Sr. Production Planner, Amazon Robotics

Amazon • North Reading, MA

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About The Position

Are you inspired by solving complex supply chain challenges? Do you have a
passion for driving operational excellence through process improvements and
automation? We are seeking an experienced Production Planner to optimize
production planning, lead strategic initiatives, and partner across the
organization to delight our customers.

At the core of the Production Planner role is driving end-to-end planning
excellence through the strategic implementation of advanced supply chain
planning technology and optimized workflows. This leader serves as a subject
matter expert, guiding the technical transition from legacy systems to a modern,
integrated planning platform. They will oversee the execution of critical
planning processes, including production scheduling, material requirements
planning, capacity planning, and inventory optimization. The Production Planner
partners cross-functionally to streamline planning processes, eliminate manual
tasks, and enhance planning capabilities to improve customer service, reduce
costs, and optimize working capital. They will leverage data, analytics, and
automation to generate more realistic and achievable plans that align with the
company's strategic objectives.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree, or 5+ years of professional or military experience
• Knowledge of materials management processes, including inventory management, purchasing, warehouse management, and material requirements planning
• Experience in creating process improvements with automation and analysis, or experience communicating results to senior leadership
• Experience influencing multiple stakeholders and leading cross functional teams across geographies and business units
• Knowledge of Lean Six Sigma and process improvement methodologies

Nice To Haves

• Certified Kinaxis Author or Advanced User certification
• APICS CPIM or CSCP certification

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain production schedules considering equipment, labor, and material constraints
• Perform sequence optimization to minimize changeovers and maximize manufacturing throughput
• Develop and maintain short-term, medium-term, and long-term capacity models
• Identify and resolve capacity bottlenecks through constraint analysis and simulation
• Monitor and manage inventory levels and replenishment strategies to optimize working capital
• Participate in S&OP process to align supply plans with demand forecasts
• Release and manage work orders through their complete lifecycle
• Set-up and maintain Bills of Distribution and Sourcing Rules
• Leverage planning systems and analytics to generate optimized supply plans
• Develop capacity modeling tools using SQL, Python, and visualization platforms
• Monitor KPIs including schedule adherence, inventory turns, and supplier delivery
• Collaborate with manufacturing, procurement, and logistics on supply plan execution
• Partner with engineering on routings and resource rates for capacity planning
• Communicate supply-related risks and mitigation plans to stakeholders
• Support new product introduction projects for supply planning requirements

Benefits

• health insurance (medical, dental, vision, prescription, Basic Life & AD&D insurance and option for Supplemental life plans, EAP, Mental Health Support, Medical Advice Line, Flexible Spending Accounts, Adoption and Surrogacy Reimbursement coverage)
• 401(k) matching
• paid time off
• parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level