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Nemera

Location:
United States, Buffalo Grove, Illinois

Category:
Manufacturing

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

80000.00 - 100000.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

The Production Planner is responsible for all scheduling functions to support customer orders and site inventory goals, while maintaining production efficiencies and utilization. This position acts as liaison between all functional departments within the manufacturing facility.

Job Responsibility:

Responsible for maintaining a weekly production schedule for the SKUs and production lines at the APU
Responsible for the creation of a Master Resource Plan based on the latest demand signal to cover what needs to be produced or purchased as a finished product and to ensure that within the process there is sufficient raw materials, components, and machine capacity to support the required supply plan up to a 24-month time horizon
Responsible for the creation of capacity plans based on the latest demand signal, to identify where there is any potential bottlenecks or risks to supply and to develop and recommend appropriate proposals to mitigate and to ensure that the plant or 3rd party can meet the future demand
Capable of being able to work on capability building as part of cross functional teams and add expertise in creating the optimal solutions
Ensure that the supply plan is financially evaluated about balancing the requirement of consistent product availability versus the cost of supply and the investment needed in conjunction with financial partners to ensure meeting the operational budgets and targets
Tracking of the execution of the supply plan with production scheduling and buying ensuring that the plan is fully operationalized and tracked for performance deviation including mitigation on back orders and pro-active communication of future supply risks
Effective communication and confirmation back from supply planning to the demand plan in confirming capability to meet the requirements via the daily and weekly execution process but also via a robust monthly executive supply process
All Supply Planning system core master-data is maintained to enable focus on real supply issues
KPIs for the role will be Schedule Adherence, Capacity Utilization, Back order and Lead time
Responsible for root causing performance issues and acting on own capability to mitigate and correct
Communicate potential part shortages
Incorporate PM activities into production schedule
Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

Bachelor's Degree required
Minimum of 4 years in either a production, supply, or demand planning required
Demonstrated project management experience required
Experience in demand planning into supply planning execution required
Technical proficiency with MS Excel required
Planning system experience to include use of SAP as a minimum requirement or equivalent ERP systems required

Nice to have:

APICS accredited or professional supply chain accreditation - highly preferred
Critical Thinking skills, with the ability to categorize, prioritize, and communicate information to multiple sources
Strong organizational skills
Strong team player
Ability to adapt/respond to all organizational levels, internal and external
Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and manage time effectively

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
December 10, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

On-site work

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