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South Dakota Staffing

Production Planner

South Dakota Staffing, Aberdeen, South Dakota, United States, 57401

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Production Planner

Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it's equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a wide variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers. This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career. The Impact You'll Make in this Role In this role as a Production Planner, you will manage supply chain product flow to support customer requirements. Schedules procurement and manufacturing for a specified group of products. Reviews material flow parameters such as order quantity, lot size, make cycle frequency, replenishment interval, and recommends appropriate levels to support the business/customer requirements. Manages raw material and semi-finished inventory buffer quantities. Monitors and reports capacity requirements, special order and stock service levels. As a Production Planner, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by: Leading cross functional projects across the business to effectively drive change in service, cost, and inventory. Developing and maintaining operating rhythms to ensure smooth supply chain operations, aligning supply with demand. Providing a high degree of planning analysis to support decision making. Publishing and presenting service and inventory metrics and results. Identifying and leading projects that improve supply chain speed and inventory investment. Review and reports on project progress with management. Working closely with the business unit to understand customer requirements and forecasts. Working closely with manufacturing to ensure alignment to business requirements by setting and maintaining sufficient inventory levels and lead times. Manages the S&OP process. Actively managing working and non-working inventories in assigned businesses to maintain compliance and achieve inventory investment targets. Utilizing SAP for processing, scheduling and inventory management. Utilizing Lean Six Sigma methodologies to improve service, inventory turns, and non-working inventory. Your Skills and Expertise To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications: Bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited university (completed and verified prior to start). One (1) combined year of experience in supply chain, transportation, logistics, manufacturing, production, and/or customer service in a private, public, government or military environment. Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include: APICS (American Production and Inventory Control Society) certification is preferred, or willingness to pursue. If not complete at the time this position is assumed, the certification will become part of the employee professional development plan as agreed between management and the employee. Six Sigma Green Belt project experience and/or certification. Experience with SAP a plus. Experience in Lean Scheduling or Lean Manufacturing. Basic knowledge of Microsoft office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word). Work location: Aberdeen, SD Travel: May include up to 5% domestic Relocation Assistance: May be authorized Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status). Supporting Your Well-being 3M offers many programs to help you live your best life both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, 3M regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope. Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties. Safety is a core value at 3M. All employees are expected to contribute to a strong Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) culture by following safety policies, identifying hazards, and engaging in continuous improvement. 3M does not discriminate in hiring or employment on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, age, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.