Production Planner

Join Ecolab as a Production Planner at our specialty chemicals facility in Philadelphia, PA. Our Global Supply Chain is a network of more than 300 manufacturing plants, distribution centers and other facilities designed and located to support our direct sales, marketing and distribution activities. We enable company growth by delivering savings through more efficient operations and high levels of service that create competitive advantage while earning and keeping customers' trust.

What’s in it For You:

• Opportunity for a long-term career path that allows for exposure into all areas of Ecolab’s supply chain

• Access to best-in-class resources, tools, and technology

• Thrive in a company that values sustainability, drives a safety-focused culture and has been recognized as one of the most ethical companies in the world

What You Will Do:  

• Create and maintain a Production Master Plan with Weekly view for Production and Repack

• Analyze CTD (Capacity to Demand) in a proactive approach, highlighting potential constraints and generating decision making during Supply Review

• Schedule production aligned to plant capacity and ensured right inventory levels to attend open orders

• Provide coverage and support as a member of the Planning team, including your team members production lines and Raw Material management.

• Coordinate order and shipping activity and communications between G St Production and Warehousing personnel with Sales/Sales Support

• Answer availability lead times in ZOHO (CRM) and set planned shipment dates in ERP

• Respond to customer inquiries and assists in resolving customer logistics issues

• Lead Capacity and Supply Planning elements in the S&OE (Sales and Operation Execution) process as formal communication channel to discuss with Business risk and opportunities, and prioritization within month

• Requirement Planning and order launching for overseas intercompany products for US Sales. Maintain balanced inventories consistent with established inventory policies. In-process tracking, trouble shooting and management of all relevant communications to Sales, Customer Service and other stake holders

• Maintain metrics and dashboards to track on time shipping performance

• May help design and establish new processes or solutions to drive value through increased efficiency or performance

• Manage daily operational partnerships with internal plants, warehouses and/or external suppliers

Minimum Qualifications:  

• Bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain management, engineering, science or related field of study

• 2 years of supply chain work experience

• Knowledge and/or experience with ERPs (SAP is the current ERP), advanced planning systems, analytical or equivalent software

• High level of proficiency with MS Office, primarily Excel and PowerPoint

• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and appropriately with cross-functional partners

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to drive decisions and build consensus among stakeholders

• A track record of successfully delivering to Key Performance Indicators and business objectives

• This is an on-site position with an opportunity for a hybrid schedule in the future

• Ability to work fulltime in our G Street plant

• Immigration sponsorship not available for this position

Preferred Qualifications

• 5 years of work experience in supply chain planning

• APICS Certification is desirable

• Experience in operational excellence and project management such as TPM, Lean Six Sigma, continuous improvement, Green Belt is desirable

Annual or Hourly Compensation Range

The pay range for this position is $65,800.00 - $98,700.00. Many factors are taken into consideration when determining compensation, such as experience, education, training, geography, etc. We comply with all minimum wage and overtime laws.

Benefits 

Ecolab strives to provide comprehensive and market-competitive benefits to meet the needs of our associates and their families. Click here to see our benefits. 

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