Strategic Production Planner | SAP & Inventory Optimization

Armacell; North Carolina; On-site; USD 75,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Armacell seeks a Production Planner in Mebane, NC to oversee weekly production plans, 6–8 week horizons, and SAP-driven inventory control. You will work with Customer Service, Planning, Procurement and Sales to ensure optimal material availability and on-time delivery.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related field or 5+ years’ experience in production planning, plus strong analytical and communication skills. On-site position with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering, Logistics, Accounting or related field.
• 5+ years’ practical experience in production planning in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and written/verbal communication skills.
• Knowledge of SAP and Advise/Mesabi is preferred.
• Ability to work independently and multi-task in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Ability to excel in a cross-cultural, global team environment.

Responsibilities

• Create and publish weekly production plans for manufacturing lines.
• Provide 6–8 week planning horizons to support production line plans and raw material requirements.
• Maintain planning and inventory parameters that optimize SAP to provide best in class results.
• Collaborate with Customer Service, Planning, Procurement and inventory control to service the customers with the best availability dates possible.
• Periodically review and update SAP master data tables, particularly ABC class and safety stock settings and throughput rates for capacity planning.
• Communicate with Customer Service when orders will not be delivered as expected.
• Knowledgeable with SAP / AIMS / Advise software and creation of Process Orders.
• Work with the Sales Team and Production to create new production items and set them up in SAP.
• Actively pursue continuous improvement and support company initiatives, such as World Class Armacell Mindset (WAM).
• Provide reports that gauge the overall health of these business segments.
• Manage inventory levels to meet targets, including participation in and management of cycle count activities.

Skills

Cross-functional teamwork

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Independent work

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Engineering, Logistics, Accounting or related field

Tools

SAP

Advise/Mesabi

AIMS

Microsoft Office

Job description

Armacell seeks a Production Planner in Mebane, NC to oversee weekly production plans, 6–8 week horizons, and SAP-driven inventory control. You will work with Customer Service, Planning, Procurement and Sales to ensure optimal material availability and on-time delivery.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in a related field or 5+ years’ experience in production planning, plus strong analytical and communication skills. On-site position with competitive benefits.