Planner Scheduler

CPM Holdings, Inc.•Harlan, IA

About The Position

CPM Holdings Inc. is a process and equipment solutions provider serving industries including oilseed, animal feed, biomass, food, materials processing, corn wet milling, pet food, ethanol, and wood. It has more than 1,200 employees and facilities in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. The Planner Scheduler develops and maintains production schedules, forecasts raw material needs, and coordinates with cross-functional teams to ensure manufacturing resources and materials support production and customer delivery commitments. The role uses SAP and MRP data to manage material availability, work orders, production backlogs, and planning information across multiple manufacturing plants. It also supports continuous improvement in scheduling, inventory management, and production planning.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering or Supply Chain, or equivalent experience and evidence of exceptional ability.
Knowledge of various ERP/MRP systems.
Basic knowledge of the fundamental structure and workings of an MRP (Materials Requirement Planning) and/or ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) system.
Experience working with suppliers, freight and rail carriers, and Purchasing personnel.
Strong understanding of purchasing concepts and corporate-directed goals.

Responsibilities

Develop and maintain production schedules to meet customer demand while optimizing manufacturing capacity and material availability.
Forecast raw material requirements using production plans, inventory levels, historical usage, and anticipated demand fluctuations.
Coordinate with Engineering, Purchasing, Operations, and other cross-functional teams to ensure materials and resources are available for production schedules.
Validate inter-warehouse transfers in SAP to ensure inventory accuracy and timely material availability.
Analyze plant production schedules and SAP MRP data to determine raw material requirements over a six- to eight-week planning horizon.
Review SAP daily and analyze metrics to identify actual and potential material shortages, monitor order progress, and address material rejections, scrap, and rework.
Ensure manufacturing operations have the raw materials and components needed to meet production requirements and customer delivery commitments.
Create and manage production work orders within the Sales & Operations (SSO) process as required.
Ensure die cards and other required production documentation are available and accurate before manufacturing.
Manage production backlogs for multiple manufacturing plants by maintaining accurate production dates and communicating schedule changes to stakeholders.
Monitor production priorities and adjust schedules in response to changes in customer demand, material availability, or manufacturing constraints.
Identify opportunities to improve scheduling efficiency, inventory management, and production planning processes in support of continuous improvement.
Maintain accurate planning data in SAP and ensure system integrity for production and inventory management.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.