Back to jobsConduct analysis and provide recommendations for Supply Chain cost-reduction and continuous improvement opportunities.
Lead or participate in project teams to plan and execute Strategic Initiatives.
Develop and/or improve Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) including cross-functional process mapping and streamlining activities.
Lead effort to incorporate advanced scheduling tools and optimize production planning process.
Primary responsibilities are similar to Production Planner, including but not limited to:
Job Description
- Allocate available sugar by deciding which lines run based on machine availability, customer priority and product profitability.
- Create weekly production plan that will maximize line efficiency and order fulfillment, while mitigating replenishment freight expense.
- Review Open Orders daily, identify inventory deficits, and adjust production plan as required, with a focus on order management and service levels.
- Determine inventory location for products being made; retain in refinery warehouse or ship to 3PL warehouses.
- Facilitate scheduling tradeoffs (efficiency / order completeness) when existing production and inventory capacity cannot meet customer demand.
- Create and maintain production orders in SAP per production schedule.
- Review actual vs planned production, communicate significant supply gaps and risks to Operations, Customer Service and Planning, and coordinate resolutions.
- Primary source of contact for Customer Service inquiries as related to order fulfilment status.
- Collaborate with MRP / Purchasing on packaging requirements to accomplish production schedule.
- Consult with Distribution Manager on customer order placement to address trade-offs of 3PL inventory consumption vs direct from manufacturing plant shipments.
- Coordinate execution of planned downtime (equipment overhauls / capital projects) across Operations and Planning.
- Coordinate reverse logistics tasks for non-conforming products.
- Support Planning on new product rollout by conducting capacity analysis, components planning, risk assessment and implement action plans.