Job Description Production Planner - Winter Haven, FLSummary/ObjectiveThis role is responsible to plan, prepare and monitor productions plans across various production areas as well as coordinate with material requirements to ensure a controlled flow of approved materials timed to meet customer demand.
Essential Functions- Confirms material supply and demand utilizing customer contract, forecast, internal intermediates and inventory demand reports.
- Work closely with procurement to provide product data for future and current raw material needs.
- Evaluate current inventory to assist with product development, production scheduling, and maintaining inventory volumes and define inventory levels
- Create a production plan for production based on customer needs and defined production planning strategies
- Communicate delays and related impacts as well as identify / align corrective actions
- Align with production needed capacities to fulfill production plan
- Communicate fluctuations in demand to relevant areas and help to ensure the availability of goods.
- Coordinates interdepartmental activity with Quality Control, Manufacturing, Procurement, Inventory Control, Sales, CSR and Logistics.
- Assist when needed on work order issuance, formulations and F&F lab support.
- Prepare daily report regarding status of outstanding production orders in planning to manager and well as other reports requested by manager.
- Follow all Lab and Site safety and GMP rules. Maintain work area in a neat and organized manner and complete all paperwork correctly.
Physical Demands- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move objects up to 35 pounds.
- Standing, walking, sitting, and manual dexterity are also required.
Required Education and Experience- B.S. in Chemistry, Food Science or related science or equivalent work experience
- Minimum of three (3) years production planning experience in the citrus, food or processing industries
- Experience with production planning software (SAP PP-PI or other systems)
- Technical knowledge of citrus oils preferred or comparable process industry
- Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
- Project management skills
- Working knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook
- Proven track record in problem solving and creative thinking
- Ability to prioritize and work in a fast-paced environment; flexible with moving targets and deadlines
- Must be a self-starter and able to interact with a variety of departments
Other Duties- This job description is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of the employee for this job.
- Duties and responsibilities may change at any time.
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