Senior Production Planner — Short-Term Scheduling

Henkel Corporation; Greenville (SC); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Henkel Corporation in Greenville, SC is seeking a production planning professional to translate mid-term production plans into firm short-term schedules. You will coordinate with Plant Production Schedulers, Purchasing and Material Planning to ensure material availability and on-time execution.

This role focuses on optimizing planning processes, monitoring daily output against plans, and driving continuous improvement initiatives to boost overall planning performance.

Responsibilities

• Converts mid-term production plans into short-term plans by turning planned orders into firm orders.
• Develops and reviews short-term production and scheduling plans, considering capacity and timing.
• Manages stock transfers up to the 1st decoupling point and coordinates with the Replenishment Planner.
• Monitors daily production against weekly plans, tracking availability and adherence, and suggests corrective actions.
• Identifies short-term FG requirements and provides allocation proposals based on business priorities.
• Assists in inventory analysis by reviewing policies, tracking slow-movers, and monitoring obsolete stock.
• Maintains key manufacturing parameters, including capacity constraints, for accurate planning.
• Provides inputs for S&OE, addressing material availability and capacity constraints.
• Works with Plant Production Schedulers to coordinate on scheduling activities.
• Collaborates with Purchasing and Material Planning to ensure raw material availability for production.
• Supports continuous improvement initiatives to enhance overall planning performance.

Job description

Henkel Corporation in Greenville, SC is seeking a production planning professional to translate mid-term production plans into firm short-term schedules. You will coordinate with Plant Production Schedulers, Purchasing and Material Planning to ensure material availability and on-time execution.

This role focuses on optimizing planning processes, monitoring daily output against plans, and driving continuous improvement initiatives to boost overall planning performance.