Materials and Production Planner

3M•Medina, OH

10d•$84,595 - $103,394•Onsite

About The Position

Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World. Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a wide variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers. This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career. The Impact You’ll Make in this Role As a Material and Production Planner, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by: Planning production schedules for assigned work centers to meet customer requirements while maximizing work center operational efficiency Procuring materials and communicating with suppliers on future requirements to ensure the production plan is met Partnering with business teams to understand customer requirements and forecasts Working closely with the manufacturing team, value stream leadership, and others to prioritize and resolve supply constraints to balance service, inventory, and cost to meet business targets Exhibiting strong written and verbal communication skills to collaborate cross-functionally with Operations, Business Supply Chain, Quality, Supply Planning, and Demand Planning teams, as well as active participation in the Tier process Executing production planning standard work with supply chain tools, IT systems, and processes Owning planning-related performance metrics including On-Time, In-Full shipments (OTIF), backlog, and production plan attainment for assigned work centers and managing to meet targets Actively managing parameters including optimizing and maintaining production lot sizes, production cycles, and safety stocks to deliver the desired balance between service and inventory.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start)
Four (4) years of supply chain experience in a private, public, government or military environment
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Organized self-starter
Attention to detail

Nice To Haves

Inventory management
ERP system planning experience
Microsoft Office

Responsibilities

Planning production schedules for assigned work centers to meet customer requirements while maximizing work center operational efficiency
Procuring materials and communicating with suppliers on future requirements to ensure the production plan is met
Partnering with business teams to understand customer requirements and forecasts
Working closely with the manufacturing team, value stream leadership, and others to prioritize and resolve supply constraints to balance service, inventory, and cost to meet business targets
Exhibiting strong written and verbal communication skills to collaborate cross-functionally with Operations, Business Supply Chain, Quality, Supply Planning, and Demand Planning teams, as well as active participation in the Tier process
Executing production planning standard work with supply chain tools, IT systems, and processes
Owning planning-related performance metrics including On-Time, In-Full shipments (OTIF), backlog, and production plan attainment for assigned work centers and managing to meet targets
Actively managing parameters including optimizing and maintaining production lot sizes, production cycles, and safety stocks to deliver the desired balance between service and inventory
Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.
Safety is a core value at 3M. All employees are expected to contribute to a strong Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) culture by following safety policies, identifying hazards, and engaging in continuous improvement.