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The Production & Materials Planner plans, schedules, and coordinates material flow within a centralized kitting and warehouse operation, linking manufacturing, supply chain, procurement, transportation, and warehouse teams to ensure material availability and on‑time kit delivery.
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JOB SUMMARY
The Production & Materials Planner is responsible for planning, scheduling, and coordinating material flow within a centralized kitting and warehouse operation supporting multiple manufacturing facilities. This position serves as the primary link between Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Procurement, Transportation, and Warehouse Operations to ensure material availability, production continuity, and on-time kit delivery to various manufacturing plants.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
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Develop daily, weekly, and monthly production and kitting schedules supporting three manufacturing plants.
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Convert forecasts, customer demand, and production schedules into executable warehouse work plans.
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Prioritize and sequence kit builds based on manufacturing requirements.
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Ensure material availability through effective inventory and replenishment planning.
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Monitor inbound supplier shipments and coordinate expedites for critical shortages.
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Release and prioritize work orders for warehouse and kitting operations.
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Utilize ERP and MES software to manage schedules, inventory, and reporting.
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Partner with Procurement, Manufacturing, Transportation, and Warehouse Operations teams.
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Analyze inventory levels, safety stock, and replenishment requirements.
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Communicate material shortages, risks, and recovery plans to leadership.
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Support S&OP, production meetings, and continuous improvement initiatives.
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Develop KPI reporting and operational dashboards using ERP, Excel, or Power BI.Text
QUALIFICATIONS
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Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Engineering, or related field.
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3+ years of Production Planning, Materials Planning, Supply Chain Planning, or Manufacturing Operations experience.
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Experience supporting multi-site manufacturing environments.
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Advanced Excel skills including Pivot Tables, Power Query, and XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP.
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Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
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Oracle ERP preferred
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Apriso MES experience preferred.
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APICS/CPIM/CSCP certification preferred.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
- Work is primarily sedentary. Sits comfortably to do the work; however, there may be some walking, standing, bending, or lifting item weighing up to 15 pounds.
ADDITIONAL INFO
Neovia is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity, inclusion, and respect. Neovia does not tolerate unlawful discrimination against anyone – employees, customers, business partners, or others – on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, military service, or any other status protected by the laws and regulations in the locations where we operate.
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