Distribution Center Production Planner
About The Position
The DC Production/Workflow Planner is a technical role that requires strong collaboration, communication, and technical skills. The DC Production/Workflow Planner will work across different software to evaluate orders, plan demand, and report plans to executive leadership for AirLife’s Phoenix Distribution Center, our largest owned Distribution Center. This is an opportunity for an ambitious, technically proficient professional to further develop their production planning skills and use their strong personal skills to promote efficient distribution of life-saving medical devices.
Requirements
- WMS experience required.
- Salespad experience required.
- ERP system experience required, experience with Koerber preferred.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate complex warehouse problems and solutions to diverse audiences, specifically warehouse teams, corporate executive leadership, and other internal customers.
- Microsoft Suite experience required.
- Demonstrated ability communicate in a timely manner in person and online.
- 5+ years of any warehouse experience plus 2+ years in a technical, computer-based distribution or supply chain role.
- Associate’s degree or equivalent experience required.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Responsibilities
- Review order backlog and prioritize based on shipping deadlines, customer SLAs, and order types.
- Group and release picking waves using WMS or planning tools.
- Analyze historical data for demand planning and adjust planning by customer needs.
- Schedule order releases to balance workload across shifts.
- Prioritize orders by customer SLAs, and carrier pick-up windows.
- Coordinate with warehouse supervisors to allocate labor based on order volume.
- Monitor real-time order progress and adjust plans as needed.
- Re-prioritize or split orders as needed due to constraints (e.g., inventory, labor).
- Support continuous improvement by identifying inefficiencies in the picking.
- Ensure waves are balanced by zone, carrier, and workload
- Schedule and monitor picking, packing, and staging activities.
- Coordinate with leaders in production to ensure planning adherence.
- Make changes in WMS and Salespad as needed to execute weekly plan.
- Manage several excel worksheets to keep track or orders fulfilled vs plan.
- Monitor key metrics like order fill rate and wave completion.
- Report plan execution to executive leadership.
- Uphold and embody AirLife’s values in all aspects of work.
- Demonstrate accuracy and thoroughness in daily work; look for ways to improve and promote quality & safety.
- Inspire the trust of others; treat people with respect and dignity and embrace the value of diversity.
- Use time efficiently; perform job accurately, thoroughly, and conserve Company resources to improve profits.
- Contribute to building and maintaining a positive team environment.
- Assure all policies and guidelines are implemented and followed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
Number of Employees
501-1,000 employees
