Planning & Scheduling Senior Coordinator

Summary: Under direct supervision, the Planning & Scheduling Senior Coordinator is responsible for, but not limited to, performing material plan and production plan in order to ensure total customer satisfaction within required timeline, quality standards, and total cost constraints.
RESPONSIBILITIES
• Monitor and maintain delivery schedules / due dates in MRP system based on Customer Demand as well as forecasting techniques where applicable.
• Analyze and provide feedback to appropriate departments on material status / requirements for fulfilling customer demand.
• Provide lead times to the Customer Service team regarding Laird Promise Date for customer demand fulfillment.
• Communicate with Customer Service team for forecast and Master Production Schedule maintenance.
• Schedule production using a variety of inputs such as sales orders, historical data, sales forecasts, and inputs from product managers or sales management.
• Check availability of inventory prior to firming / releasing work orders using system queries and reports.
• Maintain discrete purchase orders & Supplier Schedules based on MRP Action Messages and new engineering change orders.
• Collaborate with multiple Laird factories and suppliers to ensure proper inventory levels for finished goods and components.
• Assist with the management of inventory levels to meet customer orders, including safety & distribution stock.
• Develop, improve, and monitor reporting processes & systems to control the supply chain functions.
• Collaborate with Materials Management team to optimize supply chain and logistics solutions in order to maximize On Time Delivery to Customer request and Laird promise, while minimizing inventory investment.
• Adheres to Laird quality and safety systems / safety standards.