Sr. Production Planner (24898)

NEOTECH•Westborough, MA

1d•$85,000 - $95,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Sr. Production Planner is responsible for managing and communicating delivery commitments and changes, working directly with customer interfaces and program managers for approval. This role involves collaboration with Customer Focus Teams (CFTs), lead buyers, and production activity control. Key responsibilities include tracking material alignment statuses to support manufacturing work order start dates and communicating demand change recommendations to the CFT. The planner is expected to drive mutual agreement on how to support customer requirements effectively.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
High proficiency in Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems
Adaptability
Customer Focus
Planning, Organizing, Accountability, Results Oriented
Problem Solving, Decision Making and Continuous Improvement
Knowledge and Skills, Professional and Technical
Teamwork and Positive Relationships
Work Standards, Quality & Attention to Details
U.S. Citizen (Due to ITAR and / or CUI compliance)

Nice To Haves

Experience in contract electronics manufacturing

Responsibilities

Manage and communicate delivery commitments and changes through customer interface directly with program manager approval while working with the Customer Focus Teams (CFTs) lead buyer and production activity control
Responsible for tracking all material alignment statuses in support of the manufacturing work order start dates along with communicating demand change recommendations to the CFT
Drive to mutually agree on how to support the customer requirements
Develop initial and near-term product delivery commitments to customer & program manager
Manage day-to-day supply and demand decisions for specific customer or group of customers
Provide material alignment status to work order statuses on Work Order Summary Review (WOSR)
Initiate the Demand Change Authorization Form (DCAF) for all new demand load or changes to the existing schedule within the guidelines of the Closed Loop Planning Process and manage the sales order process
Coordinate and lead Weekly Product Delivery Commit Process
Ensure on-time delivery of material kits to production
Analyze demand patterns and make recommendations to the site material lead for planning and manufacturing strategies
Strategies to include planning methodologies such as POQ, lot sizing and discrete builds
Participate in the ECO Implementation for open manufacturing orders (WIP)
Demand changes & impact analysis of materials, WIP, FGR, etc.
Provide E&O analysis on a monthly basis to the Program Manager
Highlight the changes from excess and/or obsolete status of material
Manage materials relating to the procurement process through the MRB function
Perform what if material analysis
Report ongoing delivery status to CFT
Expedite material through purchasing and reprioritize production plans as required
Work directly within the CFT to coordinate all demand and supply actions to align materials to planned manufacturing work orders
Provide direction and demand change recommendations to the CFT based on material and short-term capacity constraints
Communicate new ship dates to the Program Manager and the CFT based on escalated final material-in dates
Train and perform Quality Management Systems cross functional internal audits
Comply with all in-house training as identified in job specific family and or specific training plan
Support all corporate and site 6S objectives
Perform all other duties, as required