Specialist, Production Planning

The Role: 

The Production Planner prioritizes sales orders to create and implement a weekly production schedule consistent with the plant capacity and sales forecast. Production Planner ensures that all materials and resources are available to fulfill customer orders in the most cost effective and efficient manner. 
 

In this role you will: 

1. Generate twelve weekly rolling production schedules for finished goods and intermediates based 

on demand, capacity, and raw material availability. 

2. Work with the shop floor team to drive schedule adherence by maintaining accurate production  

start dates while taking into consideration resource constraints.  

3. Review rush batches for orders requested inside the standard production lead time and provide  

updated commitments to customer service. 

4. Identify batch sizes for optimization to ensure production is in sync with demand. 

5. Provide weekly rolling production schedules to support Pilot Plant production for LVM products and 

 NPI products. 

6. Work with customer facing team to monitor customer safety stock level and manage safety stock  

level to fulfill customer expectation.  

7. Review semi-finish goods material (abrasives) inventory against present and anticipated  

demand and engage central planning and purchasing team when necessary. 

8. Participate in weekly cross-functional production planning meetings. 

Traits we believe make a strong candidate: 

1. B.A. / B.S. degree in Supply Chain Planning or 3+ years of work experience.  

2. Technical  

(1) Sound knowledge of supply chain processes and procedures including manufacturing planning, demand, and replenishment processes.  

(2) Strong systems / process orientation with demonstrated analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.  

(3) Proficient in MS office applications.  

(4) Working knowledge of SAP modules. 

3. Behavioral 

(1) Strong negotiation skills with the ability to reason and influence at all levels.  

(2) Strong communication and presentation skills.  

(3) Ability to manage complexity and resolve conflicts that arise from balancing multiple priorities.  

(4) Ability to work with little direction and work with remote team members in other locations.  

(5) Ability to work in a team oriented environment while demonstrating flexibility to perform in multi-task situations.  

(6) Ability to learn and adapt quickly to changing company needs and deadlines. 

4. Language - Fluent in English and Mandarin 

Your success will be measured by: 

Meeting the KPI  – including leading and lagging indicators  

Embrace PACE values of teamwork, accountability, creativity and innovation and dedication to excellence