Strategic Production Planner | ERP & SAP Expert

Brady Corporation; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Parental leave benefits

Employee Resource Groups

Dress-for-your-day policy

Matching gifts program

Job summary

Brady Corporation, headquartered in Milwaukee, WI, seeks a Production Planner to manage production scheduling, material inventories, and ERP-driven planning for multiple departments. You will support expedited requests, answer product questions, and ensure on-time delivery to customers.

The role requires an Associate degree (Bachelor’s preferred) and 2+ years in manufacturing planning or purchasing, with SAP and MS Office/Google Apps proficiency.

Qualifications

• Associate degree required; bachelor’s preferred.
• Minimum 2 years of purchasing or planning experience in manufacturing.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Strong analytical skills required.
• Proficient with MS Office and/or Google Apps.
• Knowledge of SAP preferred.
• CPM or CPIM certification preferred or willingness to obtain.

Responsibilities

• Create, schedule, and monitor production progress, material inventories, and other factors affecting a production schedule.
• Support our customers with expedite requests, product knowledge questions, and other clarifications; ensure on-time delivery.
• Analyzes production order releases with respect to capacity planning and material requirements.
• Identify purchasing or planning cost savings and improvements.
• Interface with manufacturing and purchasing on material status and planning issues.
• Update operations reschedule report with root cause weekly.
• Assist with Eight Step Problem Solving processes affecting the work center.
• Collaborate with Sourcing, Engineering, R&D, Manufacturing, Quality, Receiving, and Customer Operations.

Skills

Analytical skills

Team collaboration

Independent work

Problem solving

Education

Associate Degree in related field

Bachelor’s Degree in Business/Supply Chain Management

Tools

SAP

MS Office

Google Apps

Job description

Brady Corporation, headquartered in Milwaukee, WI, seeks a Production Planner to manage production scheduling, material inventories, and ERP-driven planning for multiple departments. You will support expedited requests, answer product questions, and ensure on-time delivery to customers.

The role requires an Associate degree (Bachelor’s preferred) and 2+ years in manufacturing planning or purchasing, with SAP and MS Office/Google Apps proficiency.