Demand Planner

Status: Full Time

Business: Durex Industries
Location: Cary, IL
Reporting To: Demand Planning Manager

Position Summary                                                                                                                
Provide a regular updated production schedule to operation leadership that is consistent with the master production schedule and customer demands. Meet customer requirements by sourcing outside operations and coordinate incoming component and materials which complete sub and final assemblies. Ensure that materials are stocked to correct levels, so that appropriate workflow occurs through the production operation.

Principal Activities

• Develop and own the production schedule for assigned area.
• Responsible for material scheduling, updating ERP system and editing routine documents.
• Creates and schedules Manufacturing Orders (MOs) and Return Material Authorization (RMA) rework orders.
• Provides a check at the completion of MOs. Assuring that materials, scrap and labor are issued.
• Facilitates communication between multiple teams internally and externally to analyze and identify risks associated with the options built into the master production plan, including manufacturing lead times.
• Makes delivery commitments on MTO products, which involve checking uncommitted material and availability of capacity.
• Monitors actual versus plan and identifies gaps and drives solutions on production performance relative to the production schedule.
• Timely reporting of key deliverables to plant leaders
• Communicates proactively with Durex customer service and suppliers to resolve issues that may impact the operation’s ability to meet shipping schedules.
• Develop and own Kanban process; by establishing working quantities and adjusting Kanban size based on forecasted demand.
• Assure from a system and production operation standpoint that there is a plan for every part.
• Coordinates with outside processing suppliers, releasing POs, establishing delivery dates and requirements to include progress of outside process suppliers. 

Key Accountabilities

• Demonstrates, through actions, a commitment to the philosophy of continuous improvement and multi-disciplined problem-solving teams in all aspects of performance.
• Works individually and as a team to develop and maintain cooperative and productive relationships with employees at all levels; conducts team assessments and develops training to ensure capabilities are in place.
• Maintains a clean and orderly work area free of excess materials.
• Support of and involvement in company, department, and/or safety policies, procedures, programs and activities.

 
Candidate Qualifications, Skills & Experience

• Ability to read, analyze and interpret business documents, technical procedures, or operating procedures.
• Ability to write reports and business correspondence, effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers and customers.
• Knowledge of Lean manufacturing methods and techniques;(i.e. Kanbans, data driven thinking, RCCM).
• A technical degree in production, operations or complimentary discipline would be beneficial and/or equivalent experience in production scheduling within a discrete manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge and experience in MRP/ERP systems; use of MS Dynamics ERP is preferred.
• Experience and applied use of Microsoft Products, Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint.

 
Certifications
APICS certification preferred.

Physical Demands and Work Environment
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands	Rarely (0%-12%)	Occasionally (12%-33%)	Frequently (34%-66%)	Regularly (67%-100%)
Seeing: Must have visual acuity for keyboard, operating equipment, and reading information.  Close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus				X
Talking			X
Hearing: Must be able to hear well enough to communicate with coworkers				X
Standing / walking / bending / twisting			X
Reaching with hands and arms		X
Climbing / stooping / kneeling: Use of ladder to reach overhead assembly areas	X
Lifting / pulling / pushing: 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.		X
Fingering / grasping / feeling: Requires repetitive movement with frequent use of hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls.  Hand-eye coordination				X

The work environment includes working in an office and production environment; may be exposed to moving mechanical parts, dust, heat and moderate noise from machinery while on the production floor.  The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate but occasional visits to areas with high noise levels or other physical hazards will require the use of personal protective equipment.  Safety glasses with side shields and steel-toe shoes are required on the production floor.
 
Work requires meeting performance deadlines and being exact or highly accurate; requires face-to-face interaction with individuals or teams, negotiating, reasoning and influencing others in a group or team using a participative management style with well-developed interpersonal skills.
 
This position is also an ‘onsite’ position and will require the employee to physically be located in our 190 office building.
 

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