Production Control Planner - Full-time / Part-time

* This position is part of a Production Control team, which is responsible for inventory accuracy and material movement to meet production and customer needs in a fast-paced, ever-changing manufacturing environment.

Essential Functions:

Interface with production planners to understand monthly requirements.

Monitor production jobs in Oracle/QAS and perform material transactions.

Provide materials to the manufacturing shop floor in support of monthly production schedule requirements.

Coordinate shipments between the manufacturing plant, warehouse and customers.

Interface with warehousing to maintain inventory integrity.

Perform daily inventory counts.

Conduct monthly production inventory closings.

Resolve inventory issues and develop preventative measures.

Purchase, track and maintain non-production material orders.

Interface with accounts payable to resolve invoicing issues.

Interface with Global Purchasing and product delivery teams to coordinate trials for cost down activities and new production qualifications.

Communicate with operations, quality, engineering, supervisors and IWF employees on a daily basis.

Candidate Education:

Minimum Associates degree

Preferred Bachelors degree

Preferred 2 - 5 yrs. Planning or Manufacturing shop floor experience

Candidate Background: Skills, Knowledge & Ability: Minimum requirements:

Minimum: Good organisational skills to manage large amounts of data to achieve work objectives.

Minimum: Able to demonstrate PC literacy -- Windows, MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint intermediate skills

Preferred: Experience in use of Oracle Operating Systems

Minimum: Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) via email and phone

Minimum: Proven interpersonal skills that support effective team working

Minimum: Improvement and solution driven approach to work-related issues

Minimum: Ability to work logically under pressure

Preferred: Knowledge of Material Requirements Planning with previous experience in a purchasing environment

Minimum: Demonstrates drive and commitment towards the achievement of goals; using own initiative and working without supervision

Minimum: Flexibility to undertake new roles and tasks as needed

Minimum: Customer focused attitude

Xerox is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, military/veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws. People with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation to apply or compete for employment with Xerox in the U.S. may request such accommodation(s) by sending an e-mail to accommodations@xerox.com