Production​/Inventory Planner

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Klüber Lubrication is a global leader in specialty lubrication and part of the Freudenberg Group. With subsidiaries in 30+ countries and partners worldwide, our custom solutions support nearly every industry – from automotive to food processing. Join us to drive innovation, sustainability, and lasting impact – Together beyond lubrication.

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Londonderry, NH

Hybrid Work

Klüber Lubrication NA LP

Collaborate with sales, purchasing, production, and warehouse personnel to ensure appropriate scheduling, procurement and movement of material to meet customer demands. Utilize MRP and related planning tools. Maintain system planning parameters and master data within the ERP system. Provide reports and analysis to support customer and metric-focused decisions. Support attainment of organizational goals for service and inventory level Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s).

• Develop planning parameters to replenish inventories and meet customer service objectives, while at the same time supporting organizational working capital and productivity goals.
• Coordinate with Repack Manager and team to deliver weekly production plans.
• Support as needed with SAP master data to include safety stock levels, ABC codes, and min/max levels.
• Analysis and optimization of order and inventory quantities according to business management principles and in line with corporate goals, among other things through: ABC-XYZ analysis, monitoring and regular adjustment of reorder and safety stock levels, range of coverage analysis and inventory turnover, analysis of capacities and throughput times process optimizations, and delivery performance.
• Identify and resolve capacity restraints and bottlenecks.
• Establish and build strong working relations with internal colleagues to support Company goals and objectives as well as provide high quality service to our customers.
• Ongoing review of systems and activities for efficiencies and continuous improvements.

• BA/BS degree preferred with 2-4 years minimum experience in inventory control and materials management inventory planning functions or analytical/financial analysis in a manufacturing/production environment.
• 2-4 years SAP experience required including a strong knowledge of MRP and Inventory Control Processes.
• Must be self-motivated with the ability to perform multiple tasks with minimal supervision.
• Must possess strong analytical skills and the ability to use judgement to analyze facts, incorporate risk/uncertainty analysis, and report findings, recommend and implement sustainable corrective actions written and orally.
• Strong PC skills including proficiency with the full Microsoft office suite, Sales Forecasting Application knowledge a plus.
• Six Sigma training a plus.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.

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