Senior Planner

Resonetics•Bethel, CT

About The Position

The Senior Planner manages complex production and material planning activities, balancing customer demand, capacity, material requirements and availability, inventory objectives, and delivery commitments. The role leads cross-functional planning, supports delivery and inventory performance, and improves planning processes and systems. The Senior Planner maintains planning information in the ERP system and serves as a site planning and ERP subject matter expert. The position also supports new product introductions and transitions to volume manufacturing, reviews supply-chain impacts of change requests, and identifies and mitigates planning risks.

Requirements

At least 6 years of experience in production planning, inventory management, or related Supply Chain roles within a manufacturing environment.
Advanced knowledge of production planning principles, MRP, capacity planning, forecasting, and inventory management.
Proficiency with ERP systems and the ability to maintain and evaluate planning parameters and system outputs.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to evaluate complex data, constraints, and business tradeoffs.
Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills, with the ability to influence decisions and drive alignment.
Ability to independently manage complex priorities and lead planning activities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
Must already be legally authorized to work in the United States without requiring visa sponsorship now or in the future.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations Management, or a related field.
Medical device or other regulated manufacturing experience.
Epicor ERP experience.
Lean or continuous improvement experience.
Multi-site planning experience.
APICS certification (CPIM, CSCP) or equivalent planning education.

Responsibilities

Manage complex production and material plans in the ERP system, taking into account customer demand and forecasts, capacity, material availability, inventory objectives, and delivery commitments.
Optimize production plans by partnering cross-functionally to assess capacity, identify constraints, and improve resource utilization.
Analyze inventory levels to identify shortages and excess inventory and recommend actions that balance customer service, production, and inventory objectives.
Analyze material requirements, inventory positions, and demand to identify purchasing needs and timing, and provide recommendations and priorities to Procurement.
Lead cross-functional alignment on priorities, customer commitments, complex constraints, and recovery plans.
Monitor KPIs, including on-time delivery, inventory, and forecast accuracy; identify trends and drive corrective actions when performance is off target.
Support new product introductions and transitions to volume manufacturing by assessing material, capacity, inventory, and timing requirements.
Develop and maintain ERP planning parameters, schedules, material planning data, and requirements; serve as a site planning and ERP subject matter expert.
Review and approve change requests from a supply-chain perspective, assess planning impacts, and coordinate required planning actions.
Analyze planning trends and lead initiatives to improve planning processes, systems, data quality, and standard work.
Identify systemic planning risks, develop mitigation strategies, and escalate issues requiring broader business or leadership decisions.
Perform other duties as assigned.