Production Planner

Posted 3 Days Ago
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Livonia, MI, USA
In-Office
62K-85K Annually
Mid level
Automotive • Other
The Role
Analyzes demand patterns, forecasts, inventory accuracy, and material requirements to develop replenishment strategies. Maintains SAP planning parameters, material master data, purchase orders, and scheduling agreements. Executes MRP, manages exceptions and expedites, supports SIOP/S&OP, conducts cycle counts, coordinates transportation, and drives root-cause analysis and continuous improvements across supply chain and production planning processes.
Summary Generated by Built In
The Material Planner is responsible for analyzing customer demand patterns, analyzing inventory accuracy, and coordination of logistics. The role partners with Production Scheduling, Customer Service, Quality, Operations, Engineering, to improve material availability and customer delivery performance.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Demand Analysis and Planning Strategy

·    Analyze historical demand, customer forecasts, releases, consumption, variability and trends to identify the demand pattern for each assigned material.

·    Translate demand into appropriate replenishment strategies and SAP parameters

·    Regularly review and validate planning parameters in SAP so they remain aligned with current demand behavior

·    Support SIOP/S&OP with data-driven analysis.

·    Conduct physical cycle counts using SAP data analysis activities to support and strengthen inventory accuracy.

SAP / ERP and MRP Optimization

·    Execute MRP and exception-message management, schedule changes, expedites, or escalation actions.

·    Maintain accurate material master data, new part setups, purchase orders, scheduling-agreement data within the planner's area of responsibility.

·    Identify recurring exceptions, and inaccurate parameter settings; complete root-cause analysis and implement sustainable corrections.

·    Use SAP reports, data, and Excel analysis

·    Participate in ERP, EDI, master-data, and planning-process improvements

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Inventory and Supply Chain Optimization

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·    Support annual physical inventory, cycle-count, inventory-accuracy, and continuous-improvement activities as assigned.

·    Coordinate transportation and expediting when required


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Salary Range:

$62,000 - $85,250

Internal Use Only: Salary

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