Master Planner

Job Purpose 

Become a vital part of our dynamic team and drive success by transforming our Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning (SIOP) process. In this pivotal role, you will ensure operational alignment, bolster global strategic planning, and expertly navigate our complex product offerings. If you're ready to make a significant impact and thrive in a collaborative environment, we encourage you to apply.

Essential Job Duties 

• Build and maintain an effective SIOP process including facilitate cross-functional collaboration between multiple departments.
• Assist developing global standard ways of working for strategic planning best practices
• Comprehensive forecast analysis including manpower, machine, and material supply/demand and forecast attainment
• Develop the operational forecast through SIOP and scenario planning to drive forecast in SAP 
• Apply forecast methodology best practices and drive continuous improvement in the SIOP process 
• Assist in establishing best practices across the tactical planning team, ensuring that practices support strategic planning methodology 
• Assist with development of portfolio management across product lines to minimize risk and maximum customer experience
• Identify gating resources for all product lines and collaborate on the risk mitigation plan to meet market-requested lead time 
• Participate in new product development projects as primary planning representative 
• Key contributor in data flow to optimize purchasing strategies, inventory, material handling and manufacturing resources 
• Take key role in the implementation and execution of systems and tools that support strategic planning
• Ensure data integrity of SAP system 
• Accountability for key performance indicators and drive implementation of action plans 
• Actively participate, identify and lead continuous improvement projects 
• Collaboration with Purchasing, Production Development, Operations, Product Marketing, R&D and Project Management with the ability to influence and attain agreed upon executable plans