans across paper manufacturing and converting operations. You will collaborate with Operations, Customer Service, Procurement, and Quality to ensure on-time delivery and optimized asset use.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor’s degree in Science, Business, or Engineering and at least 2 years in production planning or supply chain roles, with strong skills in ERP systems and data analysis to drive

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Business or Engineering preferred.
• Minimum 2 years experience in a professional production planning / supply chain environment is preferred.
• Strong digital literacy, including Microsoft Office tools, ERP systems, planning reports, and data analysis to support decision making.
• ERP system experience required; ability to interpret demand, capacity, and inventory and translate it into practical planning decisions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain short- and medium-term production plans based on demand, forecasts, inventory targets, material availability, equipment capacity, and customer priorities.
• Coordinate manufacturing schedules and production priorities to optimize equipment utilization while meeting customer delivery commitments.
• Communicate production schedules, priorities, risks, and changes to stakeholders in a timely manner.
• Monitor inventory levels and material requirements to support production and customer demand.
• Create and manage intercompany purchase orders and replenishment requests for materials sourced from sister sites.
• Use ERP system and planning tools to monitor requirements, generate purchase cases, support PO creation and follow-up.

Skills

Production planning

Supply chain

Data analysis

Communication

Lean/Kaizen

Education

Bachelor's degree in Science/Business/Engineering

Tools

ERP systems

MS Excel

Job description

Ahlstrom is seeking a Production Planner for Windsor Locks, CT, to develop and maintain production plans across paper manufacturing and converting operations. You will collaborate with Operations, Customer Service, Procurement, and Quality to ensure on-time delivery and optimized asset use.

Ideal candidates have a Bachelor’s degree in Science, Business, or Engineering and at least 2 years in production planning or supply chain roles, with strong skills in ERP systems and data analysis to drive