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Production Planner

Pleasant Prairie, United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 12 Dec 2024

About the role

Reporting to the Manager Operations Planning, the Production Planner will establish, manage, review and maintain production schedules for the new factory. This position will align with Material planning, Demand planning, Production and Packaging to ensure a highly effective and efficient production process, apply lean principles and ensure alignment across all functions. This role takes an active role in daily production meetings, adjusting the schedule as needed and developing contingency plans for missed production volumes. The Production Planner will answer related inquiries for all levels of the organization and must be able to meet deadlines and exercise judgment regarding related items.

The original and iconic Goldbears, created in 1922, have delighted kids and grown-ups for over 100 years! Our associates are our most valuable asset. At HARIBO of America we are committed to a comprehensive benefit program that helps our employee stay healthy, feel secure, and maintain a positive work life balance. We provide fully paid health insurance premiums and generous HSA contribution, 11 paid Holiday plus Paid Time Off/PTO, competitive 401(k), tuition reimbursement, and more. Additionally, we offer community involvement opportunities and career growth opportunities.

Responsibilities

Uses SAP APO/PPDS to create detailed monthly/weekly/daily production plans.
Ensures effective sequencing of job runs, planned events, special runs and providing interface between the production and packaging floor and the Master Schedule.
Ensures alignment and manages expectations with demand planning and production.
Provides clear and relevant KPI’s to provide information and transparency on utilization, efficiency, output, timeliness and plan adherence.
Provides daily analysis, planning, and review of line capacity based on requirements loaded by Demand and Supply Planning via the Master Schedule. Coordinates and provides needed input to Demand and Supply Planning as required.
Maintain and review production reports for Operations targeting customer promise delivery dates for visibility and transparency.
Review, communication and effectives scheduling of planned downtime for engineering changes, as they relate to manufacturing production activities.
Communicate with customer service on status of sales orders and estimated completion. Ensure information needed for labeling of finished goods is accurate and correct.
Attend daily production meeting. Communicate with various departments on any potential production issues or needs proactively serving as a resource to the business unit.
Implement material substitutions as needed, coordinating these with Procurement to ensure inventory accuracy.
Establish and maintain work procedures and records for this positions job responsibility, as it relates to and in accordance with the quality system.
Ensure that all operations are within established guidelines and conform to health and safety standards.
Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications
Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in supply chain, business or related field is required.
Minimum 4 years of experience in a manufacturing environment with a strong emphasis on production/inventory planning.
Previous SAP working experience is required.
Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, with strong knowledge in Excel.