Amazon.com Services LLC

Buying, Planning, Instock Management, Buying/Planning, subsidiaries

Sr.ProductionPlanner

$121–164k North Reading, Massachusetts, United States FULL TIME
Market Sentiment
HIGH DEMAND

Neural analysis suggests this role is
optimal for Senior candidates.

The Brief

“Sr. Production Planner at Amazon.com Services LLC. Skills: Production planning, Supply chain technology, Process optimization. Create and maintain production schedules. Perform sequence optimization”

What You'll Achieve.

Improve customer service; Reduce costs; Optimize working capital

Industry & Context.

Buying, Planning, Instock Management, Buying/Planning, subsidiaries
Problems you'll solve

Constraint analysis; Simulation

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Bachelor's degree or 5+ years experience, Knowledge of materials management, Experience creating process improvements, Experience communicating results to leadership, Experience influencing multiple stakeholders, Experience leading cross functional teams

Nice to Have

Certified Kinaxis Author or Advanced User, APICS CPIM or CSCP certification

What You'll Do.

Create and maintain production schedules

Perform sequence optimization

Develop and maintain capacity models

Identify and resolve capacity bottlenecks

Monitor and manage inventory levels

Participate in S&OP process

Release and manage work orders

Set-up and maintain Bills of Distribution

Leverage planning systems

Develop capacity modeling tools

Collaborate with manufacturing

Partner with engineering

Communicate supply-related risks

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner across organization; Cross-functional teams; Manufacturing; Procurement; Logistics; Engineering

Full Job Description

Are you inspired by solving complex supply chain challenges? Do you have a passion for driving operational excellence through process improvements and automation? We are seeking an experienced Production Planner to optimize production planning, lead strategic initiatives, and partner across the organization to delight our customers. At the core of the Production Planner role is driving end-to-end planning excellence through the strategic implementation of advanced supply chain planning technology and optimized workflows. This leader serves as a subject matter expert, guiding the technical transition from legacy systems to a modern, integrated planning platform. They will oversee the execution of critical planning processes, including production scheduling, material requirements planning, capacity planning, and inventory optimization. The Production Planner partners cross-functionally to streamline planning processes, eliminate manual tasks, and enhance planning capabilities to improve customer service, reduce costs, and optimize working capital. They will leverage data, analytics, and automation to generate more realistic and achievable plans that align with the company's strategic objectives. Key job responsibilities - Create and maintain production schedules considering equipment, labor, and material constraints - Perform sequence optimization to minimize changeovers and maximize manufacturing throughput - Develop and maintain short-term, medium-term, and long-term capacity models - Identify and resolve capacity bottlenecks through constraint analysis and simulation - Monitor and manage inventory levels and replenishment strategies to optimize working capital - Participate in S&OP process to align supply plans with demand forecasts - Release and manage work orders through their complete lifecycle - Set-up and maintain Bills of Distribution and Sourcing Rules - Leverage planning systems and analytics to generate optimized supply plans - Develop capacity modeling to

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