Production Planning Analyst

Job Duties:

Production Operations, PO, and Vendor Management

• Work directly with vendors to maintain accurate and timely production operation data in the system, avoid discrepancies and errors
• Understand the logic and lead times of the Buy & Production and Time & Action (T&A) calendars
• Communicate effectively with vendors and cross-functional teams across continents to support execution of manufacturing activities and timely response
• Detailed analysis of WIP information to Identify potential delivery risks, outlining possible root causes and work with vendors to eliminate risks at the earliest stage
• Collaborate with other functional departments (Sourcing/QA/Logistics) to solve production and delivery related issues
• Be a Subject Matter Expert for the vendor community on production planning processes/rules; communicate and monitor any special shipping needs for specific customers
• Act as a gatekeeper to...