Planner

Littelfuse is one of America’s Best Mid-Sized Companies (Forbes) and has been named one of the Best Places to Work in Illinois (Best Companies Group) for 11 consecutive years. With its global headquarters in Chicago, Illinois, USA, Littelfuse is a leading, global manufacturer of electronic components serving more than 100,000 end customers across industrial, transportation, and electronics end markets. We have more than 17,000 employees with operations in 15 countries. From semiconductors to sensors… switches to fuses and more… we produce billions of electronic components that help our customers empower a sustainable, connected, and safer world. In 2021, Littelfuse had net sales of $2.1 billion.

Reporting to the Master Planner, you, as a Planner, will be responsible for coordinating information related to the production workflow. You will provide support specifically related to production planning department activities. You will review the production schedule for accuracy and distribute production schedules. You will escalate issues as necessary to ensure that production plans can operate on schedule.

About the job:

• Creates purchase orders and follow up.
• Bachelor or university degree.
• Analyzes inentory levels and line capacity to place PO's
• accordingly.
• Analize critical situations that could impact production lines.
• Collects data to follow up orders and keep system updated.
• Other duties as assigned.

About you

• One to two years of experience.

• English 90%

• Familiarity with manufacturing and manufacturing cost analysis.

• Experience with global manufacturing companies preferred.

• Knowledge in MS Office.

• Strong analytical skills.

• High attention to detail.

• ​Strong understanding of production planning and scheduling.

• SAP or other ERP system experience.

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.

Littelfuse strives to empower associate growth and development in a culture of ongoing collaboration and respect for diverse global perspectives and expertise. Our Core Values — Customer Focus, Teamwork, Results-Driven, Integrity, and Innovation — support us on our mission to improve the safety, reliability, efficiency, and performance of our customers’ products and systems. We are an equal opportunity employer that takes pride in giving every associate the means and courage to make a difference — everywhere, every day.

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