Production Planning & Inventory Control Specialist (PPIC)

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Summary

Support Varex Imaging’s production planning and inventory control by executing SAP-driven planning, maintaining inventory accuracy, and coordinating material flow across manufacturing and logistics. This role partners closely with Supply Chain, Production, Quality, and Order Administration to keep builds on schedule and stock levels right sized, aligned to our SIOP process and corporate policies.

Job Description

Core Responsibilities

1) Production Planning & Scheduling (SAP)

• Run/monitor SAP MRP and convert planned orders as directed; update and release production/transfer orders per build plan. Align daily/weekly schedules with capacity and material constraints.
• Maintain planning data (e.g., lot sizes, reorder points, safety stock) in SAP master data under established SCM/ERP governance.
• Feed schedule status and constraints into monthly SIOP activities and post-rollover tasks with Master Scheduling.

2) Inventory Control & Accuracy

• Specific responsibility to monitor and manage the Foreign Trade Zone (FTZ) compliance and activities within the production processes and coordinate with sales operations, IT, and customs compliance teams in the administration of the FTZ
• Supports the cycle counts generated from SAP with the Production Scheduling Support (PSS) teams – with particular focus on the FTZ components by CC indicators; perform blind counts/recounts, post results, and support discrepancy research/closure. Distinguish RAW/FG vs WIP by SAP storage locations.
• Support annual physical inventory and book adjustments in alignment with the corporate Inventory – Physical Count & Book Adjustments (140.6) policy.
• Maintain bin locations and process Kanban replenishment per Logistics procedure; update system moves promptly and manages perishable material handling.

3) Order Administration & Material Readiness

• Coordinate with Order Administration to ensure orders are reviewed, controlled, and released in SAP with correct data for manufacturing.
• Follow Purchasing & Planning Operations procedures to align order, planning, and supply activities across functions.
• Update and distribute key KPI’s:
• Coordinate and Failure-to-Launch (FTL) and Failure-to-Yield (FTY) solutions with Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing Engineering and Production Management/Control.
• Responsible for Failure-Assessment-Solution-Tasking (FAST) reporting and coordination.
• Remediation of any FTZ tracking, inventory, or production schedule errors

4) Data Stewardship & Change/Quality Alignment

• Create/maintain accurate SAP Material Master and related ERP records using approved templates and instructions referenced by the Supply Chain Management SOP.
• Coordinate planning impacts of engineering changes in line with Varex change management workflows.
• Respect supplier controls and Approved Supplier List linkages referenced in SCM/Supplier Quality procedures (awareness level).

5) Cross Functional Coordination & Continuous Improvement

• Partner with Procurement, Production, Warehouse, and Quality to prevent shortages, expedite critical materials, and remove bottlenecks; surface data driven recommendations for cost, service, and working capital improvements within SIOP.
• Support VMI/Kanban programs and supplier coordination as directed.

6) EHS, Compliance & Workplace Tools

• Adhere to PPE requirements per policy.

ERP / Systems Used at Varex (in this role)

• SAP ECC core with modules/sub-modules commonly interfaced by PPIC:
• PP/MRP, MM, IM (inventory mgmt.), DMS, PLM/ECTR, MES; plus, linkage to IBP for SIOP.

Qualifications

Required

• Associate’s/bachelor's in supply chain management, Business, Industrial/Manufacturing discipline (or equivalent experience).
• 1–3 years in production planning and/or inventory control in a manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on experience with SAP ECC (PP/MRP, MM/IM) and Excel; comfort navigating ERP master data and transactions.
• Understanding cycle counting, physical inventory, and reconciliation processes.

Preferred

• Exposure to SIOP/S&OP routines and SAP data prep for monthly cycles.
• Famil