Production Planning Specialist

Samsung Electronics • Newberry, SC

3d • Onsite

About The Position

The primary role of a SCM Production Planner is to build an optimal production schedule by balancing supply chain functions including, - material availability, capacity resource planning, inventory management, on-time delivery, and other functions. The role requires collaboration among cross-functional teams to ensure all departments understand and execute the plan on time.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering, Mathematics, Business, or related field.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work in a fast paced and goal orientated environment.
• High proficiency in Excel.

Nice To Haves

• 1 year experience in SCM operation or manufacturing experience preferred
• Sales and operations planning (S&OP)
• Demand management
• Forecasting
• Supply planning
• Supply Chain Management Process
• Technical experience with SAP

Responsibilities

• Update and revise schedules based on material availability by working in conjunction with the Purchasing team.
• Perform daily review of inventory and demand by updating PSI (Physical-Sale-Inventory) file, and adjust the plan to meet main line demand.
• Manage planning system parameters and master data to optimally reflect machine capacity.
• Communicate and engage production leaders to achieve set goals by reviewing the plan and all potential risks (may involve materials, capacity, equipment uptime / reliability, planned maintenance).
• During unforeseen situations (machine issues, broken molds, etc.), simulate the risk potential of the issues and report to management.
• Perform market demand analysis for model group by analyzing factors (price tracking, sales results, WOS analysis).
• Monitor planning KPI (SOP Execution, Production Linearity, etc), and provide root cause and countermeasure for rates under target.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level