Production Planner II

Glanbia•Sharonville, OH

10d•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Planner is the key person who ensures that customer orders get out the door as committed. As such, the role requires someone who thrives in the day-to-day pressures of a manufacturing plant and enjoys planning & prioritizing work while at the same time maintaining strong partnership and communication with other departments. Success in this role is determined by the person’s ability to proactively analyze sales orders, prioritize competing demands and constructively drive action to ensure the site meets its shipment goals. The flavor business is very dynamic, and the successful candidate needs to be able to thrive in an environment of high levels of change while maintaining attention to detail with a sense of urgency.

Requirements

Fluency in using ERP planning modules (Sage, SAP, …).
Proficiency across the standard suite of Office tools with strength in Excel.
Prior planning & data analysis experience
Prior work experience (full-time, part-time, internship) is required.

Nice To Haves

Prior planning experience is preferred, particularly regarding food or other products with shelf life constraints.
Prior experience in a manufacturing environment, particularly food or similar regulatory requirements, is preferred.
Bachelor’s degree preferred (business administration, engineering, economics, or supply chain)

Responsibilities

Calculating and creating production work orders
Identifying raw material issues and partnering with Procurement to resolve them
Ensure smart lot utilization of inventory
Lead fast & efficient review process to flag concerns & drive actions
Managing orders within planning and scheduling processes until final release to production
Coordinate with sister sites & 3rd party locations to manage raw, intermediate and finished good needs
Partner with production team to balance workload & ensure products get out the door as planned
Partner with warehouse to ensure inventory is accurate & current
Partner with Sales & Customer Service
Maintain strong, positive, effective communication
Review all new orders and change requests in your assigned production sectors within the allotted time
Ensure credibility internally and to customers in terms of delivery time
Accurately provide shipping dates to customer service team and convey any changes that occur related to production or raw material delays
Partner with other sites to ensure clear, effective intersite material & production planning.
Proficiency in planning for all the various production systems on & off-site
Demonstrated strong communication skills & ability to manage the various meetings and communication tools & processes