Senior Product Planner Job Maple Grove area,Minnesota USA,Supply Chain/Logistics

If you have a wide ranging knowledge of the manufacturing process and are able to expertly forecast, plan, and schedule products to meet customers’ needs, this might be the opportunity for you. Meet customer service objectives and planned inventory objectives. Be viewed as a GAINS Champion, assist with training new hires, and lead supply chain improvements. Communicate with a variety of cross functional teams in factory and corporate positions.

Develop and implement continuous improvement processes in inventory management, demand planning, purchasing and scheduling execution on the shop floor.

YOU MUST BE A CURRENT RESIDENT OF THE TWIN CITIES METRO AREA YOU MUST BE AUTHORIZED TO WORK PERMANENTLY IN THE US. THIS IS NOT ELIBIBLE FOR SPONSORSHIP>
Duties:

Plan and execute the flow of externally procured material from the supplier into the factory for assigned products ensuring inventory optimization and flow of material.
Plan all purchased and manufactured parts utilizing the best ordering approach. EOQ, min/max, fixed days, Kanban, MRP, etc.
Ensure accurate planning parameters are set in planning systems - GAINS, Oracle.
Schedule manufacturing orders and ensure customer requirements are met.
Give work direction and prioritize schedules on the shop floor.
Use GAINS to create, adjust, and maintain product and component forecast to drive the Oracle planning system while analyzing supply and demand.
Communicate with marketing to refine and improve data to accurately forecast product.
Define, drive, and implement process improvements and systems improvements for materials' activities. Provide timely, accurate results to streamline and improve processes.
Identify and implement best business material planning strategies to support corporate and divisional objectives, providing the company a competitive advantage in all areas of the supply chain.
Provide training on various material related concepts and processes to new Product Planners
Report and prepare presentations

Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Operations Management, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, or related field or equivalent combination of education and minimum 5 years of planning or related experience in a manufacturing/ distribution environment.
APICS CPIM certification required if Bachelor’s degree is not in Logistics and Supply Chain Planning field
High level of experience in planning product with multi-level BOM's
Knowledge of Supply Chain and lean manufacturing concepts, practices, and procedures.
Strong interpersonal, analytical, and statistical skills are required

YOU MUST BE A CURRENT RESIDENT OF THE TWIN CITIES METRO AREA YOU MUST BE AUTHORIZED TO WORK PERMANENTLY IN THE US. THIS IS NOT ELIBIBLE FOR SPONSORSHIP>