Strategic Product Planner: Demand & Scheduling

The Nycor Group; Maple Grove (MN); Presencial; USD 75.000 - 95.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The Nycor Group in the Twin Cities metro area seeks a Product Planner with deep knowledge of inventory management, demand planning, and scheduling to forecast and align materials with customer needs.

You will lead cross-functional collaboration across factory and corporate teams, drive continuous improvement in GAINS and Oracle planning, and train new hires while delivering accurate planning metrics.

Formación

• Bachelor's degree in Operations Management, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, or related field or equivalent combination of education and minimum 5 years of planning or related experience in a manufacturing/ distribution environment.
• APICS CPIM certification required if Bachelor’s degree is not in Logistics and Supply Chain Planning field
• High level of experience in planning product with multi-level BOM's
• Knowledge of Supply Chain and lean manufacturing concepts, practices, and procedures.
• Strong interpersonal, analytical, and statistical skills are required

Responsabilidades

• Plan and execute the flow of externally procured material from the supplier into the factory for assigned products ensuring inventory optimization and flow of material.
• Plan all purchased and manufactured parts utilizing the best ordering approach. EOQ, min/max, fixed days, Kanban, MRP, etc.
• Ensure accurate planning parameters are set in planning systems - GAINS, Oracle.
• Schedule manufacturing orders and ensure customer requirements are met.
• Give work direction and prioritize schedules on the shop floor.
• Use GAINS to create, adjust, and maintain product and component forecast to drive the Oracle planning system while analyzing supply and demand.
• Communicate with marketing to refine and improve data to accurately forecast product.
• Define, drive, and implement process improvements and systems improvements for materials' activities. Provide timely, accurate results to streamline and improve processes.
• Identify and implement best business material planning strategies to support corporate and divisional objectives, providing the company a competitive advantage in all areas of the supply chain.
• Provide training on various material related concepts and processes to new Product Planners
• Report and prepare presentations

Conocimientos

Forecasting

Inventory planning

Scheduling

Lean manufacturing

Educación

Bachelor's degree in Operations Management, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, or related field

APICS CPIM certification

Herramientas

GAINS

Oracle

Descripción del empleo

The Nycor Group in the Twin Cities metro area seeks a Product Planner with deep knowledge of inventory management, demand planning, and scheduling to forecast and align materials with customer needs.

You will lead cross-functional collaboration across factory and corporate teams, drive continuous improvement in GAINS and Oracle planning, and train new hires while delivering accurate planning metrics.