Production Planner

3M•Monrovia, CA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Planner manages supply chain product flow to support customer requirements and schedules procurement and manufacturing for a specified group of products. The role creates production and purchasing schedules, uses supply chain tools and data to improve service, cost, and inventory, analyzes capacity and material-flow parameters, and works with Business and Operations to align plans with customer needs and business requirements. It also manages raw material, semi-finished, and working and non-working inventory; monitors capacity and service levels; and continuously improves planning and scheduling processes. The supervisor provides guidance and is consulted for problem areas and major changes to supply chain parameters. The position may support both the Oak Hills and Monrovia sites and is on-site at either 3M Oak Hills, California, or Monrovia, California. Travel may include up to 20% domestic travel, and relocation may be authorized. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without employment visa sponsorship.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher, completed and verified before starting.
At least two years of combined experience in supply chain, planning, logistics, and/or manufacturing in a private, public, government, or military environment.
Current valid driver’s license.
Legally authorized to work in the country of employment without employment visa sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Supply Chain, Operations Management, and/or Business Analytics from an accredited institution.
ASCM (APICS) CPIM certification.
Three years of combined experience in supply chain, planning, logistics, and/or manufacturing.
Experience with SAP ERP software.
Experience with 3M systems such as Factory Planner, PMCS/IMES, and PeopleSoft.
Experience in production planning.
Knowledge of Supply Planning (SP), Demand Planning (DP), and Integrated Business Planning (IBP) processes.
Strong data-mining, data-analysis, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
Advanced Microsoft Suite experience.
Strong leadership, communication, interpersonal, and self-motivational skills.
Experience working on cross-functional teams.
Experience using Lean and Six Sigma or continuous-improvement methodologies.

Responsibilities

Create production and purchasing schedules for the area of responsibility to meet service targets.
Use supply chain tools and processes to make data-driven decisions that improve service, cost, and inventory.
Identify and lead cross-functional projects to improve service, cost, and inventory.
Provide analysis to support decision-making and publish and present relevant metrics and results, such as aged backlog and OTIF.
Analyze capacity to determine alignment with requirements.
Work with the Business to understand customers and forecasts.
Work with Operations to align with business requirements by setting and maintaining target inventory and lead times.
Manage working and non-working inventory in assigned businesses to maintain compliance and achieve targets.
Manage supply chain product flow to support customer requirements and schedule procurement and manufacturing for specified products.
Review material-flow parameters, including order quantity, lot size, make-cycle frequency, and replenishment interval, and recommend appropriate levels.
Manage raw material and semi-finished inventory buffer quantities.
Monitor and report capacity requirements, special-order service levels, and stock service levels.
Continuously improve planning and scheduling processes and participate in implementing improvements to customer service, inventory investment, and supply chain efficiency.
Comply with corporate policies, procedures, and security standards; follow safety policies, identify hazards, and contribute to continuous improvement in environmental health and safety.