Downstream Production Planning

Description: Responsible for follow up to SAP Planning order exceptions (past due, expedite, push out, cancel), Finished Good Production Scheduling, publishing Daily Production Plan, follow up of Production orders status and barriers, review with kitting for material issues, review and convert planned orders to production orders in SAP, review missing parts from release simulation, create missing parts file and coordinate estimated arrival time with Upstream team, release and prepare orders for production by assemblies, and support Production Schedule Attainment.

Job Responsibilities:

Planning Work: daily MRP exception messages

Manage the flow of material between the supplier and the plant

Ensure materials are available for production

Meet the targets on the days of inventory

Expedite the Purchase Order with the supplier

Crisis shortage provides priority to the supplier

Monthly review of vendor forecast

Review the open order report with the supplier

Update in SAP purchase orders due dates

Review and adjust MRP planning parameters such as safety stock, minimum lot sizes, rounding values, pallet quantities, lead times, lot sizing procedures, etc.

Quarterly review of the replenishment strategy, Kanban, ROP or MRP

Interfaces with MPS Planners and Production Scheduler

Qualifications/Education/Experience:

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in Engineering, Supply Chain Management or Business

Experience with Material Requirements Planning (MRP), ERP / SAP, production scheduling, and inventory management

Experience working with SAP desirable · Strong Microsoft Excel skills

Technical/analytical / problem-solving skills

Solid background in materials management/methodology

Adept at thinking on your feet, problem resolution, providing direction to multiple groups, resolving conflict, improving efficiencies, and continuous improvement. Downstream Flow Controller