Downstream Planner (Only on W2 - Onsite)

Job Description:

·         Job Title: Downstream Planner

·         Location: El Paso, TX on site M- F

·         Contract: 6 months (Strong possible extension)

·         Interviews: Teams video conference interviews. Possible face to face 2nd round

Job Responsibilities:

·         Planning

·         Work daily MRP exception messages

·         Manage flow of material between supplier and plant · Ensure materials are available for production · Meet the targets on days of inventory

·         Expedite Purchase Order with supplier · Crisis shortage provide priority to the supplier

·         Monthly review of vendor forecast

·         Review Open order report with supplier · Update in SAP purchase orders due dates

·         Review and adjust MRP planning parameters such as safety stock, minimum lot sizes, rounding values, pallet quantities, lead times, lot sizing procedures, etc.

·         Quarterly review of the replenishment strategy Kanban, ROP or MRP

·         Interfaces with MPS Planners and Production Scheduler

Qualifications/Education/Experience:

·         Bachelor Degree from an accredited institution in Engineering, Supply Chain Management or Business

·         Experience with Material Requirements Planning (MRP), ERP / SAP, production scheduling, and inventory management · Experience working with SAP desirable

·         Strong Microsoft Excel skills

·         Technical / analytical / problem-solving skills · Solid background in materials management / methodology

·         Adept at thinking on your feet, problem resolution, providing direction to multiple groups, resolving conflict, improving efficiencies, continuous improvement Downstream Flow Controller Description

·         Follow up to SAP Planning order exceptions (past due, expedite, push out, cancel)

·         Finished Good Production Scheduling. Publish Daily Production Plan

·         Follow up of Production orders status and barriers

·         Review with kitting if they are having issues with material

·         Review if orders are converted in SAP, if not need to start converting planned orders to production orders

·         Reviewing missing parts coming out in the release simulation to see if production could start working without them

·         Create missing parts file and request to Upstream team the estimate arrival time

·         Release orders and prepare them to production, separate them by assemblies

• Production Schedule Attainment.
  

Qualifications/Education/Experience:

·         Bachelor Degree from an accredited institution in Engineering, Supply Chain Management or Business

·         Experience with Material Requirements Planning (MRP), ERP / SAP, production scheduling, and inventory management · Experience working with SAP desirable

·         Strong Microsoft Excel skills

·         Technical / analytical / problem-solving skills · Solid background in materials management / methodology

·         Adept at thinking on your feet, problem resolution, providing direction to multiple groups, resolving conflict, improving efficiencies, continuous improvement Downstream Flow Controller Description

·         Follow up to SAP Planning order exceptions (past due, expedite, push out, cancel)

·         Finished Good Production Scheduling. Publish Daily Production Plan

·         Follow up of Production orders status and barriers

·         Review with kitting if they are having issues with material

·         Review if orders are converted in SAP, if not need to start converting planned orders to production orders

·         Reviewing missing parts coming out in the release simulation to see if production could start working without them

·         Create missing parts file and request to Upstream team the estimate arrival time

·         Release orders and prepare them to production, separate them by assemblies

• Production Schedule Attainment.