Production Planning Specialist (Maternity Cover - 8 Months)
Core
Coordinate weekly production planning to ensure service to sales on SKU level, develop detailed line schedules by shift, and align capacity calendars.
Role type
Production Planning Specialist
Builds
Near-term Master Production Schedule (MPS) and Detailed Line Schedules
Domain
Consumer Packaged Goods (Food & Beverage)
Required skills
Production planning, Supply Chain management, Master Production Scheduling, Capacity planning, Inventory management, Data analysis, Cross-functional collaboration, KPI tracking, Tool setup (DPP), Stakeholder alignment
Preferred skills
Team management, Engineering background, Marketing and sales understanding
Technologies
JDA, DPP, NPD
Responsibilities
Coordinate weekly production planning inline with transferred data by SP Manager, Maintain DPP tool setups, i.e., NPD, sequencing, etc., Collaborate with Site Operations leadership to align on the optimal near-term MPS that meets cross-functional objectives, Collaborate with the SP to resolve supply infeasibilities and identify prebuild opportunities, Ensure KPI's are met for Plan Accuracy, PSA, Develop the Detailed Line Schedule by shift to meet the demand while minimizing inventory and cost within established SLA's, Facilitate a daily scheduling meeting with a cross-functional team to communicate the near-term MPS, resolve gaps, and review performance, Alignment of capacity calendars across JDA/DPP with maintenance and downtime
