Senior Production Planner & S&OE Lead (Hybrid)

Novolex; Lake Forest (IL); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Tuition Reimbursement Program

Learning & development opportunities

Focus on employee well-being

Job summary

Novolex in Lake Forest, IL is seeking a Senior Production Planner to lead master and supply planning for designated production lines. You will translate supply plans into actionable plant schedules and drive weekly S&OE discussions, partnering with sites to optimize capacity and inventory.

Preference for Lake Forest, IL; remote work possible for the right candidate. Requires ERP, MRP, and Advanced Planning Software experience with strong analytical abilities and stakeholder communication.

Qualifications

• BA/BS degree required.
• APICS or IBF certification preferred.
• ERP experience required.
• MRP experience preferred.
• Experience with Advanced Planning Software tools; Blue Yonder preferred.
• Analytical capability with Advanced Excel and Databases.
• Ability to translate data into information and conclusions.
• Strong judgement and ability to communicate with stakeholders.
• Willingness to travel up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Work with multiple production sites to understand capacity and constraints.
• Manage multi-step, multi-facility production to achieve target inventory.
• Drive continuous improvements to the S&OE process.
• Be responsible for a product category/line across multiple units.
• Review production plans with Manufacturing stakeholders and balance loading.
• Plan timelines for promotions from design to production completion.
• Coordinate cross-functional response to service or material issues.
• Develop execution plans for outages and new products.
• Perform ERP data clean-up and integrity tasks.
• Serve as primary contact between plants and customer service/sales.
• Participate in meetings on capacity, capabilities, and investments.

Skills

ERP experience

MRP experience

Advanced Excel

Strong analytical skills

Communication with stakeholders

Travel up to 10%

Education

Bachelor's degree

APICS/IBF Certification preferred

Tools

Blue Yonder

SQL / Databases

Job description

Novolex in Lake Forest, IL is seeking a Senior Production Planner to lead master and supply planning for designated production lines. You will translate supply plans into actionable plant schedules and drive weekly S&OE discussions, partnering with sites to optimize capacity and inventory.

Preference for Lake Forest, IL; remote work possible for the right candidate. Requires ERP, MRP, and Advanced Planning Software experience with strong analytical abilities and stakeholder communication.