Production Planning Analyst II

Danaher Corporation•Chaska, MN

2d•$74,000 - $90,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Planning Analyst II manages inventory planning from raw materials through finished goods, maintaining optimal inventory levels to meet company goals and customer requirements. The role oversees and reviews the demand forecast and master production schedule; reviews material requirements to ensure materials are available according to schedule; ensures physical inventories and cycle counts are completed and discrepancies are identified and understood; provides input on production impacts from design changes, labor or material shortages, backlogs, and other potential schedule interruptions; and ensures accurate documentation. The analyst also supports new product development by coordinating pilot builds and related work orders. The position is part of the Consumables Planning team at Beckman Coulter Diagnostics in Chaska, Minnesota, and is an on-site role. It reports to the Manager-Materials Planning. Responsibilities include developing production and supply plans based on forecasts, material availability, and manufacturing capacity; maintaining planning parameters in Oracle Cloud and Oracle EBS; partnering with Development and new product teams on launches; leading continuous improvement projects; and using data with stakeholders to improve processes.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 2 years of experience in Procurement or a closely related field, or a master’s degree and at least 0 years of experience.
Experience working in a high-volume work environment using interpersonal leadership skills.
Strong working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems.
Proficiency with MS Office applications, PowerPoint, Excel, or Power BI, and ability to learn job-specific programs.
Ability to work in a matrix environment while managing conflicting priorities.

Nice To Haves

Working knowledge of Oracle EBS and Oracle Cloud.
APICS CPIM, CSCP, or CPM certification.
Demonstrated knowledge of operating effectively in a regulated environment, such as FDA, GMED, or NCIS.
Previous experience with lean manufacturing processes.

Responsibilities

Manage inventory planning for raw materials through finished goods to maintain optimal inventory levels.
Oversee and review demand forecasts and the master production schedule.
Review material requirements to ensure materials are provided according to schedule.
Ensure physical inventories and cycle counts are completed and discrepancies are identified and understood.
Provide input on production impacts from design changes, labor or material shortages, backlogs, and other potential schedule interruptions.
Ensure accurate documentation.
Coordinate pilot builds and work orders to support new product development.
Develop production and supply plans that account for forecasts, material availability, and manufacturing capacity.
Identify and maintain planning parameters in Oracle Cloud and Oracle EBS to optimize finished-good, subassembly, and raw-material supply plans.
Partner with Development and new product teams on product launches.
Lead continuous improvement projects to improve planning tools and capabilities and intermediate and finished-good inventory levels.
Work with key stakeholders to use data to drive process improvement.