Production Planner

Aston Carter • Pleasanton, CA

10d • Onsite

About The Position

The role involves planning, scheduling, and coordinating products through the production cycle while ensuring material availability and alignment with demand. The position requires creating and managing production orders for components and assemblies based on forecasts, demand, and lead times to optimize inventory levels across a global network. Additionally, the Production Planner will generate MRP and partner with Procurement to secure materials, manage inventory including safety stock and shelf life, and collaborate cross-functionally to ensure smooth production flow.

Requirements

• Strong MRP experience and ability to interpret system outputs.
• Hands-on production planning and ownership of planning activities.
• Cross-functional collaboration with Procurement, Logistics, Manufacturing, and Quality.
• ERP experience required, Oracle Cloud preferred, SAP acceptable.
• Advanced Excel skills, including pivot tables and VLOOKUP.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Manufacturing experience required, industry flexible.

Nice To Haves

• 5+ years of production or supply chain planning experience.
• Strong preference for Production Planner or Supply Planner experience.
• Experience with APICS, CPIM, Tableau, Power BI, NPI, New product launch.
• Comfortable working in fast-paced, cross-functional environments.

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, and coordinate products through the production cycle.
• Create and manage production orders based on forecasts, demand, and lead times.
• Generate MRP and partner with Procurement to secure materials.
• Manage inventory, including safety stock and shelf life.
• Collaborate with Logistics, Manufacturing, and Quality teams for smooth production.
• Communicate with Commercial and Finance teams to make informed inventory decisions.
• Maintain MRP master data, including lead times, lot sizes, and stocking levels.
• Track KPIs such as backorders, on-time delivery, and work order shortages.
• Resolve material and labor shortages proactively to minimize production disruptions.

Benefits

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed