Production Planning Specialist - Production Planning

The Role:

The Production Planner prioritizes sales orders to create and implement a weekly production schedule consistent with the plant capacity and sales forecast. Production Planner ensures that all materials and resources are available to fulfill customer orders in the most cost effective and efficient manner.

In this role you will:

1. Generate twelve weekly rolling production schedules for finished goods and intermediates based

on demand, capacity, and raw material availability.

2.Work with the shop floor team to drive schedule adherence bymaintainingaccurateproduction 

start dates while taking into consideration resource constraints. 

3. Review rush batches for orders requested inside the standard production lead time and provide 

updatedcommitments to customer service.

4.Identifybatch sizes for optimization to ensure production isin syncwith demand.

5. Provideweekly rolling production schedulesto support Pilot Plant production for LVM products and

 NPIproducts.

6.Work withcustomer facing team tomonitorcustomer safety stock level andmanagesafety stock 

levelto fulfill customerexpectation. 

7. Reviewsemi-finish goodsmaterial (abrasives)inventory against present and anticipated 

demand and engage central planning andpurchasingteam when necessary.

8.Participateinweeklycross-functional production planning meetings.

Traits we believe make a strong candidate:

1. B.A. / B.S. degree in Supply Chain Planning or 3+ years of work experience.

2.Technical 

(1) Sound knowledge of supply chain processes and procedures including manufacturing planning, demand, and replenishment processes. 

(2) Strong systems / process orientation withdemonstratedanalytical thinking and problem-solving skills. 

(3) Proficient in MS office applications. 

(4) Working knowledge ofSAP modules.

3. Behavioral

(1) Strong negotiation skills with the ability to reason and influence at all levels. 

(2) Strong communication and presentation skills. 

(3) Ability to manage complexity and resolve conflicts that arise from balancing multiple priorities. 

(4) Ability to work with little direction and work with remote team members in other locations. 

(5) Ability to work in ateam orientedenvironment whiledemonstratingflexibility to perform in multi-task situations. 

(6) Ability to learn and adapt quickly to changing company needs and deadlines.

4. Language - Fluent in English and Mandarin

Your success will be measured by:

Meeting theKPI  –including leading and lagging indicators 

Embrace PACE values of teamwork, accountability, creativity and innovation and dedication to excellence