**Job Summary/Overview**:
**Position**:Sr. Master Planner
**Location**:Apodaca, Mx
**Position Overview**: This role will be responsible for scheduling production and optimizing component inventory levels to achieve organizational objectives, as well as service levels.
**Essential Duties and Responsibilities**:
- Plan and schedule workflow for each department and operation to maintain/improve established manufacturing sequences and lead times utilizing the Plant Master Production Schedule (MPS).
- Release manufacturing work orders and assign to the production floor.
- Coordinate/expedite manufacturing builds to ensure production schedules are achieved, as well as ensuring timely shipment to customer.
- Partners with the Plant Manager, Value Stream Leaders, Procurement, and Sales to ensure seamless production to meet customer needs.
- Monitors the production plan daily to ensure it fully supports the MPS and continually meets customer service goals, inventory levels, production efficiency and capacity objectives.
- Runs daily production reports to review open sales orders, monitors backlog, identifies shortages and/or production issues.
- Interacts with the procurement team to expedite purchased goods.
- Acts as the primary contact with the appropriate Customer Service Representatives (CSR) for matters regarding production status, schedule changes, and shipping information. May adjust schedule in response to customer feedback/requirements, product availability and manufacturing capacity.
- Prepares reports for analysis on inventory, on time shipments, performance to schedules and updates inventory levels based on current data and KPI requirements.
- Supports the launch of new items (trial scheduling, inventory control, sample order management, etc.).
**Knowledge, Skills, Competencies, and Abilities**:
- Demonstrated knowledge and ability to execute across various MRP/ERP systems including SAP.
- Ability to analyze situations and drive RCCA activity
- Demonstrated ability in using Lean manufacturing tools and processes to drive continuous improvement across complex organizations
- Proficiency in Microsoft Suite Applications (Word, Excel, Access, and PowerPoint) as well as Internet software and E-mail is required. Extended knowledge and experience in ERP systems
- Demonstrates a friendly, responsive, service-minded attitude to all internal and external customers
- Demonstrates a willingness to accept change and new approaches, including additional responsibilities
- Proven ability to lead by influence
- Strong project management and multitasking skills along with the ability to navigate conflicting priorities
**Required Qualifications**:
- Bachelor's Degree (B. A.), or equivalent combination of education, industry certifications and experience
- 7+ years' experience in Sr. Production Planner or similar role.
- 7+ years' experience in a manufacturing environment, with Production Control, Inventory Control, or Purchasing experience preferred.
- Advanced English
- Proficient in SAP
