Planner - Robotics & Automation

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This position is part of Novanta’s Robotics & Automation business unit.  Robotics & Automation’s cohesive vision, superior technologies, consultative team approach and best-in-class reliability make us the trusted partner in solving the most challenging motion control problems.

Robotics & Automation’s precision component and subsystem solutions solve application-specific challenges for technology-driven original equipment manufacturers from a range of markets.

Summary

This job is responsible for determining material specifications, creating and maintaining inventory schedules, coordinating with internal departments, and managing external stakeholder relations.

Primary Responsibilities

• Responsible for complex fulfillment and production plans
• Participate in system or process improvement initiatives to ensure the function has the best tools
• Review and revise production and fulfillment plans as required by changes in the manufacturing schedules
• Act as a liaison between Manufacturing, Customer Care, Sales and Product Management, communicating and troubleshooting issues, problems, and concerns
• Analyzes production plans and inventory reports, availability / requirements for long lead time items to provide production guidance to the manufacturing sites.
• Assist in the expediting finished goods, when necessary, to support customer order fulfillment
• Recommend and implement production and transportation actions when products are in out-of-stock or allocation situations.
• Partners with management/departments on matters related to production or fulfillment planning.
• Must maintain a well-balanced focus between external and internal customer requirements and possesses.

Required Experience, Education, Skills, Training and Competencies

• Bachelor’s Degree in a business or technical field (or equivalent experience)
• 2+ years’ experience in manufacturing, production management or production planning
• American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS) certification (preferred)
• Proven ability to ensure material availability, while reducing inventory and increasing inventory turns. 
• Systematic approach to analyzing and reducing the supply base to achieve maximize EOQ purchasing for cost effectiveness 
• Team player with strong computer, written, verbal and skills 
• Ability to multitask and manage changing business conditions is essential  
• Previous experience with opto-electronics and PCB commodities,  
• Working experience in Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma environments 
• International purchasing & planning experience a plus 
• Understand and participate in the SIOP (Sales Inventory Operations Planning) process. 

Travel Requirements   

• None
   

Physical Requirements

• None

Novanta is proud to be an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action workplace. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, military and veteran status, disability, genetics, or any other category protected by federal law or Novanta policy.

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