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3M · 5 months ago

Production Planning Analyst

US, Iowa, Knoxville

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

$85K/yr - $103K/yr

2+ years exp

3M is a global company that values collaboration and innovation, and they are seeking a Production Planning Analyst. In this role, you will plan and schedule production work, communicate with various teams, and manage inventory to meet customer requirements while driving efficiency in the supply chain.

AutomotiveCleaning ProductsConsultingElectronicsEnterprise SoftwareManufacturing

No H1B

Responsibilities

Planning and scheduling of production work centers, monitor work center output to meet customer requirements and improve work center operational efficiency

Strong written or oral communication with Production Planning, Lean Value Stream, and Operations Team members along with active participation in the Tier process

Working closely with the business to understand customer requirements and forecasts. Working closely with the manufacturing team, value stream leadership, and Supply Planners to determine how best to prioritize and resolve supply constraints and balance service, inventory, and cost to meet business targets

Parameter Management: optimizing and maintaining production lot sizes, production cycles and safety stocks to deliver the desired balance between inventory and service

Managing capacity including identifying, resolving, and escalating production constraints. Managing assigned working and non-working inventories to maintain compliance and achieve inventory investment targets

Executing the production planning standard work utilizing supply chain tools, IT systems, and processes. Providing a high degree of planning analysis to support data-driven decision making

Identifies, leads, and participates in Continuous Improvement projects that improve customer service, inventory investment, flow, and supply chain efficiency

Qualification

Supply Chain ManagementProduction PlanningSAP ERP SoftwareASCM CPIM CertificationData AnalysisLean Six SigmaMicrosoft SuiteCommunication SkillsInterpersonal SkillsProblem-Solving SkillsTeam CollaborationSelf-Motivation

Required

Bachelor's degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution

Two (2) years combined experience in supply chain, planning, logistics, and/or manufacturing in a private, public, government or military environment

Strong written or oral communication with Production Planning, Lean Value Stream, and Operations Team members along with active participation in the Tier process

Parameter Management: optimizing and maintaining production lot sizes, production cycles and safety stocks to deliver the desired balance between inventory and service

Executing the production planning standard work utilizing supply chain tools, IT systems, and processes. Providing a high degree of planning analysis to support data-driven decision making

Identifies, leads, and participates in Continuous Improvement projects that improve customer service, inventory investment, flow, and supply chain efficiency

Strong data mining, data analysis, problem-solving, and decision-making skills

Strong leadership, communication, interpersonal, and self-motivational skills

Preferred

Bachelor's degree or higher in Supply Chain, Operations Management, and/or Business Analytics from an accredited institution

ASCM (APICS) CPIM certification is preferred. If not complete at the time this position is assumed, the certification will become part of the employee professional development plan as agreed between management and the employee

Experience with SAP ERP Software

3M systems experience (Factory Planner, PMCS/IMES, Peoplesoft)

Experience in Production Planning

Knowledge of Supply Planning (SP), Demand Planning (DP), and Integrated Business Planning (IBP) processes

Advanced Microsoft Suite experience

Experience working on cross-functional teams

Experience utilizing Lean and Six Sigma / Continuous Improvement methodologies