Planner/Scheduler

at  Legrand North America

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Diploma or bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain/Industrial/Engineering or relevant work-related experience.
• Project Management experience preferred.
• Minimum 3+ years of planning experience within an ERP system (SyteLine preferred).
• Experience in a manufacturing, assembly and/or discrete manufacturing environment.
• Inventory Management & knowledge of Demand Planning is an added advantage.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.

SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE/ABILITIES:

• Ability to apply use of ERP software (SyteLine) and an understanding of items, bills of material, routings, planning parameters, production orders, labor collection, inventory consumption, output, extracting data, reporting and troubleshooting.
• Basic ability to conduct root cause analysis and effectively report on results.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proficiency with MS Outlook, Word and Excel.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• The performance of this position may occasionally require exposure to the manufacturing areas where, under certain areas, the use of personal protective equipment such as safety glasses and mandatory hearing protection are required.
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WHAT WILL YOU DO?

• Upon order-entry, utilize SyteLine (ERP) to identify order constraints; expedite constraints and provide updates.
• Work with Production and Purchasing to systematically prioritize and execute production requirements; releases production orders to satisfy customer requirements and optimize efficiency.
• Communicate daily order status, priorities, and schedule changes to internal stakeholders.
• Utilize SyteLine (ERP) for data mining and analysis, determining root cause, reasons late of customer order shipments and past due job operations.
• Understand the manufacturing process thoroughly, and have reasonable expectations as to what can be accomplished in a certain timeframe.
• Evaluate production load against available capacity to make changes in scheduling as needed.
• Establishes inventory requirements by studying manufacturing history and production forecasts; understand subcomponents and establishes safety stock levels as appropriate.
• Follow-up on acknowledgements and open purchase order reports to eliminate bottlenecks.

ADDITIONAL DUTIES:

• Manage Items and job orders being outsourced to contract manufacturers and clearly communicate status of these orders to managers and partners external to Starline.
• Assist with problem solving of inventory accuracy, expedites, and part shortages.
• Support the planning team by completing miscellaneous tasks and projects as needed.
• Other duties as assigned by management.
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