3M
Manufacturing
ProductionPlanningAnalyst
Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Mid+ candidates.
“Production Planning Analyst at 3M. Skills: Production Planning, Supply Chain, Inventory Management. Manage supply chain product flow. Schedule procurement and manufacturing”
What You'll Achieve.
Improve customer service; Improve inventory investment; Improve supply chain efficiency; Achieve inventory investment targets; Improve service; Improve inventory turns; Improve non-working inventory
Industry & Context.
Root cause analysis; Process improvement
Up to 10% travel, Domestic/International travel
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
High School diploma, GED or higher, Five (5) years of experience in supply chain, transportation, logistics, manufacturing, production, and/or customer service in a private, public, government or military environment
Nice to Have
Bachelor's degree or higher, Proficient in Microsoft office, Experience with Manufacturing Execution and/or Planning System, APICS (American Production and Inventory Control Society) CPIM certification, Six Sigma Green Belt project experience and/or certification, Experience in Lean Scheduling or Lean Manufacturing, Experience with Microsoft VBA Macros, SQL, MS Cloud Apps
What You'll Do.
Manage supply chain product flow
Schedule procurement and manufacturing
Review material flow parameters
Recommend appropriate levels
Manage raw material inventory buffer
Manage semi-finished inventory buffer
Monitor capacity requirements
Report stock service levels
Improve planning and scheduling process
Identify ways to improve customer service
Identify ways to improve inventory investment
Identify ways to improve supply chain efficiency
Participate in implementation
Lead cross functional projects
Drive change in service
Drive change in inventory
Develop operating rhythms
Maintain operating rhythms
Align supply with demand
Identify projects that improve supply chain speed
Identify projects that improve inventory investment
Review project progress with management
Present project progress to management
Understand customer requirements
Understand customer forecasts
Ensure alignment to business requirements
Set sufficient inventory levels
Maintain sufficient inventory levels
Manage working inventories
Manage non-working inventories
Achieve inventory investment targets
Utilize Lean Six Sigma methodologies
Optimize planning parameters
Maintain relevant planning master data
Support new product introduction
Support phase-in phase out material business processes
Support associated change management processes
Provide planning analysis
Support decision making
Publish service metrics
Publish inventory metrics
Present service metrics
Present inventory metrics
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Cross functional projects; Work with business unit; Work with manufacturing
Communication Scope
Present project progress; Publish metrics; Present metrics
Process & Methodology
Lean Six Sigma, Lean Scheduling, Lean Manufacturing
Full Job Description
**Job Description:** **Production Planner Analyst** **Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World** Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a wide variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers. **This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career.** ****The Impact You’ll Make in this Role**** As a Production Planner Analyst, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by: * The persons hired for the position of Production Planner will manage supply chain product flow to support customer requirements. * Schedules procurement and manufacturing for a specified group of products. * Reviews material flow parameters such as order quantity, lot size, make cycle frequency, replenishment interval, and recommends appropriate levels to support the business/customer requirements. * Manages raw material and semi-finished inventory buffer quantities. * Monitors and reports capacity requirements, special order and stock service levels. Continuously works to improve the planning and scheduling process. * Identifies ways to improve customer service, inventory investment, and supply chain efficiency to achieve measurable results; participates in implementation. * Lead cross functional projects across the business to effectively drive change in service, cost, and inventory. * Develops and maintains operating rhythms to ensure smooth supply chain operations, aligning supply with demand. * Identifies and leads projects that improve supply chain speed and inventory investment. * Review and reports on project
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