The Planet Group
Job Description
$40-48/hr. Demand Planner Contract On site- Bedford, MA
Must Haves:
2+ years of experience in production planning/demand planning Manufacturing industry Oracle Excel ( Pivot tables, V-lookup) Plus:
Exposure to working with more than one facility Experience working with the master planning/master scheduling/forecasting side Experience building a component plan Prior work from a complex organization BS degree American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS) certification
Job description:
Summary The Demand Planner will partner with Customer Care, Sales, Product Management and Operations management to determine appropriate production schedules that best meet customer and sales demand. This position also serves at the subject matter expert on how to best utilize the Oracle MRP to increase the efficiency and accuracy of the production schedule. The Demand Planner considers many factors such as raw material availability, production line capacity, and standard lead times promised to customers, on time delivery, and emergent needs of the business both from a sales operations and production operations perspective. The Demand Planner is the direct interface to the sales function that translates the Sales, Inventory, Operations, and Production (SIOP) forecast input into a production operations schedule for factory planning purposes. They also work directly with the Buyers to decide how much inventory to keep on hand that maximizes just in time material flow, limits factory changeovers and inefficiencies.
Primary Responsibilities
Responsible for complex fulfillment and production plans Participate in system or process improvement initiatives to ensure the function has the best tools Review and revise production and fulfillment plans as required by changes in the manufacturing schedules Act as a liaison between Manufacturing, Customer Care, Sales and Product Management, communicating and troubleshooting issues, problems, and concerns Analyzes production plans and inventory reports, availability / requirements for long lead time items to provide production guidance to the manufacturing sites. Assist in the expediting finished goods, when necessary, to support customer order fulfillment Recommend and implement production and transportation actions when products are in out-of-stock or allocation situations. Partners with management/departments on matters related to production or fulfillment planning. Utilize Oracle to view material movements, quantities on order, and the current balance on hand to ensure materials needed by the manufacturing plants are available and use this information to analyze trends and plan for future orders. Must maintain a well-balanced focus between external and internal customer requirements and possesses. General Tasks
Strict compliance with quality, occupational safety, and environmental regulations. Implementation of the instructions of the quality / environmental management representative and the occupational safety specialist.
Required Experience, Education, Skills, Training and Competencies
Bachelor's Degree in an analytical field 3+ years' experience in manufacturing, production management or production planning American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS) certification (preferred) Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) (preferred) Knowledge of and experience in Oracle, planning, production scheduling, and shipping functionality and processes Knowledge of and experience in the master data (such as BOMs Routings, Item Master Attributes, etc.) that drives the forecasting, planning, production scheduling, and shipping functionality in Oracle Knowledge of and experience in inventory management principles Knowledge of and experience in production scheduling principles Knowledge of and experience in mathematics and statistical data analysis Good oral and written communication skills Obvious enthusiasm, initiative, and pride in work #AFHR #LI-SW1
The staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly, never provide banking information during the application process and always double check the email address of the Recruiter to ensure it's from an official Planet domain (@theplanetgroup.com or @launchcg.com) - and not a domain with an alternative extension like .net, .org or .jobs.
The Planet Group and our companies are equal opportunity employers. It is our practice not to discriminate against any employee or applicant based on any criteria, condition or basis protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion enable us to better meet our mission and values while serving our clients across the globe. If you have a disability or handicap and would like us to accommodate you in any reasonable way, please inform your recruiter, or contact us, so that we can discuss the appropriate alternatives available.
$40-48/hr. Demand Planner Contract On site- Bedford, MA
Must Haves:
2+ years of experience in production planning/demand planning Manufacturing industry Oracle Excel ( Pivot tables, V-lookup) Plus:
Exposure to working with more than one facility Experience working with the master planning/master scheduling/forecasting side Experience building a component plan Prior work from a complex organization BS degree American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS) certification
Job description:
Summary The Demand Planner will partner with Customer Care, Sales, Product Management and Operations management to determine appropriate production schedules that best meet customer and sales demand. This position also serves at the subject matter expert on how to best utilize the Oracle MRP to increase the efficiency and accuracy of the production schedule. The Demand Planner considers many factors such as raw material availability, production line capacity, and standard lead times promised to customers, on time delivery, and emergent needs of the business both from a sales operations and production operations perspective. The Demand Planner is the direct interface to the sales function that translates the Sales, Inventory, Operations, and Production (SIOP) forecast input into a production operations schedule for factory planning purposes. They also work directly with the Buyers to decide how much inventory to keep on hand that maximizes just in time material flow, limits factory changeovers and inefficiencies.
Primary Responsibilities
Responsible for complex fulfillment and production plans Participate in system or process improvement initiatives to ensure the function has the best tools Review and revise production and fulfillment plans as required by changes in the manufacturing schedules Act as a liaison between Manufacturing, Customer Care, Sales and Product Management, communicating and troubleshooting issues, problems, and concerns Analyzes production plans and inventory reports, availability / requirements for long lead time items to provide production guidance to the manufacturing sites. Assist in the expediting finished goods, when necessary, to support customer order fulfillment Recommend and implement production and transportation actions when products are in out-of-stock or allocation situations. Partners with management/departments on matters related to production or fulfillment planning. Utilize Oracle to view material movements, quantities on order, and the current balance on hand to ensure materials needed by the manufacturing plants are available and use this information to analyze trends and plan for future orders. Must maintain a well-balanced focus between external and internal customer requirements and possesses. General Tasks
Strict compliance with quality, occupational safety, and environmental regulations. Implementation of the instructions of the quality / environmental management representative and the occupational safety specialist.
Required Experience, Education, Skills, Training and Competencies
Bachelor's Degree in an analytical field 3+ years' experience in manufacturing, production management or production planning American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS) certification (preferred) Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) (preferred) Knowledge of and experience in Oracle, planning, production scheduling, and shipping functionality and processes Knowledge of and experience in the master data (such as BOMs Routings, Item Master Attributes, etc.) that drives the forecasting, planning, production scheduling, and shipping functionality in Oracle Knowledge of and experience in inventory management principles Knowledge of and experience in production scheduling principles Knowledge of and experience in mathematics and statistical data analysis Good oral and written communication skills Obvious enthusiasm, initiative, and pride in work #AFHR #LI-SW1
The staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly, never provide banking information during the application process and always double check the email address of the Recruiter to ensure it's from an official Planet domain (@theplanetgroup.com or @launchcg.com) - and not a domain with an alternative extension like .net, .org or .jobs.
The Planet Group and our companies are equal opportunity employers. It is our practice not to discriminate against any employee or applicant based on any criteria, condition or basis protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion enable us to better meet our mission and values while serving our clients across the globe. If you have a disability or handicap and would like us to accommodate you in any reasonable way, please inform your recruiter, or contact us, so that we can discuss the appropriate alternatives available.