Senior Production Planner

Jobtailor; Milpitas (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor in Milpitas, CA seeks an experienced Production Planning lead to own service parts, repairs, spare components, and option kits. You will convert forecasts into production, procurement, and inventory plans, while balancing customer demand, inventory targets, material availability, and manufacturing capacity.

The role emphasizes data-driven decision making and adherence to GMP/quality standards typical in regulated manufacturing environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of experience in production planning, supply chain planning, materials planning, or manufacturing operations.
• 5+ years of SAP ECC and/or SAP S/4HANA experience supporting planning functions.
• Strong knowledge of Production Planning (PP), Materials Management (MM), Inventory Management (IM), and MRP.
• Experience translating forecasts into production, procurement, and inventory plans.
• Advanced Excel skills including Pivot Tables, Power Query, and data analysis.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and cross-functional communication skills.
• Preferred: 8+ years of planning and supply chain experience in medical device, biotechnology, life sciences, diagnostics, or high-tech manufacturing.
• Preferred: Experience supporting service parts, aftermarket, repair materials, upgrade programs, and installed-base products.
• Preferred: Advanced SAP expertise including Material Masters, BOMs, Routings, Production Versions, and MRP strategies.
• Preferred: Power BI experience, including report administration and troubleshooting.
• Preferred: Working knowledge of SQL, Power Query, DAX, and data modeling.
• Preferred: APICS Certification (CPIM, CSCP, or CLTD).
• Preferred: Experience with ERP implementations, upgrades, or business transformation projects.
• Preferred: Knowledge of GMP, ISO 13485, FDA, or other regulated manufacturing environments.

Responsibilities

• Own production planning for service parts, repairs, spare components, and option kits.
• Convert forecasts into production, procurement, and inventory plans.
• Balance customer demand, inventory targets, material availability, and manufacturing capacity.
• Identify and resolve supply shortages, inventory risks, and planning constraints.
• Partner with Manufacturing, Procurement, Engineering, Logistics, and Service teams to ensure parts availability and customer support.
• Participate in S&OP, Supply Reviews, inventory planning, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Serve as the SAP planning SME, supporting planning processes, master data governance, and system enhancements.
• Support Power BI reporting, data validation, root cause analysis, and data quality improvements.

Skills

Production Planning

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving

Cross-Functional Communication

Forecast Translation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, or equivalent experience

APICS Certification (CPIM/CSCP/CLTD)

Tools

SAP ECC/SAP S/4HANA

Power BI

Excel

SQL

DAX

Data Modeling

Job description

• Own production planning for service parts, repairs, spare components, and option kits


• Convert forecasts into production, procurement, and inventory plans


• Balance customer demand, inventory targets, material availability, and manufacturing capacity


• Identify and resolve supply shortages, inventory risks, and planning constraints


• Partner with Manufacturing, Procurement, Engineering, Logistics, and Service teams to ensure parts availability and customer support


• Participate in S&OP, Supply Reviews, inventory planning, and continuous improvement initiatives


• Serve as the SAP planning SME, supporting planning processes, master data governance, and system enhancements


• Support Power BI reporting, data validation, root cause analysis, and data quality improvements

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, or equivalent experience


• 7+ years of experience in production planning, supply chain planning, materials planning, or manufacturing operations


• 5+ years of SAP ECC and/or SAP S/4HANA experience supporting planning functions


• Strong knowledge of Production Planning (PP), Materials Management (MM), Inventory Management (IM), and MRP


• Experience translating forecasts into production, procurement, and inventory plans


• Advanced Excel skills including Pivot Tables, Power Query, and data analysis


• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and cross-functional communication skills


• Preferred: 8+ years of planning and supply chain experience in medical device, biotechnology, life sciences, diagnostics, or high-tech manufacturing


• Preferred: Experience supporting service parts, aftermarket, repair materials, upgrade programs, and installed-base products


• Preferred: Advanced SAP expertise including Material Masters, BOMs, Routings, Production Versions, and MRP strategies


• Preferred: Power BI experience, including report administration and troubleshooting


• Preferred: Working knowledge of SQL, Power Query, DAX, and data modeling


• Preferred: APICS/ASCM certification (CPIM, CSCP, or CLTD)


• Preferred: Experience with ERP implementations, upgrades, or business transformation projects


• Preferred: Knowledge of GMP, ISO 13485, FDA, or other regulated manufacturing environments

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in production planning, supply chain management, and inventory optimization, with a strong focus on SAP planning processes and advanced data analysis skills. Proven ability to collaborate cross-functionally to ensure parts availability and support customer needs in regulated manufacturing environments.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Production Planning


• SAP ECC/SAP S/4HANA


• Advanced Excel Skills


• Power BI Reporting


• APICS/ASCM Certification

Hard Skills

• Production Planning (PP)


• Materials Management (MM)


• Inventory Management (IM)


• MRP


• Data Analysis


• Forecast Translation


• Root Cause Analysis


• SQL


• DAX


• Data Modeling

Soft Skills

• Analytical Skills


• Problem-Solving


• Cross-Functional Communication

Certifications & Qualifications

• APICS Certification


• CPIM


• CSCP


• CLTD

Industry Keywords

• Supply Chain


• Operations


• Medical Device


• Biotechnology


• Life Sciences


• Diagnostics


• High-Tech Manufacturing


• GMP


• ISO 13485


• FDA

Tools & Technologies

• SAP


• Power BI


• Excel