Senior Production Planner

College of American Pathologists•Northfield, IL

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Production Planner will own and manage the Production Planning email box, monitoring all incoming emails for print requests, customer access, and additional duties. This role will manage all print request queues through email, Oracle, and VPOM, creating jobs and ensuring all projects are closed in all queues. This role will create requisitions for fulfillment and distributions materials, assist with annual shipping calendar creation, and directly oversee and coordinate packaging material procurement, inventory, and distribution across all packaging sites. This role will take ownership of maintaining essential material information in the ERP system (D365, PIM).

Requirements

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple priorities.
Operate independently under general supervision.
Excellent attention to detail.
Strong communication, customer service, and partnership skills.
Demonstrating analytical thinking skills and sound judgment.
Customer service experience in a high-volume production environment.
Microsoft Office skills in Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Enterprise Requirements Planning software (ERP) skills (D365, or Oracle preferred).
Production planning experience in a deadline driven customer service environment, preferred.
Proven experience in D365 MRP (preferred), production planning, supply chain management, or a similar role.
Production scheduling experience utilizing ERP/MRP systems.
Material ordering, vendor coordination, and inventory control.
Supplier relations, ordering, and coordination.
Intermediate Microsoft Excel preferred.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred - Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or related field.
Certification in supply chain management (e.g., APICS, CPIM).

Responsibilities

Manage the Production Planning inbox, monitoring all incoming requests and ensuring timely review, routing, and execution.
Create and manage OPMs and project records for all new print initiatives, both within and outside Oracle workflows.
Administer Oracle Print Workflow processes, including PSRs, project evaluations, and kit creation.
Oversee VPOM (Output Manager) file queues to ensure accurate and timely job processing.
Grant and maintain customer access to the CAP File Share Lab Checklist.
Maintain accurate and up-to-date material master data within ERP systems.
Create and manage Oracle requisitions for fulfillment, distribution, and packaging materials.
Monitor and coordinate incoming materials for work orders, including internally supplied and outsourced components.
Coordinate packaging material procurement, inventory management, and distribution across all packaging sites.
Support Shipping Calendar development and updates, including adjustments tied to Code Blue action items.
Prepare and maintain weekly binder files to support operational execution and compliance.
Perform additional duties as assigned in support of production and distribution operations.