Senior Supply Chain Planner

Pregis; New Jersey; Sur place; USD 70 000 - 110 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Pregs is seeking a Senior Production Planner in New Jersey to lead the production planning team and develop manufacturing strategies in an assembly and continuous manufacturing environment.

You will open and process orders, manage MRP-driven materials, coordinate with schedulers, monitor KPIs like on-time delivery and inventory turns, and drive process improvements using SAP MDG and PP Forecasting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management or equivalent manufacturing planning experience.
• Minimum of 5 years planning experience.

Responsabilités

• Open and process manufacturing orders and job-specific purchase requisitions.
• Manage manufacturing orders and PRs based on changing customer needs.
• Coordinate with Sussex Production Scheduler and Elkhorn team to ensure schedule obtainment.
• Communicate priorities and workflow processes across the value chain as required.
• Monitor and control inventory levels of finished goods and WIP to meet delivery dates using the ERP/MRP system.
• Review finished goods and raw material min/max levels periodically.
• Identify opportunities to improve supply chain efficiency.
• Ensure ERP parameters align with business goals and train end users on SAP MDG processes.
• Monitor KPIs such as on-time delivery, schedule adherence, and inventory turns.

Connaissances

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Decision-making

Formation

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management

Outils

SAP Master Data Governance

SAP PP Forecasting

MRP systems

Microsoft Office

Description du poste

The Senior Production planner will manage and provide subject matter guidance to the production planning team. They will play an integral role in developing and executing the manufacturing planning strategies and techniques in an assembly and continuous manufacturing environment. We’ll look to this position to coordinate and expedite the flow of production work and materials according to the master production schedules

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

• Open and process manufacturing orders, job specific purchase requisitions.
• Manage manufacturing orders / purchase requisitions based on changing customer needs.
• Partner with Sussex Production Scheduler as well as Elkhorn team to ensure Schedule obtainment.
• Communicate priorities and workflow processes throughout the value chain as required.
• Monitor, maintain and control inventory levels of both finished goods and work in process materials to meet customer delivery dates. Use MRP system to ensure proper material management for materials needed to ensure production schedules are met
• Determines and periodically reviews Finished Goods and Raw material min/max levels.
• Collaborate and communicate scheduling changes to customer service, and the manufacturing floor.
• Identify opportunities to improve supply chain efficiency relative to stability, cost, service, and quality.
• Monitor to ensure all ERP system parameters and settings are maintained and updated to align with the Business Unit, Operations and Supply Chain goals.
• Use various analytical skills, reports, and exception messages to manage the production planning.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) such as on-time delivery, schedule adherence, and inventory turns.
• Analyze historical product demand patterns, trends and other business information to ensure proper production planning.
• Responsible for understanding and complying with applicable quality, environmental and safety policies.
• Support change management and training efforts to ensure process improvement solutions are adopted and leveraged for maximum benefit.
• Recommend improvements and provide support required to enable process standardization and optimization.
• Train End Users on SAP Master Data Governance related processes and procedures.
• Understand operational processes, best practices and daily line efficiency, including down time, risk mitigation and recovery actions.
• Work independently to complete day-to-day deliverables.
• Build effective relationships across all departments
• Other duties as assigned
• Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills
• Strong organizational and time management skills; ability to prioritize tasks and meet strict deadlines
• Excellent communication skills, including good customer service/phone skills and flexibility for handling a wide range of activities.
• Understanding of SAP PP Forecasting modules. Microsoft Office products; strong computer skills.
• Understanding of workflow, business process automation, and technology a plus
• Ability to build strong operational relationships, which includes spending time on the floor daily.
• Ability to pull and manipulate required data from multiple systems and analyze/interpret.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management or equivalent experience in manufacturing planning preferred
• Minimum of 5 years previous planning experience