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Own customer delivery performance from order entry through shipment by coordinating production schedules, material availability, and manufacturing priorities.
 
Essential Job Duties
·        Own Assigned Customer accounts
·        Create and maintain production schedules.
·        Monitor customer demand.
·        Communicate schedule changes proactively.
·        Identify delivery risks early.
 
Coordinate with:
·        Sales
·        Customer Service
·        Production
·        Purchasing
·        Materials
·        Engineering and manage customer expedites.
·        Balance customer priorities with factory capacity.
·        Collaborate with fellow planners to optimize workflow across all customer accounts and   manufacturing resources.
·        Review shortages.
·        Develop recovery plans.
·        Lead weekly customer delivery reviews.
·        Maintain planning accuracy.
·        Analyze root causes for missed deliveries.
·        Drive continuous improvement.
 
Customer Metrics+
·        On-Time Delivery %
·        Promise Date Accuracy
·        Late Order Count
·        Average Days Late
·        Customer Satisfaction Score (if available)
 
 
 
Qualifications
Education
·        High School Diploma or equivalent required
·        Associate or Bachelor’s Degree Preferred
 
Experience and/or Training
·        3-5 years’ experience working in a manufacturing environment.
·        ASCM certification is preferred.
 
Technology/Equipment
·        Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
·        Prior experience with MRP/ERP system is preferred.
 
Travel
·        Some travel between production facilities may be required.
 
Additional Skill Set
·        Production Planning
·        Familiarity with ERP/MPR platforms
·        Manufacturing Knowledge
·        Data Analysis
·        Ability to organize and prioritize work
 

How this work gets done in the service

The same job is carried in uniform by MR Machinery Repairman, 91E Allied Trades Specialist and 89B Ammunition Specialist tend to land in. If your own code is not on that list, the MOS translator will show you where it maps, and the MOS career guides cover the rest.

Applying through LockLeed

We are filling this direct hire Customer Production Planner opening in Minneapolis, Minnesota — see the rest of what we are running there. Worth having ready when we talk: line and equipment experience, shift preference, and any lean or Six Sigma training. LockLeed is a veteran-owned search firm; we are free for candidates because the employer pays the fee, and we reply to every applicant, fit or not.