Senior Master Planner

Peerless Pump Company, a leading USA pump manufacturer is seeking a Senior Master Planner with extensive experience in production scheduling and material resource planning (MRP). This position will be a part of the Peerless Pump Supply Chain Planning Team and will be fully accountable for the schedule of customer orders, supporting an MTO/ETO pump manufacturing facility. Together with he rest of the Supply Chain function, the Senior Master Planner will be responsible for ensuring in-house manufactured pumps and all supporting materials are available and on time to meet customer expectations. The Senior Master Planner will be responsible for performing a series of detailed MRP tasks and taking adequate actions to ensure demand and supply align.  

This position reports to the Materials Manager and offers a hybrid work schedule, with three days at our Indianapolis, Indiana facility and two days working remotely from home.

 

 Why Peerless?

 

Founded in 1923, Peerless Pump Company is a US-based manufacturer of horizontal and vertical centrifugal pumps for fire, industrial, and municipal applications. With pump installations in 145 countries, Peerless is globally recognized for engineering tough, reliable, and versatile pump solutions with extensive flow and pressure capabilities. From our production facilities in Indianapolis and Houston to our service centers in Lubbock and Fresno, Peerless pumps are designed to protect people and property from fire and to bring water where it’s needed most. Our product quality is second to none, but it’s our people who’ve made us Peerless for over 100 years. Our legacy of innovation is fueled by attracting, training, and retaining employees from diverse backgrounds. With competitive benefits and a strong emphasis on development, growth, and innovation, Peerless employees come seeking a job but stay to build a career.

 

What is the job about?

 

• Responsible for running a series of daily MRP transactions & reports, and initiate actions to ensure full alignment between demand and supply.
• Schedule and maintain production orders in support of customer demand. 
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams including procurement, production engineering, and logistics to ensure smooth production flow. 
• Monitor production and supply schedule and initiate actions if on-time delivery to the customer is jeopardized. 
• Monitor inventory levels and adjust production plans accordingly to avoid shortages or overstock. 
• Resolve production issues and bottlenecks to minimize delays and maintain delivery timelines. 
• Participate in capacity planning and resource allocation to ensure production feasibility. 
• Maintain accurate production data in ERP systems. 
• Work closely with supply chain and manufacturing teams to align production with material availability. 
• Coordinate with vendors and suppliers to ensure timely delivery of raw materials. 
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels to manage expectations and resolve issues. 
• Accountable to the schedule of all lines pertaining to the customer order. 
• Facilitate production meetings with warehouse and production supervisors to ensure production orders stay on schedule. 
• Accountable for meeting deliverables to support company strategies. 
• Collect and analyze data to create actions plans when an order does not customer requested data. 
• Escalate capacity concerns when supply cannot meet customer demands. 

 

What do you need to apply?

 

• A bachelor’s degree in supply chain or a related field is required.
• A minimum of 3 years of demonstrated success in a similar position. 
• Must be able to communicate in a professional manner with internal and external stakeholders. 
• Strong time management skills with a sense of urgency. 
• Strong computer skills (MS Office, Power BI, etc.) 
• Experience with MM and PP modules preferably in SAP. 
• Previous experience as a planner within the manufacturing industry is highly preferred. 
• Highly organized and good at following up. 

 

Relocation for this position cannot be supported and qualified candidates must be authorized to work in the U.S. without the need for employment-based visa sponsorship now or