Senior Production Planner

Company: Church & Dwight
Location: Lakewood
Posted on: July 30, 2022

Job Description:

Job Description

A collective energy and ambition. A place where you can make a real difference.

We--------re a company that genuinely cares about our people, our products, our consumers and the environment.

Our unique, informal culture champions courage, determination and collaboration. Knowing we have an open and supportive team means each of us has the freedom to take responsibility and ownership. We have a shared passion to work hard, innovate and push boundaries.

United by the belief that when we strive for growth, anything is possible. While we might not be the largest company in our industry, we believe we can have the biggest impact because: Together We Have the Power to Win.

The Sr. Production Planner will be responsible for scheduling production lines against corporate demand for finished goods. Duties will include procuring raw materials for finished goods, maintaining inventory targets, communicating schedule changes/confirmations, and meeting weekly SKU attainment. The planner will manage the flow of raw materials from the supplier down to the finished goods.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities:

-- --- - Review weekly production plan from Corporate Supply Chain Planning
-- --- - Align production schedules based on formulations and minimal changeover times in order to maintain production efficiency.
-- --- - Deliver crewing updates needed to run production lines
-- --- - Place purchase orders and assign raw material delivery dates based on MRP
-- --- - Review confirmations with vendors on component availabilities and delivery dates via SAP, Supply Network Collaboration (SNC), or e-mail
-- --- - Revise production schedules, where needed, based on component availability
-- --- - Communicate schedule changes to meet customer demand
-- --- - Issue Material Short reports for components unavailable at time of confirmed production
-- --- - Run daily -------Hot Items----- - reports to identify materials going negative in MRP
-- --- - Analyze inventory targets of raw materials
-- --- - Supply weekly demand forecast to vendors via SAP
-- --- - Provide weekly attainment reports and summaries
-- --- - Run daily open purchase order reports and follow-up with vendors on outstanding deliveries
-- --- - Address all SAP MRP exceptions
-- --- - Issue Requests for Inventory Disposition (RID--------s) based on disposal approvals
-- --- - Review and confirm new/changed components in PLM
-- --- - Create production Bills of Material and Production Versions in SAP
-- --- - Process SAP workflow IDOCS
-- --- - Coordinate production line time for Plant Trials (PTR--------s)
-- --- - Attend Brand Team Meetings
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Senior Functions/Responsibilities include

-- --- - Experienced in scheduling High speed and Low Speed production lines
-- --- - Create Stock Transfer Orders for plant to plant transfer of Raw Materials
-- --- - Arrange bulk material deliveries and dock schedules (Drop and Swap tankers)
-- --- - Provide training and support for entry level Production Planners
-- --- - Maintain Brand specific KPI--------s (i.e. Batching KPI--------s)
-- --- - Participate in Acquisitions, New Product Start-Ups, Special Projects (i.e. Upgrades, Green Belt projects, etc.). Able to provide backup for Production Planners (Senior and Junior)

Other Related Duties:
-- --- - Maintain a clean work environment
-- --- - Adhere to all Standard Operating Procedures (SOP--------s) and demonstrate an understanding of the impact Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP--------s) have on our production processes.
-- --- - Participates in all job related safety training and personally complies with all safety policies and procedures
-- --- - Perform other duties as assigned
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
-- --- - SAP, Microsoft Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint/Outlook), Sterling, Warehouse Management System (WMS), PLM, and CLICK applications
-- --- - Possesses a demeanor and attitude that builds positive relationships at all levels of the organization
-- --- - Actively participates and is highly efficient when working as a member of a team or as an individual contributor
-- --- - Strong degree of accuracy and attention to detail
-- --- - Ability to provide and sustain a strong level of customer service to the organization
-- --- - Ability to prioritize work assignments in a fast-paced work environment
Education and Work Experience Required:

Bachelor--------s Degree in Business Administration or related field

(AA degrees accepted) with 3-5 years of Production Planning, Supply Chain experience in a consumer products manufacturing environment. --------

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Church & Dwight is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities.

For more information on our company, our brands and our culture visit us at http://www.churchdwight.com/

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