Supply Chain Coordinator

Job Description

We are Generac, a leading energy technology company dedicated to powering a smarter world. Our mission is to drive innovation in the field of energy solutions.

The Production Planner II plays a crucial role in assisting to improve customer service levels and working capital by coordinating and expediting the flow of work and materials within or between departments according to daily and weekly production schedules. This includes reviewing and distributing production, work, and shipment schedules, conferring with department supervisors to determine progress of work and completion dates, monitoring inventory levels, and solving production problems.

The ideal candidate will have strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to evaluate situations objectively and make decisions that have a positive impact on work performance and the business as a whole. They will also possess excellent communication and organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize work assignments and meet deadlines.

Key Responsibilities:

• Communicate regularly with purchasing and production staff to adjust schedules to accommodate changes in machine or material availability or staffing.
• Lead planning process for area of responsibility and ensures cross-functional consensus is reached on operation demand plans and inventory plans required to support customer service and revenue objectives.
• Collaborate with corporate demand planners and business units' cross-functional teams to develop and improve strategies and processes that drive on-time delivery and working capital optimization.
• Provide recommendations on inventory strategies that will support upside revenue opportunities and fluctuations in model/mix by product line.
• Responsible for scheduling and releasing daily work.
• Develop and maintain product configuration assumptions to help calculate units.
• Work with product management to understand new product introduction (NPI) and end-of-sale product transitions to seamlessly phase-in or phase-out within operations with minimal risk.
• Support the seamless interaction of purchasing and materials management to resolve gaps between supply capabilities and production plans.
• Act as the day-to-day point of contact for operations to assist in the resolution of order promising situations, customer delivery difficulties, and demand versus supply conflicts.
• Ensure planning capabilities support maximum efficiencies and lowest cost of operation through systems utilization and process improvements.
• Act as SAP Super User within functional area as assigned.

Requirements:

• Associate's degree in a related field or 2 years of experience in the supply chain function within a similar working environment.
• 1 year of purchasing, planning, or related experience in a manufacturing environment.