Production Planning Analyst

3M•Brownwood, TX

15h•Onsite

About The Position

The Production Planning Analyst will join 3M’s Brownwood facility in Brownwood, Texas, and support production planning operations. The role manages the end-to-end supply chain while ensuring customer requirements and supply chain metrics are attained. The analyst manages supply plans, coordinates with 3M locations, suppliers, and business teams, and uses planning analysis and data analytics to support decisions and report service and inventory performance. The role also optimizes planning parameters and identifies process improvements while working closely with manufacturing teams and Supply and Demand planners to resolve supply constraints and balance service, inventory, and cost. This is an on-site position. Travel may include up to 5% domestic travel. Relocation assistance may be authorized. Candidates 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 start, and two years of supply chain experience in a private, public, government, or military environment; alternatively, a master’s degree in supply chain, management, or business may be substituted for the experience.
Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Factory Planner or another MRP or ERP application.
Project management and leadership experience.
Experience with data analytics.
Collaborative and interpersonal skills, including teaching, coaching, and leading cross-functional teams through projects.
Excellent written and oral communication skills.
Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to influence others and work effectively in a team environment.

Responsibilities

Manage the supply plan by purchasing raw materials, scheduling production, and managing finished-goods inventory for multiple manufacturing areas.
Coordinate with other 3M locations, external suppliers, and business teams to meet service, cost, and inventory targets.
Provide planning analysis to support data-driven decision-making.
Use data analytics to publish and present service and inventory metrics, results, and gap analysis.
Optimize and maintain production lot sizes, production cycles, and safety stocks to balance inventory and service.
Identify and implement supply chain process improvement projects.
Work with business teams to understand customer requirements and forecasts.
Work daily with manufacturing teams and Supply and Demand planners to prioritize and resolve supply constraints and balance service, inventory, and cost against business targets.
Comply with corporate policies, procedures, and security standards while performing assigned duties.
Contribute to a strong Environmental Health and Safety culture by following safety policies, identifying hazards, and engaging in continuous improvement.