Strategic Production Scheduler | SAP & Inventory Expert

EDI Staffing, an EDI Specialists Company; Olyphant (Lackawanna County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

EDI Staffing seeks a Production Planner to organize production planning based on inventory analysis and forward warehouse coordination. You will develop and maintain the production schedule, raw material plan, and intercompany purchase requirements to meet customer needs under direction from the Production Planning Manager.

Responsibilities include scheduling lines, planning by year/quarter/month/week, ensuring on-time delivery, and using SAP to support planning activities.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical capabilities to draw conclusions from data.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Attention to detail and high accuracy in organization.
• Ability to work independently and in a team; adaptable and growth-minded.

Responsibilities

• Advise and support Production Manager to manage stock levels for seasonal demand to maximize product sales.
• Schedule production lines to meet customer and forecasted demands.
• Plan machine schedules yearly, quarterly, monthly, and weekly.
• Manage stock effectively to meet seasonal demands.
• Maintain high level of inventory accuracy.
• Communicate the planning of production and/or stoppage of production lines to management.
• Assist planning team to organize timely delivery of goods to customers
• Receive customer/work orders and ensure their completion using internal procedures.
• Assist with implementation and maintenance of systems, including audits and training.
• Receive/review orders and ensure completion using internal procedures.
• Manage capacity planning for production lines.
• Effectively use SAP and computerized systems.
• Maintain good relationships with cross-functional departments.
• Assist in ensuring a high level of production schedule attainment.
• Perform any other duty reasonably related to the role.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Education

Associate's degree in Supply Chain/Business Logistics

Tools

SAP

MS Excel

Job description

EDI Staffing seeks a Production Planner to organize production planning based on inventory analysis and forward warehouse coordination. You will develop and maintain the production schedule, raw material plan, and intercompany purchase requirements to meet customer needs under direction from the Production Planning Manager.

Responsibilities include scheduling lines, planning by year/quarter/month/week, ensuring on-time delivery, and using SAP to support planning activities.