Binks
Position Summary
The Production Planner is responsible for developing, maintaining, and optimizing the rolling 3-month production plan to align customer demand, sales forecasts, and production capacity. This role firms up the Master Production Schedule (MPS) for repeat and high-volume products (Runners/Repeaters) and ensures the material plan fully supports the production plan. The Production Planner acts as a key link between the SIOP (Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning) process, procurement, manufacturing, and scheduling teams, ensuring a stable, level-loaded plan that supports on-time delivery and efficient resource utilization. This position also requires agility in managing daily execution priorities to meet On-Time Delivery (OTD) targets and monthly production goals, leveraging MRP systems, ERP tools, and cross-functional collaboration to optimize workflows and address capacity or material constraints.
Key Responsibilities & Duties
1. Planning Horizon & MPS Management Maintain a rolling 3-month firm schedule in daily and weekly buckets for all assigned products. Firm up MPS items for Runners/Repeaters and adjust for demand changes. Support the SIOP capacity/demand horizon, ensuring plans align with RCCP (Rough-Cut Capacity Planning) and known constraints. 2. Forecasting & Capacity Planning
Generate monthly sales forecasts in collaboration with sales and demand planning teams. Develop hours requirements by cell and value stream to support capacity analysis. Balance the plan according to available capacity, staffing levels, and equipment constraints. 3. Material & Resource Alignment
Ensure material availability supports the production plan by working closely with procurement and inventory control. Maintain a level load plan by week for quantities and hours to minimize production variability. Escalate risks related to material shortages or supplier delays. 4. Daily Execution & Priority Management
Execute daily production plans via MRP systems, creating and releasing work orders, managing exception messages, and monitoring inventory. Adapt production priorities rapidly to align with current production status, OTD metrics, and monthly targets. Coordinate closely with manufacturing, quality, planning, procurement, and logistics to ensure smooth execution. 5. Process Optimization & Continuous Improvement
Apply Value Stream Mapping (VSM) to refine planning flows and improve operational efficiency. Maintain accurate planning parameters in ERP/MRP systems (lead times, lot sizes, safety stock). Track schedule stability (accuracy) and identify improvement opportunities. Participate in Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement activities to reduce variability, improve service levels, and optimize inventory.
Required Qualifications
Education
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Production/Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, or related field preferred.
Experience
3-5 years of experience in production planning or scheduling in a manufacturing environment. Experience with SIOP, RCCP, MRP/MPS/Min-Max planning tools, and ERP systems.
Technical Competencies Proficiency in ERP/MRP systems (SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, etc.). Advanced Excel and spreadsheet skills. Familiarity with forecasting tools. Strong capacity planning and material management capabilities.
Soft Skills Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration. Highly organized, adaptable, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. APICS CPIM certification preferred.
KPIs & Success Measures On-Time Delivery (OTD) performance. Level-load adherence. Inventory accuracy and turnover. Effective reduction of production bottlenecks.
The Production Planner is responsible for developing, maintaining, and optimizing the rolling 3-month production plan to align customer demand, sales forecasts, and production capacity. This role firms up the Master Production Schedule (MPS) for repeat and high-volume products (Runners/Repeaters) and ensures the material plan fully supports the production plan. The Production Planner acts as a key link between the SIOP (Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning) process, procurement, manufacturing, and scheduling teams, ensuring a stable, level-loaded plan that supports on-time delivery and efficient resource utilization. This position also requires agility in managing daily execution priorities to meet On-Time Delivery (OTD) targets and monthly production goals, leveraging MRP systems, ERP tools, and cross-functional collaboration to optimize workflows and address capacity or material constraints.
Key Responsibilities & Duties
1. Planning Horizon & MPS Management Maintain a rolling 3-month firm schedule in daily and weekly buckets for all assigned products. Firm up MPS items for Runners/Repeaters and adjust for demand changes. Support the SIOP capacity/demand horizon, ensuring plans align with RCCP (Rough-Cut Capacity Planning) and known constraints. 2. Forecasting & Capacity Planning
Generate monthly sales forecasts in collaboration with sales and demand planning teams. Develop hours requirements by cell and value stream to support capacity analysis. Balance the plan according to available capacity, staffing levels, and equipment constraints. 3. Material & Resource Alignment
Ensure material availability supports the production plan by working closely with procurement and inventory control. Maintain a level load plan by week for quantities and hours to minimize production variability. Escalate risks related to material shortages or supplier delays. 4. Daily Execution & Priority Management
Execute daily production plans via MRP systems, creating and releasing work orders, managing exception messages, and monitoring inventory. Adapt production priorities rapidly to align with current production status, OTD metrics, and monthly targets. Coordinate closely with manufacturing, quality, planning, procurement, and logistics to ensure smooth execution. 5. Process Optimization & Continuous Improvement
Apply Value Stream Mapping (VSM) to refine planning flows and improve operational efficiency. Maintain accurate planning parameters in ERP/MRP systems (lead times, lot sizes, safety stock). Track schedule stability (accuracy) and identify improvement opportunities. Participate in Lean Manufacturing and Continuous Improvement activities to reduce variability, improve service levels, and optimize inventory.
Required Qualifications
Education
Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Production/Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, or related field preferred.
Experience
3-5 years of experience in production planning or scheduling in a manufacturing environment. Experience with SIOP, RCCP, MRP/MPS/Min-Max planning tools, and ERP systems.
Technical Competencies Proficiency in ERP/MRP systems (SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, etc.). Advanced Excel and spreadsheet skills. Familiarity with forecasting tools. Strong capacity planning and material management capabilities.
Soft Skills Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration. Highly organized, adaptable, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. APICS CPIM certification preferred.
KPIs & Success Measures On-Time Delivery (OTD) performance. Level-load adherence. Inventory accuracy and turnover. Effective reduction of production bottlenecks.