Establish the production schedule in the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system by firming, releasing and tracking the flow of work orders
Serve as a single point of contact to the Manufacturing organization on material availability status for assigned production work centers
Work closely with procurement, planning, logistics and other supply chain functions for material status and to align manufacturing plans and material flow
Drive transaction discipline to ensure manufacturing reports each milestone operation in the ERP system and track timely close of work orders
Establish and maintain ERP item planning parameters including manufacturing lead times, planning time fences, order modifiers and continuously improves data integrity
Ensure accurate and timely set up for manufacturing Bill of Materials (BOMs) for all items
Monitor the integrity between engineering and manufacturing BOMs
Review and approve engineering change orders, planning BOMs and deviation requests
Revise the schedule according to work order specifications, established priorities and availability of parts & material
Track the accuracy of manufacturing routings and work closely with manufacturing engineers on the optimization of all routing steps and standard operations
Monitor work order aging in the ERP system and continuously drive for reductions in Work in Progress (WIP) inventory
Collaborate with all functions to ensure buy in and adherence to the production schedule
Contributor to the implementation of all materials affected on Engineering Change Notices
Monitor accuracy of plan assumptions on a daily basis, communicate required adjustments to the rest of the materials team
Analyze monthly Inventory Aging reports based on agreed parameters and provide forward visibility on potential issues.
Develop and publish inventory reports to management outlining current inventory levels/trends, potential excess/obsolete and drive inventory management initiatives to manage inventory to the agreed levels
Requirements
Prefer BS/BA Degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Business or Engineering
3-5 years of experience in Inventory Management, Production Planning and/or Scheduling
Experience using Oracle ERP or similar ERP systems
Excellent oral and written communications skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Ability to work cross-functionally to develop best solutions for the company
Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment
Self-starter with ability to complete activities with minimal direction
Proficiency with MS Office Suite
Highly analytical skill set with excel experience and attention to details
American Production and Inventory Control Society (APICS) Certification preferred
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