Prod Planning Planner II

Prod Planning Planner II

Our client, a business manufacturing and supply company, is looking for a Prod Planning Planner II for their Glendale, AZ location.

• Production Planning:
• Develop and maintain a detail by SKU production plan, typically for a 13-weeks rolling horizon (short-term planning), for a designated area of products or production lines, balancing customer demand, inventory levels, material availability, and capacity.
• Identify capacity constraints and adjust plans accordingly.
• Integrate new product introductions into the production plan.
• Establishes and maintain accurate production planning parameters (lot sizes, yields, safety stock) and partners with site teams to maintain accurate production Master Data (e.g. routings)
• Use planning systems (e.g. ERP) and scenario analysis tools to build the optimal schedule.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (manufacturing, logistics, planning, finance) on scheduling assumptions and performance.
• Material Requirement Planning (MRP):
• Create and adjust material requirements schedules based on demand and inventory positions.
• Create and manage purchase requisitions and purchase orders for materials, ensuring materials arrive on time and in full.
• Proactively identifies material shortages or excess and work with suppliers and procurement to mitigate risks.
• Establishes and maintain accurate material planning parameters (MOQ, lead times, safety stock) and partners with site/division teams to maintain accurate Master Data (e.g. BOM)
• Align short- and mid-term supply plans with procurement
• Partners with Procurement on material supply network improvement projects
• Distribution Replenishment Planning (DRP):
• Generate and maintain distribution replenishment plans across all downstream locations and channels based on demand forecasts, inventory levels, and transportation lead times
• Balance inventory across the network to avoid stockouts or excess while minimizing logistics costs.
• Release and track transfer orders from the site to receiving warehouses or distribution centers
• Monitor in-transit and on-hand inventory at each location and take corrective actions as needed.
• Coordinate with warehousing and transportation teams to ensure execution of planned shipments.
• Utilize planning tools and ERP systems to create stock transfer orders (STOs) and monitor their execution
• Analysis & Reporting:
• Analyze short-term (13-week) supply plans to identify gaps, bottlenecks, or risks.
• Report and manages input key metrics including MPS, Material Availability rate, backorder risks, inventory within limits, and capacity utilization.
• Reports and manages gap analysis and plans for planning output metrics including site service results (e.g. Ship-to-Commit, OTIF) and inventory levels.
• Monitor daily and weekly adherence to input KPIs, initiates/perform root cause analysis and support/owns corrective actions for recurrent execution and planning issues.
• Systems & Process Improvement:
• Maintain and improve planning systems for both production and material planning.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to increase utilization, reduce waste, and optimize customer service.
• Adopts and executes Client integrated planning standards and support automation and digitalization efforts.
• Collaboration & Communication:
• Partner closely with division's integrated planning roles, procurement, manufacturing, logistics, customer service, and finance teams.
• Clearly communicate changes in plans and rationale across the organization.
• Support SIOP process by integrating near- and mid-term plans with strategic planning.

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, engineering or related field or equivalent experience.
• 2+ years' experience in production, logistics, or material planning within a manufacturing or supply chain environment
• Proficiency in ERP/MRP systems and planning tools strongly preferred
• Strong mathematical and analytical skill
• Familiarity with planning system features like scenario analysis and capacity management
• Analytical thinking and problem-solving
• Effective communication both written and verbal
• Collaboration across cross-functional teams
• Attention to details and ownership
• Data interpretation and reporting
• Continuous improvement mind-set

• Health Benefits
• Referral Program
• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities