Master Planner II

• Optimize planning, scheduling, and availability of internally manufactured components across multiple production facilities
• Develop and maintain master production schedules and material plans
• Translate forecasts, sales requirements, and business priorities into executable supply and production plans using SAP S/4
  
  HANA MRP and planning tools
• Analyze supply and demand requirements to identify shortages, excess inventory, capacity constraints, and service risks
• Develop and execute mitigation plans to address supply and demand imbalances
• Manage inventory levels using planning parameters, safety stock, reorder points, lead times, lot sizing, and other inventory control practices
• Monitor inventory performance and reduce excess, obsolete, slow-moving, and at-risk inventory
• Maintain and optimize MRP planning parameters and monitor exception messages
• Partner with Master Data teams to ensure planning and material master data accuracy
• Collaborate with Manufacturing, Procurement, and suppliers on lead times, capacity constraints, shortages, sourcing changes, and supply risks
• Develop and maintain planning dashboards, reports, and key performance metrics
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on planning effectiveness, inventory optimization, operational efficiency, and supply chain performance
• Partner with Manufacturing, Engineering, Customer Service, Logistics, Procurement, and Materials teams to ensure material availability and uninterrupted production

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, or related field; equivalent combination of education and experience accepted
• 4+ years of progressive experience in production planning, master scheduling, supply chain planning, or materials management
• Manufacturing experience in a multi-site environment preferred
• CPIM, Lean, Six Sigma, or APICS/ASCM certification preferred
• Experience with SAP required
• Experience with SAP S/4
  
  HANA MRP and related planning functionality preferred
• Experience with Power BI, advanced Excel, or other supply chain analytics tools preferred
• Strong understanding of production scheduling, MRP, capacity planning, and SIOP/S&OP processes
• Experience leading inventory reduction, working capital improvement, or supply chain optimization initiatives
• Experience developing planning, inventory, and performance dashboards
• Strong collaboration, communication, and continuous improvement skills
• 5–10% travel to manufacturing facilities

Demonstrates expertise in production planning, master scheduling, and supply chain optimization, utilizing SAP S/4

HANA MRP and advanced analytics tools to enhance inventory management and operational efficiency.

• SAP S/4
  
  HANA MRP
• Production Planning
• Inventory Management
• Continuous Improvement
• Supply Chain Optimization

• Production Scheduling
• Material Requirements Planning
• Capacity Planning
• Supply Chain Planning
• Inventory Control Practices
• Data Analysis
• Performance Metrics Development
• Forecasting
• Master Scheduling
• SIOP/S&OP Processes

• Collaboration
• Communication
• Problem Solving
• Leadership
• Continuous Improvement

• CPIM
• Lean
• Six Sigma
• APICS
• ASCM

• Supply Chain Management
• Operations Management
• Manufacturing
• Multi-Site Environment
• Materials Management

• SAP
• Power BI
• Advanced Excel
• Planning Dashboards
• Analytics Tools