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Distribution Center Planner 71589

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A Production Planner plans and manages production and distribution processes for a company and identifies ways to improve efficiency. Analyzes work flows, plans and schedules orders, manages materials orders and monitors inventory; coordinates with suppliers and vendors.

$86,042 / year median in Kansas

+10% projected growth

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Job Description

The Distribution Center (DC) Planner is responsible for maximizing order delivery to direct-to-consumer and retail stores, ensuring they ship within 24 hours of receipt, by analyzing historical data to wave/schedule orders efficiently. In this role, you will focus on optimizing logistics operations, inventory management, transportation planning, and coordinating with various departments to meet customer demand while minimizing costs. If you have strong analytical skills, experience in supply chain planning, and a proactive approach to problem-solving, this role may be a good fit for you! This position is located at our Junction City, KS, distribution center.
Responsibilities:
Schedule/wave product based on the direction of the Distribution Planning Manager to optimize delivery to our stores within 24-48 hours of demand generation Support executing systematic waves for off-shifts to ensure there is a consistent flow of work for the production teams that matches the agreed-upon capacity of each department Review all orders aged greater than 24 hours, and investigate what is required to promptly ship the orders in partnership with the Operations leadership team Be the SME (subject-matter-expert) in the DC's waving strategy and implement changes to waving templates as customer requirements change Partner with other DC's Operations leaders daily to align on capacity, ensuring the correct number of orders are released and shipped in the correct order Review the site's capacity plan to provide feedback to the Operations leadership team if there is a risk that it will not support customer demand Support reviewing supplies weekly to provide feedback to the Procurement Manager on any risks of products that may run out and need to be re-ordered Assist with departmental workflow as needed by the site leadership team Drive continuous improvement strategies within the department and across the entire network Assist in resolving issues and solving problems by making suggestions and partnering with supervisors, Operations managers, and other departments Become the on-site WM SME for Operations and develop expertise within the production control team To view full details and how to apply, please login or create a Job Seeker account