Capacity Planner plans, measures, and monitors operating limits and capacities of an organization. Forecasts and plans capacity requirements to ensure alignment with department or unit and determine variance from production schedules, resource levels, and inventory demand. Being a Capacity Planner identifies and troubleshoots production issues or bottlenecks that impact plant capacity. Coordinates with internal stakeholders like engineering, sales, and marketing to understand and develop current and forecasted plans. Additionally, Capacity Planner utilizes manufacturing data and reports to drive key insights into efficiency, production rate, and other performance metrics. Produces reports that evaluate plant capacity and identify areas needing improvement. Recommends process and equipment improvements to optimize production capabilities. Requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a supervisor. The Capacity Planner occasionally directed in several aspects of the work. Gaining exposure to some of the complex tasks within the job function. To be a Capacity Planner typically requires 2 -4 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Purpose: The Planner will completely own the inventory forecasting, allocation, and purchasing responsibilities across all channels that Peepers does business. This position will forecast inventory for new styles and create demand & supply plans for existing styles with the overall goal to continuously improve forecast accuracy. You will partner with the Sales and Finance team to create inventory plans from their respective forecasts. Responsibilities also include strategic inventory allocation across all channels and accounts as it relates to quantity and timing of inventory.
This position may be fully-or-partially remote, or based at our headquarters in Michigan City, Indiana
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