Production Planner
Company: The Hain Celestial Group, Inc.
Location: Bell Gardens
Posted on: June 20, 2022
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Job Description:
Production PlannerBell, CA
Location: Open to Bell, CA and Lake Success, NY
Overview/Purpose:
The Production Planner ensures that all assigned manufacturing
plants adhere to corporate objectives to maintain appropriate
target inventory levels for all SKUs/UPC codes. The incumbent will
interact with various Operations teams to coordinate manufacturing
production schedules and communicate adjustments based on various
business and environmental inputs/constraints. The purpose of this
role is to deliver fill rate goals, while minimizing obsolete and
excess inventory.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
* Maintains a service level rate of 98% or higher for assigned SKUs
to ensure the proper amount of inventory is on hand at all
times.
* If needed, purchases required packaging components to support
manufacturing at contract manufacturers that are not turnkey.
* Creates Purchase Orders in Prism for finished goods production
and associated production schedules for contract manufacturers.
* Ensures accurate deployment of finished goods to meet customer
demands across the distribution network.
* Utilizes KPIs and attainment tracking to monitor plant efficiency
and to ensure compliance with co-packer contractual
obligations.
* Coordinates and tracks all aspects of new product introduction
with R&D, marketing, procurements, plants / co-packers as well
as sku rationalization to ensure on time production and shipment of
new item launches.
* Implements alternative solution to resolve excess or out-of-code
inventory issues
* Coordinates with accounting to resolve any Accounts Payable
invoicing problems
* Assists with other projects, as needed
Requirements:
* Minimum of two years' experience in master scheduling or
production planning capacity.
* Bachelor's degree or equivalent
* Previous experience in a purchasing or scheduling role in a
manufacturing environment
* Understanding of manufacturing and production processes
* Knowledge of inventory planning and risk
* Minimum 10% offsite travel, as needed.
* Excellent organizational skills, ability to prioritize multiple
priorities and strong attention to detail.
* Computer skills including MS Office programs such as Outlook,
Word, Excel PowerPoint.
* Strong interpersonal skills and ability to communicate
(verbal/writing) effectively.
* Self-motivated and strong analytical / problem solving
skills.
* Ability to collaborate at all levels of the organization and
across other functional areas.
* Preferred knowledge of the Consumer Product Goods Industry
Supervisory Responsibilities:
* None
Hours and Travel:
* 8am to 5pm, flexible with hours if requested
* Travel, not applicable
Physical Requirements/Work Environment:
* The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and
occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision
abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral
vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
* Regularly required to work around operating equipment, stand,
reach, pull, stoop and bend
* While performing the duties of this job, the employee is
regularly required to sit or stand. The employee is frequently
required to use their hands and fingers to handle, feel objects,
use tools or controls, and climb or balance.
* While performing the duties of this job, the employee is
occasionally exposure to moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne
particles, low levels of toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of
electric shock and explosives.
* The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
However, some instances of this job may require work in areas where
ear protection if necessary.
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