Production Planner
On-sitePineville, North Carolina, United States
Job Summary
Plan and control production orders in SAP/R3 from release to completion, coordinating material availability with procurement, warehouse, and operational teams. Monitor production progress proactively to adjust schedules and avoid bottlenecks while maintaining accurate material master data. Act as the key interface between sales, procurement, and production to ensure smooth alignment, analyzing capacity and workloads to support daily scheduling and long-term strategies. Drive continuous improvements in production planning processes with strong cross-functional communication skills. Requires 3-5 years of manufacturing experience, SAP proficiency, and solid MRP knowledge. Indefinite U.S. work authorization required; future sponsorship not available.
Required Qualifications
- Post-secondary education in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Business, or a related field
- 3-5 years of experience in production planning, materials planning, or supply chain roles within a manufacturing environment
- hands-on experience planning and controlling production orders from release through completion
- Strong SAP experience required (PP/MM modules preferred)
- creation, release, tracking, and closing of production orders
- Solid understanding of MRP, BOMs, routings, lead times, and production scheduling principles
- Proficiency with Excel and data analysis tools to monitor performance, identify trends, and support decision-making
- Excellent cross-functional communication skills
- experience acting as a key interface between Sales, Procurement, Warehouse, and Production
- Confident in presenting planning constraints, risks, and recommendations to stakeholders
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced production environment
- Indefinite U.S. work authorized individuals only
- Future sponsorship for work authorization is not available
Desired Qualifications
- PP/MM modules preferred
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