Production Planner

KIK Consumer Products•Westlake, LA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a detail-oriented and proactive Production Planner to join our manufacturing team. This role is responsible for developing and managing weekly production schedules based on sales forecasts and customer orders. The Production Planner will coordinate workflow across departments, monitor inventory levels, and ensure the availability of raw materials to meet production goals. Key responsibilities include analyzing supply and demand trends, identifying risks and inefficiencies in the production plan, tracking actual performance against the production schedule, and supporting overall supply chain strategy. The ideal candidate will have strong analytical skills, experience in supply chain functions, and the ability to collaborate across teams to improve plant performance.

Requirements

High School or GED required; Bachelor’s Degree preferred
3 or more years of production scheduling and planning experience in a manufacturing environment (beverage, food, plastic)
Computer literacy, specifically Windows, Microsoft Office, and MRP software
Experience managing rail lines preferred
Able to manage demands and conflicting requests
Ability to work independently
Work as a part of a team, ensuring that communication is strong and all are involved.
Demonstrate a track record of achieving success with the ability to multitask under pressure, meet deadlines
Extremely proactive and forward-thinking with exceptional analytical skills and ability to identify issues and proactively plan to satisfy requirements
Knowledge of supply chain functions

Responsibilities

Develop weekly production schedule according to sales forecasts or customer orders
Plans and schedules workflow for tableting and production department according to previously established manufacturing sequences and lead times
Analyze and identify risks associated with the options built into the Production Schedule
Closely manage WIP and FG inventory levels
Perform supply demand analysis each quarter, highlighting areas of concern for the next 12-18 months’
Work closely with department managers to develop ways to improve plant efficiencies
Monitor actual output versus the Master Production Plan
Identify gaps and drive solutions, including a metric for production performance to the requested production schedule
Support performance against schedule, inventory strategy, supply plan to meet demand, and resource implications
Ensure availability of raw materials to fulfill planned work orders through just in time delivery of raw materials
Owns the Inventory Counting, and cycle counting processes
Assists in the management of raw material procurement
Prepares various operations-related reporting
Create Production Schedules for the plant
Meet Customer Order demands and identify any challenges meeting those demands
Work with Procurement, Customer Service, Supply Chain, and internal department to maximize production output
Communicating daily production plans to the plant and Supply Chain team
Attend and conduct production and planning meetings