Senior Planner

The Senior Planner will lead a team of local planners and buyers to support the production team. In this role you will assume responsibility for material supply and flow by working with buyers, manufacturing personnel, and quality.  The Senior Planner will take the lead on new projects regarding supply chain and data management. This role will also monitor and update the data with regards to work order frequency to align with Emerson business objectives.    In This Role, Your Responsibilities Will Be:

• Release work orders in accordance with Sales Demand and Stock Requirements
• Keeps production lines loaded according to schedule requirements
• Works with the buyers to ensure shortages are being expedited to support commitment dates
• Works with production to ensure WIP items are scheduled to meet on-time leads
• Expedites operations that delay schedules
• Sets Kanban stocking levels for raw and WIP parts on the line to speed up supply chain execution
• Review specific sales forecasts for communication to buyers and manufacturing
• Interacts with department supervisors/team leaders to determine status of assigned projects
• Interacts with all levels of plant and corporate personnel
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Work overtime as required
   

Who You Are:

You promote a sense of urgency and establish and enforce individual accountability in the team. You consistently apply a business driver and marketplace focus when prioritizing actions. You analyze multiple and diverse sources of information to define problems accurately before moving to solutions. You anticipate customer needs and provide services that are beyond customer expectations. 
 

For This Role, You Will Need:

• Bachelor's degree in business administration or another related field or a minimum of 5 years of manufacturing experience
• Skilled in Microsoft Office applications
• Knowledge of Material Requirements Planning Systems
• Experience working with bills of materials

  Preferred Qualifications That Set You Apart:

• Previous experience with Oracle  
• APICs certified 
   

Our Culture & Commitment to You:

At Emerson, we prioritize a workplace where every employee is valued, respected, and empowered to grow. We foster an environment that encourages innovation, collaboration, and diverse perspectives—because we know that great ideas come from great teams. Our commitment to ongoing career development and growing an inclusive culture ensures you have the support to thrive. Whether through mentorship, training, or leadership opportunities, we invest in your success so you can make a lasting impact. We believe diverse teams, working together are key to driving growth and delivering business results.

We recognize the importance of employee wellbeing. We prioritize providing flexible, competitive benefits plans to meet you and your family’s physical, mental, financial, and social needs. We provide a variety of medical insurance plans, with dental and vision coverage, Employee Assistance Program, 401(k), tuition reimbursement, employee resource groups, recognition, and much more. Our culture offers flexible time off plans, including paid parental leave (maternal and paternal), vacation and holiday leave.

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WHY EMERSON 

Our Commitment to Our People

At Emerson, we are motivated by a spirit of collaboration that helps our diverse, multicultural teams across the world drive innovation that makes the world healthier, safer, smarter, and more sustainable. And we want you to join us in our bold aspiration.

We have built an engaged community of inquisitive, dedicated people who thrive knowing they are welcomed, trusted, celebrated, and empowered to solve the world’s most complex problems — for our customers, our communities, and the planet. You’ll contribute to this vital work while further developing your skills through our award-winning employee development programs. We are a proud corporate citizen in every city where we operate and are committed to our people, our communities, and the world at large. We take this responsibility seriously and strive to make a positive impact through every endeavor.