Senior Master Planner

Full time | Progressive Staffing LLC | United States

$85,000 - $100,000 annually depending on experience

Work Experience 5+ years

Manufacturing

City Buffalo

State/Province New York

SENIOR MASTER PLANNER (Permanent) Our client, a global manufacturing organization headquartered in WNY, is looking to add a Senior Master Planner to their growing team. This is a critical role that acting as the organization’s planning subject matter expert.

Responsibilities:

• Perform production scheduling, forecasting, capacity planning, and inventory optimization
• Create detailed production plans that include and balance manufacturing capabilities, material availability, business priorities, and customer requirements
• Act as an owner of production scheduling, identifying risks that may impact delivery timelines
• Make adjustments to schedules, expedite orders, and shift priorities as issues arise while ensuring minimal disruption to operations
• Maintain ERP/MRP system accuracy, planning parameters, and data integrity
• Support Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) through forecasting efforts, planning recommendations, and analyzing potential scenarios
• Gather data and analyze demand trends, operational performance, and previous forecasts in an effort to improve planning accuracy moving forward
• Provide inventory projections and capacity analyses
• Identify various risks—inventory/supply, capacity, etc.—in an effort to proactively alleviate issues
• Create and monitor lead initiatives & inventory targets while overseeing excess/slow-moving/obsolete levels in an effort to improve inventory turns and maintain customer service levels
• Act as the subject matter expert for planning and the resource for other teams to rely on
• Provide clear and effective production/inventory strategies as new product introductions occur
• Spearhead lead-time reduction, scheduling, delivery performance, and inventory optimization initiatives
• Utilize data analytics to identify areas for improvement and trends
• Create and improve planning policies/procedures, standard work practices, and documentation policies
• Work well in a team environment as well as independently
• Other duties as assigned/as necessary

Details:

• Position is full-time, direct hire
• 100% in-office
• Some travel to customer sites may be required (5-10%)
• $85,000 - $100,000 annually depending on experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Operations Management, or related
• 5+ years’ experience in a production planning, master scheduling, supply chain planning, etc., role
• Knowledge of capacity planning, inventory management, forecasting, production scheduling, ERP/MRP systems
• Professional demeanor and ability to interact with employees
• Great interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)
• Strong organization skills, analytical, and time management skills
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Self-motivated
• Relocation not available
• Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States;
  Visa sponsorship is not available