Finished Goods Planner - Supply Chain

Job Description

Supply Chain Planner for Finished Goods is responsible for managing production planning, scheduling, and inventory utilizing the ERP system.  He/She will ensure achievement of production objectives in the manufacturing facility by coordinating the flow of finished goods, schedule and prioritize jobs to meet the customer’s needs.

Any role with SAP access:

• Ensure the accurate and real-time execution of tasks related to the process/es they are responsible for, including the recording of information and report generation in the designated forms and platforms (e.g. SAP)

• Integrate with other parties/ functions whose processes are interfaced with their processes (to enable alignment, efficient flow of the process, and effective implementation of controls)

• For detailed SAP-related tasks, please refer to the attached RACI

SAP- Related Tasks:

Production Engineering

• Requests to create/update MRP view by filling out a Material Master Request Form. Send through email the accomplished request form

• Determines if there is a need to separate planning by location and proceeds with necessary steps based on assessment

• Changes MRP 1 View to update MRP Area

• Validates MRP parameters maintained

Demand Management

• Executes Material Requirements Planning (MRP)

Material Requirements Planning

• Runs Material Requirements Planning via standard MRP or advance planning standard MRP - (macro/micro/packmats/toll fg/toll sfg), advance planning - (plant fg/sfg)

• Validates Production Planning Run result

• If MRP related, checks and updates MRP related issues

• If advance planning, coordinates with production for correction (Prod version issues)

• FG Planner performs advance planning run to effect the correction

• After MRP Execution, validates if the inventory in the system vs actual is correct as well as the on queue balances

• Evaluates generated Planned Orders for in-house production both for MTS & MTO items

• If Planned Orders have missing component/s or for exhaustion, coordinate with the RM planner, as the RM planner investigates cause & coordinate with the responsible parties for appropriate action

• If there is a need to change the production version, the planner edits the production version in the specific/affected planned orders

• Evaluates generated planned orders in terms of quantity & need by date based on demand.

• Detects and resolves MRP run material master data issues

• Detects and resolves MRP run key figures issues

• Checks if there are enough stocks and proceeds with necessary steps based on assessment

• Executes Production Scheduling – Process ID 5.3.4 Firming of Planned Order

Situation handling

• Evaluates Material Requirements Planning (MRP) Result (Firmed Planned Orders and Purchase Requisitions)

• Detects MRP situations for Material Exceptions

• Checks and reacts to MRP Material Exceptions

Production Scheduling

• Evaluates Planned Orders generated from MRP

• Manually creates Planned Orders

• Evaluates Material Component Stock inventory for the Planned Order by executing Material Component ATP Check

• Selects the appropriate Production Version for the Planned Order in the system

• Performs Manual BOM Explosion after updating the Planned Order production version

• Firms of planned order

Qualifications

• Requirements Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Operations Management, Lean Manufacturing or a related field 
• 3-5 years working in a variety of roles in a manufacturing organization, including experience in some or all of these areas: Operations. Supply Chain, Procurement Customer Service, and Commercial Sales.
• Prior experience leading scheduling/planning transformation is strongly preferred.

Additional Information