Production Planner Position Available In Autauga, Alabama
Tallo's Job Summary: The Production Planner role involves developing and maintaining production schedules, managing inventory levels, optimizing operational efficiency, and ensuring customer satisfaction. The position requires collaboration with third-party sites and cross-functional teams. Experience with SAP, production planning, scheduling, and lean six sigma principles is preferred. The role is at an intermediate level.
Job Description
Description Leading manufacturer of of Diesel exhaust fluid primarily used in diesel engines. They sell directly to retailers including Walmart, Autozone, NAPA, Sam’s, etc. Manage all aspects of the working relationship with our production facilities, to include long range planning of inventory and production levels, daily scheduling of production and shipping requirements, and expediting activities as necessary to ensure customer satisfaction. Coordinates activities with OWI customer service and location personnel to satisfy all customer requirements.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Production Planning:
Develop and maintain production schedules in collaboration with third-party sites to meet customer demand and optimize operational efficiency. Work closely with the centralized planning team to align production plans with overall company objectives. Other duties as assigned by leadership
Inventory Management:
Implement and execute inventory strategies to achieve optimal levels, balancing between customer service goals and cost objectives. Monitor and manage inventory days on hand, ensuring alignment with strategic goals. Clear and process any system errors generated by production that may cause delays in shipments in a timely manner.
Customer Service:
Ensure customer on-time service levels exceed 95% through effective production planning and coordination. Address any customer-related concerns or inquiries promptly. Communicate with plants and customer service clear and concisely to provide accurate information regarding orders.
Capacity and Storage Management:
Optimize production capacity utilization while considering storage constraints. Collaborate with operations to identify and address capacity challenges proactively.
Communication and Collaboration:
Maintain regular communication with operations, customer support, warehousing, purchasing departments, and on-site teams to ensure smooth production operations. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address scheduling adherence issues and implement root cause corrective actions.
System Data Management:
Utilize and maintain ERP planning systems, with a preference for experience in SAP, to ensure accurate and up-to-date production data. Implement improvements to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of data management processes.
Lean Six Sigma:
Apply lean six sigma principles to identify opportunities for process improvement within the production planning and inventory management functions. Top Skills Details SAP Production planning Production scheduling Schedule planning Work orders ERP MRP Experience Level Intermediate Level
