Production Planner
CurrentLead efforts to ensure materials and equipment are aligned to drive smooth production flow; plan production tasks in adherence to current retail customer orders, and monitor future requirements including store specials and promotions. Collaborate with production and finance teams to establish scheduling parameters; partner with purchasing to ensure on-time delivery of production materials. Monitor production plan execution, and resolve issues as they arise. Analyze production delays and interruptions and adjust production schedule accordingly. Identify plant capacity constraints, and adhere to all internal production standards and policies. Negotiate purchasing contracts with suppliers. ***Value Added***✔Played vital role in companywide centralization process that relocated all purchasing functions to corporate headquarters; enhanced communications to ensure seamless transition without negatively impacting production.✔Generated significant savings by transitioning to new carton supplier and renegotiated key supplier price per unit to secure $70K in annual savings. ✔Enhanced reporting functionality by supporting transition from manual to Excel-based creation of forecasts and other integral reports. ✔Facilitated training for new Head Office Purchaser on multiple aspects of business.
