Production Planning Analyst

3M•Menomonie, WI

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career. The Impact You’ll Make in this Role As a Production Planning Analyst, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by: Planning and scheduling of production work centers, monitor work center output to meet customer requirements and improve work center operational efficiency Procuring material and communicating to suppliers on future requirements to support production plan Strong written or oral communication with Production Planning, Lean Value Stream, and Operations Team members along with active participation in the Tier process Working closely with the business to understand customer requirements and forecasts. Working closely with the manufacturing team, value stream leadership, and Supply Planners to determine how best to prioritize and resolve supply constraints and balance service, inventory, and cost to meet business targets Parameter Management: optimizing and maintaining production lot sizes, production cycles and safety stocks to deliver the desired balance between inventory and service Managing capacity including identifying, resolving, and escalating production constraints Managing assigned working and non-working inventories to maintain compliance and achieve inventory investment targets Executing the production planning standard work utilizing supply chain tools, IT systems, and processes Providing a high degree of planning analysis to support data-driven decision making Identifies, leads, and participates in Continuous Improvement projects that improve customer service, inventory investment, flow, and supply chain efficiency

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution AND Two (2) years of combined experience in planning, inventory control or supply chain in a private, public, government or military environment OR Two (2) years of experience in a manufacturing setting in a private, public, government or military environment
Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).
Responsibilities of this position may include direct and/or indirect physical or logical access to information, systems, technologies subjected to the regulations/compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws.
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To comply with these laws, 3M must help assess candidates' U.S. person status.
The questions asked in this application are intended to assess this and will be used for evaluation purposes only.
Failure to provide the necessary information in this regard will result in our inability to consider you further for this particular position.
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This agreement lays out key terms on using 3M Confidential Information and Trade Secrets.
It also has provisions discussing conflicts of interest and how inventions are assigned.
Employees that are Job Grade 7 or equivalent and above may also have obligations to not compete against 3M or solicit its employees or customers, both during their employment, and for a period after they leave 3M.
Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.
Safety is a core value at 3M. All employees are expected to contribute to a strong Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) culture by following safety policies, identifying hazards, and engaging in continuous improvement.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree or higher in supply chain management, logistics, operations management, business administration or engineering from an accredited institution
Three (3) years of experience in supply chain within a manufacturing plant
APICS certification, or demonstrated progress toward completion
Experience with Factory Planner or another MRP or ERP application
Knowledge of Supply Planning (SP), Demand Planning (DP), and Integrated Business Planning (IBP) processes
Experience leading and/or participating on cross-functional teams
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to influence others and work effectively in a team environment
Advanced skills in Microsoft Office applications (specifically Excel)
Strong analytical and decision-making skills

Responsibilities

Planning and scheduling of production work centers, monitor work center output to meet customer requirements and improve work center operational efficiency
Procuring material and communicating to suppliers on future requirements to support production plan
Strong written or oral communication with Production Planning, Lean Value Stream, and Operations Team members along with active participation in the Tier process
Working closely with the business to understand customer requirements and forecasts.
Working closely with the manufacturing team, value stream leadership, and Supply Planners to determine how best to prioritize and resolve supply constraints and balance service, inventory, and cost to meet business targets
Parameter Management: optimizing and maintaining production lot sizes, production cycles and safety stocks to deliver the desired balance between inventory and service
Managing capacity including identifying, resolving, and escalating production constraints
Managing assigned working and non-working inventories to maintain compliance and achieve inventory investment targets
Executing the production planning standard work utilizing supply chain tools, IT systems, and processes
Providing a high degree of planning analysis to support data-driven decision making
Identifies, leads, and participates in Continuous Improvement projects that improve customer service, inventory investment, flow, and supply chain efficiency