Manufacturing Planner

Cardinal Health

About The Position

What Manufacturing Planning contributes to Cardinal Health Operations is responsible for materials handling and product distribution in a distribution or manufacturing environment. Includes warehousing and fulfillment of materials and products, transportation, inventory management as well as demand, supply and manufacturing planning. Manufacturing Planning is responsible for the forecasting, planning and scheduling of manufacturing resources, including equipment and labor resources to efficiently achieve manufacturing goals as defined by internal and external customer expectations. Responsible for distribution of finished goods. Addresses conflicts and constraints in manufacturing to achieve highest level of customer satisfaction. Job Summary The Planner, Manufacturing is responsible for analyzing and responding to demand for products of a specific classification(s) of materials. This job evaluates demand planning forecasts, develops plans for review, and places monthly orders. The Planner, Manufacturing ensures timely and accurate delivery of products to warehouses and distribution centers for final transport to customers. This job requires frequent coordination with cross functional groups and teams to ensure effective planning and selection of products from international and domestic suppliers. The Planner, Manufacturing actively evaluates suppliers and identifies opportunities for efficiency improvements and cost reductions.

Requirements

4-8 years of experience preferred
Bachelor's degree in related field, or equivalent work experience, preferred
SAP (MM and PP) experience preferred
Procurement experience preferred
Ability to manage weight up to 75 pounds
Applies comprehensive knowledge and a thorough understanding of concepts, principles, and technical capabilities to perform varied tasks and projects
May contribute to the development of policies and procedures
Works on complex projects of large scope
Develops technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems
Solutions are innovative and consistent with organization objectives
Completes work; independently receives general guidance on new projects
Work reviewed for purpose of meeting objectives
May act as a mentor to less experienced colleagues

Responsibilities

Collaborates with cross functional teams to develop and evaluate the demand forecasting report to determine needs of the organization.
Determines and develops inventory orders based on the demand forecasting report.
Places daily or weekly orders after approval from manager ensuring alignment with the monthly order plan.
Tracks orders from origination to delivery to ensure timely and accurate delivery.
Assembles critical code reports to identify issues with potential forward impact on the distribution operations.
Investigates critical code report issues, determines route cause, develops a feasible solution and communicates the resolution to related parties.
Collaborates cross functionally with marketing on product conversions and related activities.
Identifies opportunities for process improvement and actively seeks solutions to identified inefficiencies.