<p>The Senior Planner is responsible for overseeing daily production planning, ensuring the highest possible productivity while meeting customer delivery deadlines. The role involves managing machine and worker operations, providing lead times for new orders, and forecasting material requirements. The Senior Planner reports directly to the Group Planning Coordinator.</p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities</p><p>• Provide lead times for new customer orders.</p><p>• Compile daily production schedules to maximize productivity, coordinating different production phases.</p><p>• Utilize the Dynamics 365 ERP system to create production orders (CO).</p><p>• Provide weekly updates on readiness dates as previously scheduled.</p><p>• Anticipate delivery delays and collaborate with the planning and sales teams to manage any potential issues.</p><p>• Work with the planning team and Operations to resolve machine or personnel issues that impact production.</p><p>• Input production combinations, quality standards, and customer orders into the system.</p><p>• Assist logistics by loading base paper orders into the system.</p><p>• Create items in the ERP system as needed.</p><p>• Analyze purchasing needs and provide accurate forecasts.</p><p>• Generate call-off/purchase orders for raw materials based on production schedules and inventory levels.</p><p>• Use the Dynamics 365 ERP system for creating purchase orders.</p><p>• Communicate with suppliers regarding forecasts, purchase orders, and raw material deliveries.</p><p>• Use Excel with Pivot Tables to perform daily tasks such as inventory checks and sales order tracking.</p><p>• Analyze inventory, purchasing, and sales data to support S& OP strategies.</p><p>• Maintain inventory levels (RM/WIP/FP) within target ranges and address any deviations.</p><p>• Collaborate closely with other departments such as Quality, CSA, and Finance.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><strong>For immediate consideration please call me directly. 508-205-2127 Eric Lebow</strong></p>

<p>Contract Negotiations, Purchasing Procurement, Master Production Schedule, Pre-production, Production, Production control, Production coordination, Production Machinery, Production management, Production Operation, Production Planning, Production Processes, MS Dynamics 365 Business Central, MS Dynamics 365 Finance & Operations</p><p>Qualifications/Skills</p><p>• 5+ years or more of experience in production planning in an INDUSTRIAL manufacturing environment (Not Just procurement and Not just Scheduler)</p><p>• Creations of new items in D365, creating production orders, collaboration with internal teams, inventory maintenance levels, analysis of purchasing needs </p><p>• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel (advanced formulas, pivot tables, reporting), Experience with Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365) </p><p>• Strong organizational skills, Analytical mindset, and problem-solving ability, Customer-focused with excellent communication skills.</p><p>• Team-oriented with the ability to adapt to changing environments, Capable of working effectively under pressure.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>For immediate consideration please call me directly. 508-205-2127 Eric Lebow</strong></p>

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