Production Planning Analyst 2

Interviews - 1st rd phone / 2nd rd in person



Work is onsite

Work hours - flexible - must be on site 9-2pm, before and after start is flexible



3 must haves on resume:

SAP experience - Excel skills - Analytical



Education: A BS/BA in Business Administration, Logistics or related field, and a minimum of 1 years MPS/MRP planning experience is required.

Summary:

1. Responsible for the conversion of a rough-cut capacity master production schedule into a detailed production plan, after analysis of lot size rules, sales trends, demand forecast, material availability and manufacturing capacity in support of a reagent manufacturer.

2. Create/release production orders and partner closely with Manufacturing, Quality and Logistics in the prioritization and expediting of the orders. Key contact responsible for the accurate reporting of product status for back orders. Full ownership of products from beginning of order release until products are in stock.

3. Accountable for maintaining the integrity of MRP planning parameters (costing lot size, lead times, days of supply, etc.). Provide data for Key Performance Metrics (root causes of back orders and excess/expired inventory, schedule compliance, projected inventory at risk/stock loss, etc.) as determined by management.

4. Communicate significant current/potential supply performance problems (capacity imbalance, noncompliant material, material shortage, supplier delays etc.) to Supply Chain network and operations.

5. Able to drive decisions to ensure the correct lot size build are executed on by monitoring impact of engineering change requests, production yields, sales forecasting errors, lot size changes and material volume purchases.

6. Responsibilities may also include Procurement activities as it relates to requisition and po processing, invoice reconciliations, PPV input, purchasing master data maintenance and other duties as required.





Requirement:

A BS/BA in Business Administration, Logistics or related field, and a minimum of 1 years MPS/MRP planning experience is required.

Experience utilizing the SAP MRP System

Must have hands on experience with SAP systems (i.e. SAP 6.0 in ECC/SCM a plus).

Must have experience analyzing data utilizing Microsoft excel .

Procurement knowledge and experience is desirable.

Experience in biological reagent manufacturing is preferred.

Certification in APICS, CPIM or CIRM is preferred.

Requires analytical, planning, interpersonal, and oral/written communication skills.