Production Planner/Scheduler (Distribution)

Weyerhaeuser • Gallatin, TN

2d • $54,000 - $81,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Our brand new Nashville Distribution site is seeking a Production Planner! We are seeking a motivated, customer service team member to assist in the management of our day-to-day logistic activity. Our focus is as much on building our people as on building the business. We are committed to creating an environment where individuals can flourish, where diversity is encouraged and where our communities are supported. We seek out achievers, leaders and visionaries. In return, we offer a competitive salary, excellent benefits, and outstanding career development. This position is part of Distribution organization and reports to the local Operations manager. If you love a fast-paced environment that requires problem solving and logistic support with room to grow, then join our team.

Requirements

• At least 3 or more years of supervisory experience
• Personal commitment to safety as #1 priority
• Working knowledge of effective inventory management and distribution practices
• Ability to motivate, influence and encourage a diverse group with varied skill levels and backgrounds
• Demonstrated ability to establish and maintain effective business relationships across multiple functions
• Ability to effectively coach and develop a team-oriented, customer service driven operation
• Strong interpersonal skills, excellent communication skills, a high level of initiative, commitment to customer satisfaction and continuous improvement.
• Must be proficient using MS Office
• Able to work a variety of shifts, weekends, and holidays as needed
• Able to lift up to 50lbs.
• Able to operate a forklift

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree
• Prior experience with building materials distribution
• Prior experience scheduling work
• Demonstrated working knowledge of supply chain logistics processes, including demand planning, distribution
• Requirements planning, inventory management and control, transportation and logistics planning, and warehousing.
• Understanding of Lean Concepts; Experience with Leading Lean Improvement Activities.
• Forklift capable with solid understanding of distribution
• Forklift certified and able to load/unload and pull orders as needed

Responsibilities

• Provides superior customer service and excellent financial return to the company
• Develop and monitor operations plans and schedule and coordinate maintenance activities to meet schedules.
• Works closely with the sales team to meet customer service expectations (e.g., scheduling order fulfillment and cost-effective delivery.)
• Prepares operations plans for the day
• Establishes the appropriate production time for customer orders, in collaboration with Sales.
• Releases work to ensure that batch size is consistent and workflow is smooth, with minimal distractions
• Supports analysis and identification of replenishment items (MRP)
• Schedules engineered lumber packs for production, considering promise date, delivery schedule, lead times, cutter capacity, product series and customer ranking
• Utilizes optimizer tool to schedule and release production orders to engineered lumber cut team, which may also include some manual production processes.
• Regularly reviews all necessary changes to production orders, before releasing to team
• Creates manual production orders, once our replenishment team signals the need for full unit cuts
• Assists in leading a team of hourly warehouse associates and forklift operators
• Provides coaching, guidance, management and direction to the team
• Provides strong leadership in safety, customer service, performance management, employee development and training, inventory management, and problem solving
• Provide caring leadership and support for operations associates in the areas of work scheduling, order release, schedule revisions, and lead team meetings
• Use regular communication with sales to coordinate the daily work schedule for operations.
• Drive safety culture and support the scheduling of equipment maintenance when needed

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• short and long-term disability
• life insurance
• pre-tax Health Savings Account option which includes a company contribution
• voluntary Long-Term Care
• Employee Assistance Programs
• personal volunteerism support
• diversity networks
• mentoring
• training and development opportunities
• 401k plan
• paid company match in addition to our annual contribution equal to 5%25 of your base salary
• 3-weeks of paid vacation to use during your first year of employment
• eleven paid holidays per year

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level