The Senior Specialist, Centralized Planner role involves developing, managing, and adjusting production schedules to ensure efficient workflow, on-time delivery, and alignment with demand forecasts, while also leading weekly capacity and production meetings, ensuring data accuracy, and partnering cross-functionally with manufacturing, supply chain, procurement, quality, and engineering teams.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, Engineering, or a related field
- At least 5+ years of experience in production planning, scheduling, or related manufacturing operations
- Ability to travel (<10%) to manufacturing sites as needed
- Advanced SAP experience, including materials management or production planning modules
- Demonstrated success influencing cross functional teams without direct authority
- Advanced understanding of MRP/ERP planning processes and strong proficiency using planning or ERP systems (SAP preferred)
- Strong ability to analyze data, interpret capacity constraints, and make sound decisions independently
- Effective communication and relationship building skills; able to influence within cross functional environments
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and adapting to schedule changes
Benefits
- Annual bonus eligibility
- Progressive paid time off policy
- Generous 401(K) plan with an impressive employer match with no delayed vesting
- Excellent health, dental, and vision insurance packages
- Education assistance
- A values-driven culture with colleagues that rally around People, Accountability, Creativity, and Excellence
