Planner/Scheduler II

Benchmark Electronics • Huntsville, AL

79d

About The Position

At Benchmark, we are driven by our purpose: to innovate for a healthier, safer, and better-connected world to create a brighter future. When you join us, you become part of a team passionate about making a meaningful impact across various sectors, including commercial aerospace, defense, advanced computing, next-generation communications, complex industrials, medical, and semiconductor capital equipment. We prioritize career growth, fostering a culture that ensures you reach your full potential. At Benchmark, your work is purpose-driven, enabling you to create a positive impact on the world and make your career truly meaningful. You'll be part of a collaborative, diverse, and inclusive team that values your ideas and contributions.

Requirements

• Demonstrate understanding of the extended process of order receipt and entry, material procurement, order release, assembly, shipment and invoice payment
• Understanding of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) tools (Baan or equivalent) as they apply to the position
• Effective decision making skills as it relates to providing direction to the manufacturing floor and assigning priorities to meet customer goals and objectives
• Understanding of the extended process of return debits and credits, return receipt and routing generation, Process Feedback System (PFS) entry and order release, return/project cost analysis and return/project invoicing and shipment
• Exercise discretion when representing the company in supply chain related decisions
• Effective planning, analytical, problem solving and organizational skills
• Ability to handle returned product following all appropriate handling and ESD guidelines
• Effective oral and written communication skills
• Demonstrate confidentiality and the ability to represent the company in a professional manner
• Participate in a continuous improvement activity with complete documentation, including a follow up review with the team in a presentation format
• 4 year degree preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience as approved by executive management
• 5+ years of experience in planning and scheduling
• Effective leadership skills and oral and written communication skills with coworkers and customers
• Ability to independently drive solutions to complex supply chain issues with limited supervision
• Demonstrate teamwork and the ability to operate on diverse project teams with minimal direction
• Ability to effectively mentor coworkers
• Ability to understand and apply continuous improvement tools

Responsibilities

• Perform planning functions and make recommendations and/or decisions to support the Supply Chain Analyst
• Provide mentorship for other schedulers in the department
• Assist in driving key initiatives for process improvement
• Perform 'scenario' analyses to aid in optimal scheduling, priorities and decision making
• Communicate forecast and production schedule changes to Master Planner and Supply Chain analysts
• Modify schedules, as appropriate, due to considerations of lot sizes, lead times, inventory levels, efficient timely production utilization, and subassembly merge with final assembly requirements
• Act as a focal point for Production, Product Engineering, Kit pull, Shipping, and Purchasing for any issues related to priorities, holds, throughput or capacity issues, part shortages, or engineering changes on released orders
• Participate on the Customer Team as the Planning Dept. representative; Support department, business unit, and divisional goals
• Assist Supply Chain Management or Supply Chain Analyst, as needed, regarding development of or changes to Planning or Scheduling processes
• Provide analysis and management of WIP, Finished Goods, and Component inventory levels in accordance with the Supply Chain Analyst
• Assist other team members, as needed, to ensure customer needs are met
• Act as the primary customer contact for all return issues as assigned; Process Return Material Authorization (RMA); Issue, return routing changes, return receipt and issue, return cost analysis, and tracking of returns through shipment and invoicing per defined guidelines
• May provide mentorship to others in the planning activity
• Working with Multi-level bill of materials
• Strong Analytic skills with forecast loads and clear to build analysis

Benefits

• Full Time
• Opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology
• Career growth and development opportunities
• Collaborative and inclusive work environment

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees