Master Planner Summary

Master Planner job opening in Minneapolis. A manufacturer of industrial materials is seeking candidates for a Master Planner job in Minneapolis. Our supply chain recruiters are seeking cost-cutting, results oriented planning professionals for this Master Planner job opportunity in the Minneapolis area. This job offers competitive compensation as well as benefits.

Minneapolis Master Planner Overview:

The Minneapolis Master Planner reports to the Supply Chain Director. The Master Planner will seek to develop forecasts for inventory targets. The Master Planner will create plans for production and necessary inventory levels to support the company’s business. The Master Planner is responsible for for creating a rolling master plan as well as three month master schedules. The Master Planner will work closely with MRP planners, asset schedulers, and DRP planners to provide them direction and coordinate plans.

Minneapolis Master Planner Job Opening

The Minneapolis Master Planner will develop mid and long term plans for capacity based on KPI’s in order to keep accuracy.
Develop forecasts in order to ensure manufacturing output is efficient as possible.
Determine and refine the appropriate level of safety stock and inventory balances necessary to fulfill production requirements.
The Minneapolis Master Planner will rectify surplus inventories and find a way to efficiently utilize, store, or dispose of surplus materials.
Notify appropriate parties when supply chain issues are recognized. Anticipate consequences and mitigate the impact.
Plan for potential issues and scenarios to support the supply chain.
The Minneapolis Master Planner is responsible that planning parameters and key assumptions are consistently evaluated and improved.
Develop a monthly planning report that shows forecasted demand and supply balance with predicted inventory as well as a review of the last month.

Master Planner (Minneapolis Area) Job Requirements:

A four year degree in supply chain or business from an accredited university.
At least five to seven years of supply chain planning or scheduling experience.
At least three years of management experience, proven history of developing strong teams.
An accelerated understanding of supply chain operations.
APICS certification would be preferable.
CPIM certification would be preferable.
A high level of familiarity with SAP systems.
Proven ability in project management, particularly change management initiatives.
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
Comfortable working in a high pressure environment with hard deadlines.
Strong decision make skills, able to gather information, determine facts, and make informed decisions.

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