Merchandise Planner, Sr. jobs in High Point, NC

Description:

This individual will be responsible for planning, organizing, and maintaining the Shop Floor Schedule (SFS). The SFS is a planned production assembly schedule, in weekly capacity-constrained sections, that is derived from the Master Production Schedule (MPS). The goals of the Scheduler are production efficiency, velocity, and on-time completion of Shop Operations and Shop Orders to Original Customer Promise (OCP). The Senior Production Scheduler works together with the Master Scheduler to ensure plant loading that results from the SFS neither under (passing up capacity) or overloads available capacity (causing late deliveries to OCP). The Senior Production Scheduler also works together with Manufacturing Engineering, Purchasing, and Material Analysts to ensure plant loading from the SFS takes into consideration material availability.

Top Skills Details:

erp, Production Scheduling, manufacturing environment

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

• 5 years of direct, hands-on production scheduling experience in manufacturing or related industry.

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.

• APICS – CPIM certified preferred, or similar academic qualification.

• A high level of communication skills (verbal & written) is required.

• Advanced skills and experience with ERP systems used in manufacturing environment.

• High level of proficiency with MS Excel.

• Demonstrated analytical skills – ability to review and analyze data and use in decision making processes. .

• Ability to catalyze action and drive successful resolution to problems that inhibit on-time completion of shop operations and orders to original schedule (OCP).

Experience Level:

Intermediate Leve

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