Strategic Production Planner | SAP, CI & Cross‑Functional

3M; Clinton (TN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

3M in Clinton, TN is seeking a Production Planner. You will plan and schedule production orders, monitor work center output to meet customer requirements, and collaborate with suppliers to support service, inventory and cost targets.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree and 2+ years in supply chain or manufacturing, experience with SAP and Excel, and a readiness to work on-site. Travel up to 10% and relocation may be authorized.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or higher completed before start.
• 2+ years in supply chain, planning, logistics, or manufacturing.
• Experience with SAP and Excel is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Planning and scheduling production orders and monitoring work center output to meet customer requirements and improve work center operational efficiency.
• Placing purchase orders to support production and communicate with suppliers on open orders and future requirements to support service, inventory and cost targets.
• Maintaining and optimizing production planning parameters that align with customer and business requirements for service and inventory.
• Working cross functionally to manage exceptions (materials, capacity) to determine how best to resolve constraints to balance service, inventory, and cost to meet business targets.
• Publishing and presenting service and inventory metrics and results.
• Supporting the planning for phase in/phase out through effective procurement, scheduling and communication.
• Actively managing working and non-working inventories to maintain compliance and achieve targets.
• Leading and participating in continuous improvement projects.
• May include inventory control responsibilities.

Skills

Supply chain planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Excel

Job description

3M in Clinton, TN is seeking a Production Planner. You will plan and schedule production orders, monitor work center output to meet customer requirements, and collaborate with suppliers to support service, inventory and cost targets.

The role requires a bachelor’s degree and 2+ years in supply chain or manufacturing, experience with SAP and Excel, and a readiness to work on-site. Travel up to 10% and relocation may be authorized.