EDUCATION AND REQUIREMENTS- Bachelors degree in business management or operations management.- Minimum of 5-8 years previous planning experience.- Minimum of 3 years of Oracle Experience (or other Tier 1 or 2 ERP experience.
)- Excellent Microsoft Office programs knowledge.- Strong computer skills.- Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills.- Proven experience tracking production efficiencies and reporting statistics to upper management.- Production and Processing Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.- Proficient use of computer systems and software applications.- Excellent problem solving and customer service skills.- Strong organizational and time management skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet strict deadlines.- Prior information technology or systems administration experience.- Excellent communication skills.- Requires valid Drivers LicenseRESPONSIBILITIES- Leverage the Oracle ERP system to develop short-term plant production schedules, being mindful of long-term goals.- Establish and evaluate scheduling priorities for job orders.- Resolve Supply, Demand, and Capacity issues while optimizing both labor and equipment utilization.- Execute efficient schedules to drive the highest possible OTIF or OTD.- Perform all capacity planning activities and coordinate output with all production areas.- Use Oracle ERP to integrate Sales Orders with master schedule; coordinate availability of raw materials, equipment, and labour as needed to meet delivery dates.- Evaluate current procedures and recommend changes to improve the efficiency of planning and scheduling of projects.- Ensure all Work Orders are properly documented and closed in Oracle- Assess and implement ERP techniques needed to plan, schedule, control, measure, and evaluate the effectiveness of production operations.- Successfully communicate forecast and inventory estimations to Management team.- Monitor and report any important changes in sales forecasts, budgets, and business strategies.- Maintain and customer forecasts in Oracle.- Address demand-related issues in a timely and effective manner.- Communicate production schedule to staff members promptly.- Manage load leveling and bottleneck scheduling and utilize the theory of constraints (TOC) for more accurate scheduling.- Generate and maintain production orders within Oracle in alignment with the production plans- Track inventory levels to establish ideal safety stock levels.- Ensure the ERP system data elements related to the supply chain and planning are set to the correct parameters.- Identify manufacturing variances weekly and reports them to the Management team.- Responsible for comparing standard cost to actual cost and identifying and support with explaining manufacturing variances.- Responsible for maintaining work areas and performing job functions safely and efficiently by company policies and procedures, Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and Batch Record instructions.- Performs other duties as required and/or assigned.- Develop continuous improvement opportunities relative to position and participates in execution.- Align ERP production schedules with customer requirements.- Report directly to the Senior Supply Chain Manager.- Conduct monthly forecast maintenance.