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Senior Production Planner

Rahway, NJ 07065

Posted: 09/20/2024 Employment Type: Direct Hire Job Number: 24790

Job Description

Fulltime, Onsite

Are you looking to make a career change to a rapidly growing, stable, innovative food manufacturing company?  This exciting opportunity as a Senior Production Planner offers a competitive salary plus an excellent benefits package including medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, paid PTO, etc.  Does this position match your future career goals? Then this Senior Production Planner opportunity could be the right fit for you.

Job Summary:
As a Senior Production Planner, you'll optimize production schedules to enhance customer service, minimize costs, and manage inventory. This role requires strong manufacturing knowledge, data analysis skills, and effective communication for cross-functional collaboration. You'll analyze sales orders and forecast demand to efficiently schedule batch operations. Reporting to the Director of Supply Chain & Procurement, you will work closely with the plant manager.

Key Responsibilities:
  • The Senior Production Planner must ensure schedules meet customer needs and maximize fill rates.
  • Minimize downtime, scrap, and schedule changes.
  • Optimize lead times and inventory usage.
  • Define and analyze near-term and long-term capacity requirements.
  • The Senior Production Planner must communicate raw material needs to Procurement.
  • Provide clear production plans for optimal staffing.
  • Address site issues in planning.
  • The Senior Production Planner must act as the ERP expert for supply planning.
  • Maintain effective communication and manage order requests promptly.
  • Ensure reliable delivery timelines and communicate any changes.
  • The Senior Production Planner must contribute to cross-site production optimization and inter-site delivery coordination.
  • Participate in capacity planning to address Linden's needs.
  • Occasional travel (5%-10%) may be required.

Qualifications:
  • The Senior Production Planner must hold a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Engineering, Economics, or Supply Chain.
  • Must have 3+ years in planning within a high-change batch-making environment, from a food and beverage industry.
  • The Senior Production Planner must be proficient in ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and advanced Excel.
  • Strong analytical skills for scheduling and capacity assessment.
  • Must be thorough in Process Optimization, quality standard checks etc.

* The role may involve exposure to fumes and mechanical parts, with a moderate noise level.
If you're ready to take on this dynamic role, we encourage you to apply!

Benefits:
  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Direct Hire
  • Paid Time Off

Salary: $80K-$90K annually, depending on experience/knowledge

Ask for: Amrita Mukherjee

Job Id: 24790

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