Distribution Planner

WENGER CORPORATION • Owatonna, MN

1d • $48,000 - $65,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Wenger Corporation is a privately held, leading manufacturer of high-quality music education, performing arts and athletic products. As an innovator, Wenger Corporation knows that great ideas can come from the fresh perspective of a new employee. So, we embrace the unique skills and expertise you bring to the table. We skip the micro-management and bureaucracy found in many organizations, and we create an environment of trust and autonomy that gives you the freedom to make decisions, use your talents and make your mark. A company that lets you do what you do best and gives you the freedom to get even better. That’s Wenger Corporation. Wenger Corporation is seeking a Distribution Planner who is responsible for creating and maintaining a customer order schedule in an effort to meet the delivery requirements and assure customer satisfaction.

Requirements

• High school education and 3+ years’ work experience; or an Associate Degree

Responsibilities

• Communicate customer requests outside current Available to Promise (ATP), recommends change to the master production schedule as sales demand changes and determines best feasible ship date(s)
• Determine/revise scheduled ship dates to customer orders
• Coordinate rush orders with sales and production
• Schedule daily customer orders on the exception report and resolves issues with late orders and notifies Shipping Manager of any unusual difficulties in scheduling orders
• Work toward continual process improvement to ensure maximum performance at the least possible cost
• Process drop ship orders in a timely manner to ensure invoicing can take place as soon as possible
• Cross train to back up Production Planner position as needed

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree