Production Planner

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I. Purpose/Key Objectives of the Job:
• Development of an optimal factory plan for the short (13-weeks) and long term (24 months) in which you fulfill the market demands. This while considering the factory capacity and constraints.
• High-level understanding of the trade-offs between service, inventory and costs.
• The role requires a comprehensive understanding of existing and future capacity plans/constraints (RCCP) at the manufacturing plant and distribution network, and knowledge of how production capacity can be flexed to meet demand.
• Manage exceptions and other activities related to production planning to ensure SEMI/FINI availability for the master production plan in line with MRP parameters and supplier contracts.
• Ensure master data correctness & proper housekeeping of transactional data.
• Ensure good communication and integration with other planning teams, manufacturing (scheduling), logistics, customer care and other stakeholders. Drive MDI meeting & gate keeping meetings with other departments and support with providing relevant KPI's to measure performance.
• Support projects and process improvement to enhance performance and efficiency of the required planning activities (SLOBs, Inventories and Service across scope site / supply points).
II. Responsibilities:
• Manage the MPS/MRP process and resolve exceptions in accordance with IBP rules.
• Master production plan 13-week horizon/ 1 week/ daily release for production plant/ cells while keeping in line with agreements made on capacity.
• Finite production and capacity planning based on factory calendar and EBQs. Make sure the Rough-Cut Capacity Plan (RCCP) process and planned production capability exceptions for Supply Points are managed (x production sites and relevant tollers/TPMs).
• Release production orders to the site in line with agreements made with the site. Review schedule adherence and drive improvement.
• Manage demand exceptions with Scheduler and SP Manager. Support the site schedulers and site with analyses when needed to create visibility.
• Work together with DRP Planners to understand customer requirements and incorporate this in the production plan.
• Drive gate keeping meetings with the other departments and support with providing relevant KPI's to measure performance.
• Provide impact analysis when needed to show the impact of decisions or scenarios to the plan. Support on reporting where necessary.
• Balance service level (OTIF) and inventory targets (OWC), whilst understanding cost impacts on manufacturing.
• Manage reduction and prevention of slow and obsolete stock. Ensure rework and scrapping at the site/primary DC.
• Inputs to inventory strategy including safety stock settings on existing, new and phase-out products.
• Ensure master data correctness & proper housekeeping of transactional data.
• Support projects and process improvement to enhance performance and efficiency of the required planning activities.