Senior Planner

Role Summary

Senior Planner who prepares and maintains sales forecast and MPS for kits; develops production schedules for components, capacity planning for all operations, provides oversight and problem solving for planners, and enforces safety procedures. Performs additional duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Manage special requirements of high complexity for OEM customers and distributors (lead-times, lot numbers, expiration dates); represent planning team in customer-facing meetings as needed.
• Take on difficult new SKUs and product families independently.
• Remain highly independent on complex/custom customer orders while developing others in these inquiries.
• Demonstrate extensive knowledge of Bio-Techne software and contribute to software improvements.
• Troubleshoot novel and highly difficult situations independently; implement changes to standard practices to mitigate future issues.
• Determine start date, due date, and quantity of each item to be manufactured based on master production schedule; manage customer and internal requirements while optimizing inventory and minimizing scrap.
• Maintain forecasts and safety stock levels using historical data; analyze large data sets using databases and Excel.
• Implement measures to continuously improve the department.
• Manage open and past due production and planned orders.
• Communicate expectations with manufacturing, quality, and customer care teams; influence teams on changes.
• Monitor and achieve KPIs, including daily review of customer backorders.
• Identify expired items, salvage usable components, and re-work when possible.
• Perform rough cut capacity planning with all work centers; make reschedule decisions as needed.
• Perform user acceptance testing and functionality assessments of IT projects; propose future IT-related projects.
• Troubleshoot and solve high-complexity issues independently.
• Lead continuous process improvement initiatives; develop project plans and assign actions; influence cross-functional teams to drive change.
• Lead meetings and collaborate across departments; coordinate activities and influence cross-department initiatives.
• Train and mentor other planners; act as SME for the planning team.
• May lead projects and new initiatives for the department.
• Follow company policies, practices, and safety guidelines.
• Demonstrate EPIC values and be recognized by peers for this.
• Complete duties of the Planner II role with understanding of Planning's fit with other departments.
• Perform additional duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with at least 10 years of related experience; Master‚Äôs degree or APICS certification with at least 5 years of related experience preferred.
• Experience in an ERP environment required; Microsoft Dynamics AX experience preferred.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel required; computer entry/typing skills desirable.
• Self-starter, able to work in fast-paced environment, multitask, problem-solve, and communicate effectively.
• Lean and/or Six Sigma training and/or experience preferred.

Skills

• Forecasting and production planning
• Data analysis and Excel proficiency
• ERP systems and planning software
• Cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management
• Problem-solving and process improvement

Education

• Bachelor's degree required; Master‚Äôs degree or APICS certification preferred.

Additional Requirements

• None additional specified.