Senior Planner

Thomson Reuters • Eagan, MN

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About The Position

We are looking for an experienced Senior Production Planner to join our printing plant team in Eagan, Minnesota. As a Senior Planner, you will be responsible for planning the materials and production processes required for production orders for a broad group of products. For this role, you would also be eligible for a $2,500 signing bonus (only for external candidates) upon being in the role for 90 days. About the Role: In this opportunity as a Senior Production Planner, you will be responsible for: Identifying materials and process requirements for finished good production orders. Determining lot sizes for general shipment and replenishment orders. Creating and releasing production orders to communicate all details necessary to ensure accurate production. Monitoring production orders through planning process to ensure quality and determining optimal processing of production orders. Forecasting products in SAP and developing/collecting product specifications for input into SAP. Maintaining material master data and scheduling/providing binder and tab specifications. Collaborating with production and/or other internal departments. Proactively building relationships with internal and external customers and monitoring all product components. Serving as a resource to the Material Req Planner 1 and leading special projects to improve processes. Providing quotes.and may perform MCS Account Representative 2 duties as assigned by the business. Providing backup support to Account Representatives and may perform system testing. Supporting other production needs as requested (e.g., flex labor needs).

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent and some work experience in a related field
• Proficient in Microsoft applications
• Knowledge of material requirements planning for a broad group of products
• High level of proficiency in SAP
• Mathematical, analytical and logic skills

Responsibilities

• Identifying materials and process requirements for finished good production orders.
• Determining lot sizes for general shipment and replenishment orders.
• Creating and releasing production orders to communicate all details necessary to ensure accurate production.
• Monitoring production orders through planning process to ensure quality and determining optimal processing of production orders.
• Forecasting products in SAP and developing/collecting product specifications for input into SAP.
• Maintaining material master data and scheduling/providing binder and tab specifications.
• Collaborating with production and/or other internal departments.
• Proactively building relationships with internal and external customers and monitoring all product components.
• Serving as a resource to the Material Req Planner 1 and leading special projects to improve processes.
• Providing quotes and may perform MCS Account Representative 2 duties as assigned by the business.
• Providing backup support to Account Representatives and may perform system testing.
• Supporting other production needs as requested (e.g., flex labor needs).

Benefits

• 2nd shift differential of $4.00 per hour, 3rd shift differential of $5.00 per hour, and a bonus plan.
• Flex My Way is a set of supportive workplace policies designed to help manage personal and professional responsibilities, whether caring for family, giving back to the community, or finding time to refresh and reset. This builds upon our flexible work arrangements, including work from anywhere for up to 8 weeks per year, empowering employees to achieve a better work-life balance.
• By fostering a culture of continuous learning and skill development, we prepare our talent to tackle tomorrow’s challenges and deliver real-world solutions. Our Grow My Way programming and skills-first approach ensures you have the tools and knowledge to grow, lead, and thrive in an AI-enabled future. We provide on-the-job coaching &and learning, leadership capability development, Harvard Management Courses, key talent programs.
• We offer comprehensive benefit plans to include 3 weeks vacation, 10 sick days, 9 company holidays, 3 floating days, uniform and laundry service, two company-wide Mental Health Days off, access to the Headspace app, retirement savings, tuition reimbursement, employee incentive programs, and resources for mental, physical, and financial wellbeing.
• Globally recognized, award-winning reputation for inclusion and belonging, flexibility, work-life balance, and more. We live by our values: Obsess over our Customers, Compete to Win, Challenge (Y)our Thinking, Act Fast / Learn Fast, and Stronger Together.
• Make an impact in your community with our Social Impact Institute. We offer employees two paid volunteer days off annually and opportunities to get involved with pro-bono consulting projects and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives.
• comprehensive benefits package to our employees. Our benefit package includes market competitive health, dental, vision, disability, and life insurance programs, as well as a competitive 401k plan with company match. In addition, Thomson Reuters offers market leading work life benefits with competitive vacation, sick and safe paid time off, paid holidays (including two company mental health days off), parental leave, sabbatical leave. These benefits meet or exceeds the requirements of paid time off in accordance with any applicable state or municipal laws. Finally, Thomson Reuters offers the following additional benefits: optional hospital, accident and sickness insurance paid 100% by the employee; optional life and AD&D insurance paid 100% by the employee; Flexible Spending and Health Savings Accounts; fitness reimbursement; access to Employee Assistance Program; Group Legal Identity Theft Protection benefit paid 100% by employee; access to 529 Plan; commuter benefits; Adoption & Surrogacy Assistance; Tuition Reimbursement; and access to Employee Stock Purchase Plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees