Sr Planner - Mesh

Hyperion Materials & Technologies•Columbus, OH

About The Position

The role is responsible for managing and driving the processes that links the Commercial, Sourcing and Manufacturing functions for Mesh products. The position has a key role in ensuring that the Mesh business meets its customer expectations for on-time-delivery, while at the same time, meeting the company goals in the areas of capacity optimization, inventory management and key material sourcing. The focus will be to develop and sustain various processes to meet a changing product demand, by utilizing forecasting models, tracking, production execution and ensuring maximum inventory utilization.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Technical or Business discipline
Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Materials or Production Planning or a related field
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Products (Word, Excel, Outlook)
Working Knowledge Oracle or related MRP/ERP System
Good written and oral communication skills
Working Knowledge of ISO Practices
Project Management Skills
Ability to perform root cause analysis and drive problems to resolution
Must be able to present data in clear, concise manner
Ability to Keep Detailed Records
Attention to Detail
Able to analyze, prioritize and manage multiple tasks

Nice To Haves

APICS CPIM Certification is desirable, or other Professional association preferred
Lean Training or Certification is desirable
Working Knowledge of Six Sigma Practices is desirable

Responsibilities

Prepare SIOP - Sales, Inventory & Operations Planning to include Sales Forecast – Production Plan – Sourcing Requirements – Capacity Constraints and effectively present SIOP to Product Management and Operations Team
Manage input of commercial intelligence into forecast to drive Master Production Scheduling and Raw Material Sourcing requirements
Utilize detailed capacity model to identify gaps between forecasted demand and production capabilities.
Provide input and oversight of Routings and Planning Bills of Material to support the production planning and materials resource planning requirements
Support communications within the plant concerning product availability and delivery schedules.
Provide input and oversight of daily production support activities such as setting and creating manufacturing work orders and requisitioning of raw materials
Manage Excess & Obsolete Inventory exposure and coordinate reduction activities with Product Management & Manufacturing
Lead cross functional teams through Kaizens Events and Workshops to achieve targeted business goals
Support operations team resolving Backorders and improve OTD including demand/forecast analysis, provide accurate recovery information, identify root cause of backorder and implementation action
Analyze inventory variances and follow up on corrective actions
Provide forecast change and deviation information to Sourcing team where appropriate to avoid stockouts
Perform other duties as required by the needs of the business