Planner

ASSA ABLOY•Tulsa, OK

13d

About The Position

The Production Planner develops and maintains executable production and material plans that align manufacturing capacity, material availability, inventory objectives, customer demand, and forecast requirements. The role translates demand into production schedules and work-center priorities, while proactively identifying and addressing material shortages, capacity constraints, and other risks that could affect customer commitments. Working cross-functionally across supply chain, sales, and operations, the Production Planner establishes production priorities, identifies and resolves supply or capacity risks, maintains accurate ERP/MRP planning data, and supports schedule adherence and on-time delivery. The role also monitors inventory associated with assigned products and performs other duties as assigned. ASSA ABLOY describes itself as a global leader in access solutions, with nearly 63,000 colleagues in more than 70 countries. The company says it supports career development through regular feedback, training, and development opportunities, and values diverse, inclusive teams and different perspectives.

Requirements

Minimum of 3–5 years of experience in production planning, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
Comprehension of Material Requirements Planning (MRP) principles and ERP systems.
Ability to interpret bills of material, routings, lead times, inventory balances, work orders, and capacity information.
Strong understanding of end-to-end production and material-planning processes.
Clear written and verbal communication skills.
Strong cross-functional collaboration and relationship-management skills.
High level of accuracy, attention to detail, accountability, and follow-through.
Ability to work with urgency while maintaining planning discipline and data integrity.
Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities in a changing manufacturing environment.
Ability to sequence manufacturing work to support customer and operational requirements.
Ability to recognize planning risks, evaluate alternatives, and recommend practical corrective actions.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred, preferably in Supply Chain Management, Business, Accounting, or Engineering.

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and communicate detailed production schedules for assigned products, manufacturing lines, and work centers.
Translate customer orders, demand forecasts, inventory requirements, and service-level priorities into executable production plans.
Release, sequence, and manage production work orders in alignment with material availability, labor capacity, equipment capability, and required completion dates.
Establish production priorities based on customer commitments, operational constraints, inventory requirements, and changing business needs.
Monitor production progress and revise schedules in response to demand changes, material shortages, equipment downtime, labor constraints, quality issues, and other operational disruptions.
Maintain planning parameters, lead times, order quantities, safety-stock settings, and related master data for assigned products, as authorized.
Establish good working relationships with key stakeholders.
Monitor stock, non-stock, slow-moving, excess, obsolete, and aging inventory associated with assigned products.
Perform other duties as assigned.