05 - Planning Administrator 2

Celestica•Richardson, TX

20h•Onsite

About The Position

The Planning Administrator 2 supports supply chain planning and production operations. The role assists Associate Planners with releasing shop orders, checking parts availability, tracking builds, supporting timely shipment, and resolving issues with Manufacturing. It is responsible for data integrity, shop-order closure, and meeting customer commitments. The position performs materials requirements planning for lower-value components and ensures planning parameters and MRP orders are set correctly. It may manage smaller planning projects, including Field Replacement Units, with customer interaction and coordination of sorting, testing, shipment, and planning for test or sort capacity and on-time delivery. The role also maintains customer order sets, reports, and spreadsheets; distributes reports to customers; prepares part-short reports; initiates cycle counts; and coordinates and schedules production lines according to customer requirements while tracking efficiency and serving as an interface with Manufacturing. The position works in a normal office environment under minimal supervision. Assignments are complex and require judgment and initiative; the administrator may provide functional guidance to others and may be considered an expert in assigned areas. The role builds internal and external relationships, exchanging information and helping resolve problems. Typical experience is four to six years. Education typically includes additional courses after high school or an equivalent combination of education and experience; requirements may vary by geography.

Requirements

Basic knowledge of production planning fundamentals, scheduling, materials requirements planning techniques, and manufacturing control systems.
Knowledge of purchasing practices and procedures.
Knowledge of basic computer applications and ability to learn and use department-specific applications.
Basic math, data-entry, and 10-key skills.
Ability to handle multiple tasks while maintaining attention to detail and accuracy under tight deadlines.
Ability to evaluate, prioritize, and problem-solve tasks to ensure timely and accurate completion.
Effective verbal and written communication with a wide variety of internal and external customers.
Ability to organize, file, and retrieve hard-copy and electronic business information efficiently.
Four to six years of relevant experience.
Additional courses after high school, or an equivalent combination of education and experience; educational requirements may vary by geography.

Responsibilities

Assist Associate Planners with releasing shop orders, checking parts, tracking builds, supporting timely shipment, and working with Manufacturing to resolve issues.
Maintain data integrity, ensure shop orders are closed, and help ensure customer commitments are met.
Perform materials requirements planning for lower-value components.
Ensure planning parameters are set correctly and MRP orders required parts.
Manage smaller planning projects, such as Field Replacement Units, including customer interface, card sorting and testing, and shipment coordination.
Plan for test capacity and sort capacity and support on-time delivery as needed.
Create and update customer order sets, reports, and spreadsheets; send reports to customers and maintain them.
Create part-short reports for planners.
Initiate cycle counts to reset inventory records.
Coordinate and schedule production lines according to customer requirements, track efficiency, and act as an interface with Manufacturing.