Master Planner

**MASTER PLANNER**

**Job Summary**:
The Master Planner will be responsible to set and oversee the development of the production plan/schedule based on evaluation of the demand and capacity plans to align with the demand from the sites integrated business plan, while meeting business objectives of safety, quality, on-time delivery, competitive customer lead times, profitability and inventory. The Master Planner will support daily management activities to ensure commitments are achieved and communicated to the customer support teams.

**Essential Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Align production with actual demand, through the merging of tactical and strategic planning methods across any number of organizational functions.
- Analyzing customer forecasts and production plans to develop an business plan that incorporates, new product development, strategic initiative, and a financial plan.
- Identify critical capacity constraints and develop strategies to support the business plan.
- Customer focused with strong understanding of priorities through coordination and collaboration with customer service team, plant managers and the local site leadership team.
- Works in close collaboration with Supply Chain Manager to develop a production plan to support the overall Supply Plan by making on-going assessment of human, facility, equipment, and/or material resource requirements needed to maintain production schedule.
- Identifies gaps/risks to achieving production schedule and develops risk mitigation plan and drives actions needed to close gaps, mitigate risk, and maintain schedule.
- Oversee products on-hold to ensure follow-up and follow-through
- Implements strategies to improve production efficiency and reduce production costs.
- Effectively communicates with all business functions the IBP, priorities, status reports, and project updates.
- Communicates and collaborates directly with internal and external resources as directed by management.
- Participate and/or Conduct daily/weekly production meetings as needed.
- Ensure on-time delivery metrics are reported daily, weekly, and monthly.
- Analyze and interpret data tools to forecast and predict future production needs to make informed production planning decisions.
- Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by Management as deemed appropriate.
- Minimal travel requirements.

**Educational/Training Requirement**:

- Bachelor’s degree from a four-year University;
- Business, Supply Chain Management, or related field is preferred.

**Experience**:

- Minimum of 5 years experience with the development and implementation of integrated master scheduling
- Eight years related experience in a manufacturing environment;
- Or, equivalent combination of education, experience, and industry training (i.e. APICS, IBF, Oliver Wight).
- Planning/Scheduling experience is preferred.
- Experience working with customers, sales, marketing or engineering is preferred.

**Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities**:

- Ability to assimilate information quickly, possesses strong decision making abilities and organizational skills.
- Knowledge of Aerospace and Defense Industries helpful
- Knowledge of Syteline ERP system a plus, proficient with material requirement planning (MRP) and capacity planning.
- Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, Project or equivalent software programs.
- Knowledge of S&OP/IBP Planning and lean concepts.
- Able to communicate at all levels both internally and externally.
- Participate in proactive team efforts to achieve departmental and company goals.
- Strong leadership skills.
- Strong analytical skills with ability to interpret complex data and make informed decisions.
- Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes, quality control, and safety regulations.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and adapt to changing priorities.
- Able to recognize and solve practical problems that may deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.