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Production Planner

Production Planner

CompanySaputo
LocationGreendale, WI, USA
Salary$71805 – $89755
TypeFull-Time
DegreesBachelor’s
Experience LevelMid Level

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, or related field or equivalent work experience required.
  • Minimum 2-4 years’ experience in Supply Chain Planning or operational inventory management.
  • Ability to proactively communicate and address issues, critical thinking required.
  • Proven analytical, data management, organization and communications skills.

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for end-to-end planning of finished goods inventory from replenishment orders to customer shipments.
  • Own, improve, and maintain all planning parameters (such as lead time, order quantities, stocking targets, etc) in SAP/APO planning software.
  • Develop inventory plans to support events including launches, promotions, replacements, and seasonality.
  • Execute replenishment orders against internal and external sources.
  • Communicate and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders such as Production Planning, MRP, Transportation, Sales, Sales Ops, Marketing, Category Management and Customer Service on a regular basis.
  • Identify and communicate current and future shortages, as well as recovery plans.
  • Prioritize inventory risk reviews and identify opportunities to mitigate inventory risk.
  • Analyze KPIs including fill rate and loss and identify strategies to improve performance.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Training and experience with perishables and or dairy industry preferred.
  • Previous ERP/SAP experience preferred.
  • Proficiency with MS Excel.