Supply Chain/Production Planner

This position is accountable for strategic planning, creating and maintaining the area production schedules, and generation of material and capacity planning requirements.
Nature And Scope
Reports to Demand and Materials Manager. Position requires the ability to effectively use and implement planning parameters, business planning and integration techniques, and a high degree of turbomachinery product and manufacturing process knowledge.
The position is responsible for strategic planning, detailed scheduling, rough cut capacity planning, capacity requirements planning, material analysis and planning, new product introduction, change control coordination and execution, purchase part requisitioning, supplier scheduling, lead time reduction, inactive and obsolete inventory dispositions, systems data integrity, and effective measurements.
Major challenges include developing a stable and responsive schedule in multiple areas in accordance with the first level MPS by balancing supply with demand to meet customer requirements, sourcing decisions, supplier partnering, logistics, and cost analysis. Major emphasis to be placed on increasing manufacturing throughput, reducing lead time, increasing inventory turns, and improving customer satisfaction.
Position operates within Sales and Operations Planning Committee's approved product volume and production rates, plus all applicable company policies. Internal contacts are Sales and Marketing Demand Management, Customer Services Demand Management, Master Scheduling, Customer Service Physical Distribution, Manufacturing Operations, Manufacturing Engineering, Design Engineering, Quality Assurance, Purchasing, and Finance and Accounting. External contacts are limited to supplier interfaces with respect to capacity and delivery. An incumbent should be highly competent in applying Class "A" MRP II concepts. Recommended B.A. Degree in a related field, APICS (CPIM) certification, and three to five years experience.