Manufacturing Professional
Manufacturing
ManufacturingProfessionalMaterialPlanningandExecution
“Manufacturing Professional - Material Planning and Execution at Manufacturing Professional. Skills: material planning, production scheduling, inventory management, cross-functional coordination, vendor/stakeholder management, operational metrics, resource planning, continuous improvement. Managing material planning processes. review and update build plan and production schedules”
What You'll Achieve.
ensure seamless production execution; align supply and demand; optimize inventory; drive process improvements that support on-time delivery and operational excellence; achieve production plans in line with delivery dates; support inventory targets
Industry & Context.
ability to resolve discrepancies and optimize processes; problem-solving abilities
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
foundation in demand and supply planning, solid understanding of MRP logic, experience in production scheduling, inventory management, material planning systems, excellent communication and collaboration skills across cross-functional teams, analytical mindset with the ability to resolve discrepancies and optimize processes, detail-oriented with organizational and problem-solving abilities
Nice to Have
Oracle MRP knowledge, APICS certification
What You'll Do.
Managing material planning processes
review and update build plan and production schedules
align purchasing needs with KPIs
Own and drive material plans and schedules
ensuring MRP system accuracy and on-time delivery
Maintaining a understanding of demand and supply principles and MRP logic to achieve production plans in line with delivery dates
Reviewing MRP reports daily
firm and execute planned orders
create purchase orders
and OSP work orders promptly
Monitoring open work orders against target completion dates
resolving deviations and escalating critical issues
Identifying available on-hand inventory or intercompany stock for current demand and work orders
potential material substitutions with engineering
Supporting inventory targets by addressing MRP exception messages
collaborating with inventory leader
Ensure unallocated materials are accounted for and managed effectively
Joining weekly project meetings
planning alignment meetings to review delivery progress
and required actions to meet schedules
Highlight pacing materials or risks that may impact schedules
Working closely with sourcing
quality and warehouse teams to ensure smooth material delivery aligned with execution strategies
ready ahead of production schedules
Collaborate to facilitate defective items requiring rework
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
close collaboration with cross-functional teams; excellent communication and collaboration skills across cross-functional teams; Joining weekly project meetings, production meetings, planning alignment meetings; Working closely with sourcing, logistics, quality and warehouse teams; Collaborate to facilitate defective items
Communication Scope
excellent communication and collaboration skills across cross-functional teams
Process & Methodology
planning alignment meetings
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