Planner, Production

Overview

The Production Planner will be responsible for maintaining and managing our production schedules for the specific product groups we produce in Winston‑Salem. This position will organize purchase orders from our internal FG Planning team and develop a production plan that accomplishes service to the customer in the most efficient and cost‑effective manner for the Production Team. The role includes processing, issuing, and verifying purchase orders, sales orders, and work orders while identifying, navigating, and communicating challenges and threats to the production schedule.

The Planner will work closely with the FG Planning Group, Production Team, Purchasing Team, QA Team, and Technical Operations.

• Maintain the Master Production Schedule in Excel and in Quintiq (our production planning software)
• Accept, review, and manage purchase orders from TAKE.
• Create and release work orders to Production to fulfill purchase orders.
• Collaborate on component and raw material challenges with Purchasing, Quality, Inventory Control, etc.
• Identify threats to the production schedule and find solutions to those threats.
• Review aged inventory and help identify solutions for usage.
• Participate in the review, maintenance and creation of departmental Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).

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• Proficient in Microsoft Office
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment (adaptable, flexible, and creative)
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong mathematical skills and meticulous attention to detail
• Customer‑focused, both external and internal
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in Production Planning or equivalent production planning experience at Herbalife
• Knowledge of Manufacturing, Quality Control, and Production Planning processes utilizing Oracle ERP or a similar ERP system
• AS/AA degree in business or a related field in Logistics, Supply Chain, Economics, or Business Administration (strongly preferred)

• Bachelor's Degree in Logistics, Supply Chain, Economics, or Business Administration (strongly preferred)
• Operations or Supply Chain experience in a nutritional or pharmaceutical industry
• Proficiency in Oracle or similar Enterprise Resource Planning system
• 5+ years of experience in a production planning and inventory control environment
• Experience in a nutritional business or equivalent environment
• Experience in various vendor‑managed inventory programs within the Nutritional Supplement business

At Herbalife, we value doing what’s right. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other protected characteristic. We value diversity, strive for inclusivity, and believe the differences among our teammates is a key contributor to Herbalife’s ongoing success.

• Group Health Programs (Medical, Dental, Vision, Health Savings Account [HSA], Flexible Spending Accounts [FSA], Basic Life/AD’DD, Short‑Term and Long‑Term Disability, Employee Assistance Program [EAP])
• Other Voluntary Benefit Programs (401(k) plan, Wellness Incentive Program, Employee Stock Purchase Plan [ESPP], Supplemental Life/Critical Illness/Hospitalization/Accident Insurance, Pet Insurance)
• Paid Time Off (Company‑observed U.S. Holidays, Floating Holidays, Vacation, Sick Time, Volunteer Program, Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave, Bereavement Leave, Personal Leave, Voting time)

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