Planner

• Forecast, plan, and schedule assigned products in a manufacturing environment
• Plan and execute the flow of externally procured materials from suppliers into the factory
• Plan purchased and manufactured parts using EOQ, min/max, fixed days, Kanban, MRP, and other ordering approaches
• Maintain accurate planning parameters in GAINS and Oracle
• Schedule manufacturing orders and ensure customer requirements are met
• Give work direction and prioritize shop-floor schedules
• Communicate with customer service to align priorities
• Inform management about manufacturing challenges and issues, including capacity, machine downtime, and resource fluctuations
• Manage inventory and assigned products to meet service and inventory plans
• Communicate supply shortages, delivery changes, and quality issues
• Maintain GAINS and analyze exceptions
• Create, adjust, and maintain product and component forecasts in GAINS to drive Oracle planning
• Work with marketing to refine forecasting data
• Report on inventory and service levels
• Perform other duties as assigned

Product Planner

• Develop and maintain rolling 3- to 24-month global supply plans for all Reverse Osmosis product families
• Balance demand forecasts, production capacity, inventory investment, customer service requirements, and supply outlooks
• Determine optimal production placement across the global manufacturing network
• Evaluate capacity requirements, identify bottlenecks, and recommend investments, debottlenecking opportunities, alternate sourcing strategies, and manufacturing footprint decisions
• Lead regional Supply Review Meetings and support Executive S&OP / IBP processes
• Present supply capabilities, risks, opportunities, scenarios, constraints, and recommended decisions
• Identify, escalate, and resolve supply risks, shortages, demand surges, and operational disruptions
• Develop mitigation plans to protect continuity of supply
• Drive inventory optimization initiatives while maintaining customer service commitments and supporting working capital objectives
• Partner with Manufacturing, Procurement, Logistics, Customer Service, Product Management, Commercial, and Finance teams
• Own and maintain planning parameters and master data
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives for planning effectiveness, system capability, analytical tools, and supply chain performance, including SAP, APO, and digital planning improvements

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