Master Planner

Office•Pocatello, ID

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The Master Planner is responsible for the development and maintenance of plant production schedules for finished goods and assemblies. This role works closely with the Plant Planning Manager to maintain the plant master schedule within an 8-week planning horizon. The Master Planner needs to acquire product and process knowledge of the plant, including workflow, allergen constraints, and manufacturing capabilities. A working knowledge of planning and ERP systems is essential, and the role involves close collaboration with the Plant Planning Manager and corporate planning group to ensure customer demand is met. The position requires strong communication skills with various plant and corporate groups and the ability to effectively manage changes, including re-scheduling.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree (B. A. or B. S.) from four-year college or university or equivalent combination of training and experience.
Two to five years of experience in manufacturing and material scheduling, preferably in the food industry.
Technical level expertise in principles of planning and procurement in a production environment.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to analyze and solve basic math and algebraic problems.
Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
Capable of using the computer as a tool: spreadsheets, word processing and presentation skills.
MRP and ERP experience required.
Ability to creatively solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
Excellent time management and organizational skills.
Highly reliable and responsive to production needs.
Proven ability to work in a fast-paced team environment essential, with a high degree of flexibility and tolerance to change.

Nice To Haves

Preferably in the food industry.

Responsibilities

Manage the short-term production schedule to achieve target production at SKU level while maximizing manufacturing efficiency.
Recommend appropriate schedule changes when required due to changes in material supply, resource availability or customer demand.
Solicit input from production groups as needed to ensure the schedule is achievable.
Ensure timely firming of schedule and communication of schedule changes.
Ensure accurate and timely creation of work orders.
Maintain knowledge of raw material constraints as input to schedule development.
Coordinate plans for irregular production shifts, including HR events, R&D tests, rework, special handling and material substitutions.
Participate in regular schedule review meetings with plant operations groups and provide insight for determination of appropriate resolution for schedule conflicts.
Manage plant WIP inventory levels according to agreed standards.
Communicate appropriately when plant and material limitations impair ability to schedule production at target levels.
Acquire knowledge of Amy’s products, BOMs, processes and production operations in order to build effective manufacturing schedules.
Provide insight regarding manufacturing capacity deficiencies and underutilized manufacturing resources.
Review planning settings as needed and recommend corrections when appropriate.
Assist with identification of recipe inaccuracies and coordination of recipe correction.
Provide backup support for other planning positions as needed.
Interact with other groups, including corporate planning, manufacturing, sourcing, quality assurance, customer service, and logistics.
Ensure effective, timely communication with them.
Uphold the mission of the Amy’s Food Safety and Quality Policy.
Follow all Food Safety and Sustainability programs and participate in all required training.