Production Planner / Scheduler (SAP)

Production Planner / Scheduler (SAP)

Industry: Food Manufacturing
Position Type: Full-Time

Position Overview
Our client, a well-established food manufacturing company, is seeking a detail-oriented Production Planner/Scheduler to coordinate and optimize daily production schedules. This individual will work closely with production, purchasing, warehouse, and supply chain teams to ensure production requirements are met while maintaining appropriate inventory levels and minimizing downtime.
The ideal candidate will have previous manufacturing planning experience and a strong working knowledge of SAP.
Key Responsibilities
* Develop, maintain, and adjust daily and weekly production schedules based on customer demand, inventory levels, and production capacity.
* Utilize SAP to manage production orders, scheduling, material requirements, and inventory information.
* Coordinate with production supervisors to ensure schedules are achievable and production targets are met.
* Partner with Commercial, Supply Chain, Customer Service, and Warehouse stakeholders to understand operational issues and translate business needs into functional requirements for technical teams.
* Monitor raw material availability and coordinate with purchasing to prevent material shortages.
* Review customer orders, forecasts, and inventory levels to determine production requirements.
* Identify scheduling conflicts, capacity constraints, and potential production delays.
* Communicate schedule changes and priorities to production, warehouse, purchasing, and management teams.
* Track production performance and identify opportunities to improve efficiency and workflow.
* Maintain accurate production records, reports, and scheduling documentation.

Qualifications
* 5+ years of hands-on EDI support experience, including transaction troubleshooting and trading partner onboarding.
* Previous SAP experience required.
* Manufacturing or production environment experience.
* Understanding of production planning, inventory control, and material requirements planning (MRP).
* Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
* Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
* Proficient in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
* Strong communication skills and ability to work across multiple departments.
* Food manufacturing experience preferred but not required.
* Education and Experience
* High school diploma or equivalent.
* Experience supporting EDI in an SAP ECC environment.
* Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, Business, Supply Chain, or related field.
* Experience in manufacturing or distribution environments.
* Experience leading VAN provider relationships and end-to-end trading partner onboarding.
* Experience with EDI mapping tools or middleware platforms.
* Experience acting as project lead or coordinator on SAP or integration projects involving external development resources.
* Exposure to MRP implementation or optimization within SAP.

Ideal Candidate
The ideal candidate understands manufacturing operations, can effectively utilize SAP to manage production schedules, and is comfortable communicating with both office personnel and production-floor employees. This person should be proactive, organized, and capable of adjusting schedules as business needs change.

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