Planner
Pay Rate: 42.00 per hour
100% remote or Hybrid - Bristol, PA
22 hours a week
6 month contract
Responsibilities
• Manages the 0 – 6 week execution horizon based on the long term plan developed by MPS
and CNPL.
• Provide factory build commits in the 6 week execution horizon to Global MPS Planner and CNPL.
• Collaborates with MPS to ensure sequencing strategies are accurate.
• Review factory capacity utilization and validate resource capacity assumptions within the 6 week execution horizon.
Key Responsibilities:
• Receive build requests from Global MPS Planner and provide build commits
• Develop finite schedule based on MPS plan; aligns finite schedule with production and receives sign-off
• Accountable to revise 6-week schedule horizon as needed to insure capacity utilization and most efficient format/sequence are achieved.
• Communicates and/or leads meetings with various stakeholders (up to & including VPs) on timing for critical FGs and WIPs which have been escalated as business risk drivers.
• Reviews material shortages and mass allocations with Brand Ops to ensure alignment on branded strategy against short supply items and owns coordination of such strategy through production execution.
• Monitors plan to execution (production) adherence; highlights deviation to Global MPS Planner
• Conduct weekly meeting with MPS planner(s) for all resources to insure alignment between the Execution and MPS horizon
• Review factory capacity utilization, setup changeovers and determine production constraints
• Provides inputs to Global MPS Planner on factory constraints for incorporation in master planning process
• Works with material scheduler to ensure feasibility of finite schedule; works together in coordination with Receiving and Traffic as needed to resolve any immediate material constraints impacting production schedule.
• Collaborates with MPS to ensure sequencing strategies are accurate.
• Attend weekly CDPS and Production meetings to ensure alignment across the plant on the plan and drive resolution on any issue preventing the plan attainment or effecting fill rate
• Based on RCCP and in alignment with MPS and Agility Team coordinates and supports the execution of outsourced work to 3rd party TPM’s to alleviate capacity constraints.
• Responsible for management and oversight of plant attainment scorecards
• Accountable to resolve quality notifications for rejected materials and action EXOB for obsolete
inventory
Qualifications:
• Education: Bachelor’s degree or higher in Business, Supply Chain, Economics, Operations Research or related field
• Minimum 2-4 years of related experience in Supply Chain
• Knowledge of, and experience with supply planning and finite scheduling tools (e.g., SAP, OM Partners, etc.) is preferred
• Knowledge of, and experience with Finite Scheduling, MPS, DRP, and Manufacturing processes
• Experience working within factories and knowledge of factory operations
• Knowledge of, and experience with production sequencing, economic batch quantity calculation and other related finite scheduling techniques is preferred
Capabilities:
• Knowledge of the interactions and interplays between supply and demand in the executional horizon (0-6 weeks), with a focus on finite scheduling
• Highly analytical – analyzes data and provides clear / fact-based presentations to stakeholders
• Excellent problem-solving skills and quick to react and respond to changes
• Strong organizational skills, able to successfully manage multiple accountabilities simultaneously
• Execution oriented – thrive under pressure with a demonstrated ability to get things done
• Strong attention to detail – ability to accurately manage, update, maintain large datasets
• Strong communication skills with ability to present to everyone from senior leadership to factory workers