Senior Production Planner

Avantor•Phillipsburg, NJ

2d•$78,000 - $125,350•Onsite

About The Position

Avantor is looking for a Senior Production Planner to translate midterm to long-term plans into a weekly schedule aligning near-term requirements with capacity availability and addressing imbalances. Production planning must keep constant contact with supply network and inventory planning, operations, material planning and finished goods planning teams. This is done in order to understand any potential issues that may appear which may impact capacity schedules (such as labor shortages, supply shortages and nonroutine asset maintenance). The Senior Production Planner will continually balance and rebalance resources (such as equipment, materials, and staffing) in collaboration with other teams and effectively deploy a schedule that allows the operation to run as efficiently as possible while meeting customer expectations. This is a full-time position based out of our Phillipsburg, NJ location.

Requirements

Bachelor Degree in Supply Chain Logistics Management or related field.
7+ years production planning experience.
Familiarity with the standard demand planning system features like best-fit/what-if analysis, class/characteristic identification.
Problem solving techniques training, i.e., Lean, Six Sigma.
SAP and ERP experience desirable.
Ability to understand and complete projects and tasks as assigned; follow process & procedures.
Computer skills, including Microsoft Office with proficiency in Word and Excel.
Ability to perform duties with the highest regard for safety and quality.
Ability to multi-task and follow directions accurately.
High interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to make quick decisions and work independently.
Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Collaborative and team-oriented attitude.

Nice To Haves

APICS certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Monitor demand and capacity for the purpose of generating a weekly schedule that meets customer requirements and addresses any imbalances.
Work closely with finished goods planning and material planning teams to ensure proper coverage and accurate schedules.
Work closely with Operations, Quality and Warehouse and Shipping teams to address constraints, or opportunities. Addres collaboratively and escalates as appropriate.
Make adjustments to the production schedule to accommodate near-term customer orders that differ from the agreed sales and operations planning (S&OP).
Identify Supply Response imbalances and addresses appropriate response.
Anticipate potential issues by comparing demand with supply in the short term and midterm.
Leverage new product introduction plans from research and development and/or new product innovation teams into production plans.
Use and maintain current capacity planning systems to create the best capacity schedules using established processes.
Performs other duties as assigned.