SAP Planner II: Manufacturing Scheduling & Delivery

API Delevan, Inc.; Cambridge (MD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan with matching

Medical, dental, vision coverage

Sick and personal leave

Onsite gym & wellness program

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Regal Rexnord is seeking an SAP-enabled Production Planner to develop and maintain production plans and schedules at our onsite facilities. You will coordinate with supervisors, buyers, and operations to ensure on-time delivery and efficient use of resources.

The role requires experience with SAP, production planning principles, and strong communication skills to collaborate across Purchasing, Materials, Manufacturing, and Sales.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business or related field.
• 3-5 years minimum manufacturing experience.
• Experience as Buyer/planner in manufacturing using SAP.
• Strong understanding of production planning concepts, scheduling techniques, and inventory management within SAP.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong Microsoft Excel knowledge.
• Good organizational skills and problem-solving abilities.
• Understanding of Lean Manufacturing Environment.
• Self-starter with a strong sense of urgency.

Responsibilities

• Utilize SAP functionalities to develop production plans and schedules that optimize resource utilization and meet customer delivery expectations.
• Analyze production capacity and constraints within SAP to balance workload and adjust schedules as necessary.
• Create and maintain detailed production schedules within SAP based on the established production plans.
• Coordinate with production supervisors and operators to ensure smooth execution of the production schedule.
• Host daily production meetings with Purchasing, Materials, Manufacturing, and Sales to identify challenges and solutions to meet customer order fulfillment dates.
• Identify alternate solutions to meet customer want date and/or original confirm date.
• Report and escalate potential and existing late customer deliveries.
• Monitor production progress within SAP and address bottlenecks or delays.
• Communicate schedule changes and updates within SAP to stakeholders including operations, procurement, and customer service.
• Collaborate with materials management to ensure timely availability of materials for production.
• Maintain accurate production records in SAP and analyze data for improvements.
• Lead High Risk process for identified orders from release to shipment.

Skills

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Excel

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Lean Manufacturing

Self-starter

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business or related field

Tools

SAP ERP

Job description

Regal Rexnord is seeking an SAP-enabled Production Planner to develop and maintain production plans and schedules at our onsite facilities. You will coordinate with supervisors, buyers, and operations to ensure on-time delivery and efficient use of resources.

The role requires experience with SAP, production planning principles, and strong communication skills to collaborate across Purchasing, Materials, Manufacturing, and Sales.