Production Planner

IKO North America•Brampton, ON

8d•CA$63,100 - CA$74,300•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Planner will be based in a central supply chain office, managing the Master Production Schedule (MPS) for multiple facilities. This role will involve preparing optimized schedules and maintaining inventories that support a make-to-stock environment and finished goods purchases, inter-company transfers, and related transactions within the ERP system. The Production Planner responsibilities span all functions within the Supply Chain, supporting cross-functional collaboration, assisting in project management, and contributing to the overall development of Supply Chain capabilities and efficiencies through reporting for facilities and Key Performance Indicators.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, Operations, Supply Chain or related field required
2+ years of experience in production planning, can include master scheduling, demand management, capacity planning, and/or supply planning environments.
Experience with MRP, large-scale ERP, or planning systems.
High proficiency in MS Office, particularly in MS Excel and data visualization tools.
Must have an excellent understanding of the upstream and downstream supply chain processes.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work cooperatively across multiple functions.
Comfortable with team-based work structure; ability to demonstrate flexibility on the job.
Demonstrates initiative, is conscientious and provides complete follow through on areas of responsibility.
Strong analytical, organizational, decision-making, and presentation skills.

Nice To Haves

Certificates - APICS or other forecasting and Supply Chain Certifications preferred.
Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt, Black Belt) is an asset.
Power BI experience is an asset

Responsibilities

Manage MPS schedules for commercial and residential businesses using the planning templates and JDE. This includes monitoring run rates, optimizing short-term planning schedules, and collaborating with plant teams to manage the detailed execution of these schedules. It also includes strategies of make-to-stock and make-to-order, working with customer demand and forecast.
Facilitate regular planning calls, working with plants to provide schedules that support improved efficiency (e.g., colour changes, family transitions, and run lengths).
Close collaboration with the Supply Planner(s) to meet customer and business expectations by adhering to the supply plan and master schedule.
Monitor and report on performance to schedule.
Work with routings, bills of materials, capacity planning and inventory management for multiple facilities.
Manage the intercompany finished goods transfers of assigned product categories for multiple facilities.
Analyze data for planning standards (production rates, safety stock, inventory targets, etc.)
Reporting associated with Supply Planning/Scheduling
Lead IKO’s Excellence projects that are key to achieving IKO’s strategic objectives and oversee cross-functional projects and assignments to enhance interdepartmental performance (Logistics, Raw Materials, and Customer Service).
Serve as a backup to other Planning positions.