Sr. Planner

<p><strong>Fender Musical Instruments Corporation </strong>is a world-famous brand with offices across the globe<strong>. </strong>Fender was born in Southern California and has built a worldwide influence beyond the studio and the stage. A Fender is more than an instrument; it’s a cultural symbol that resonates globally.</p> <p>In the role of&nbsp;<strong>Sr. Production Planner,</strong>&nbsp;you will maintain production schedules and mitigate risks, taking in consideration capacity and materials constraints to ensure that demand requirements are met on time.</p> <p><strong>Essential Functions</strong></p> <ul> <li>Create and manage leveled production schedule for assigned Value Stream(s)</li> <li>Build production schedules and monitor daily, weekly and monthly schedule adherence</li> <li>Discuss and align with Engineering and Operations the manufacturing low level constraints to be managed in the production schedules</li> <li>Create and maintain production targets</li> <li>Conduct materials shortage analyses for short- and long-term production plan</li> <li>Plan inter-plant supply requirements and delivery schedules</li> <li>Create and maintain standard work in process and Kanban inventory levels to meet demand requirements</li> <li>Create, monitor, material availability reports for assigned Value Stream(s)</li> <li>Create and maintain key performance indicators for Planning</li> <li>Maintain compliance, enterprise resource planning master data</li> <li>Drive daily meetings with Operations and Procurement teams</li> <li>Additional duties as assigned</li> </ul> <p><strong>Qualifications:</strong></p> <ul> <li>5+ years of equivalent work experience in Planning</li> <li>APICS certification is a plus</li> <li>Materials Requirements Planning (MRP)</li> <li>Experience using SAP or other ERP systems</li> <li>Microsoft Office: Excel (Strong), Word, PowerPoint</li> <li>Excellent communication and analytical skills</li> <li>Willingness to be on call when needed</li> <li>Ability to work on a fast-paced environment</li> <li>Spanish is a plus</li> </ul> <p><strong>About&nbsp;Fender Musical Instruments:</strong></p> <p>Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) is one of the world’s leading musical instrument manufacturers, marketers and distributors, whose portfolio of brands includes Fender®, Squier®, Gretsch®, Jackson®, EVH®, Charvel®, among others. For more information, visit&nbsp;<a href="http://www.fender.com/">www.fender.com</a>. FMIC offers a competitive benefits package which includes medical, dental, 4