ON SITE Production & Inventory Planner - Stellar Manufacturing

DIVE IN TO A NEW CAREER WITH A LESLIE'S COMPANY: 

In September 2022, Stellar Manufacturing was acquired by Leslie's as an affiliate. Stellar Manufacturing is a contract manufacturer of solid particle products and specializes in chemical processing services such as specialty tableting, compaction granulation, and granular filling.  We support the manufacturing of a variety of consumer and industrial products including water treatment chemicals, janitorial and sanitation products, agrochemicals, raw materials, and more. With over 30 years of providing best-in-class products and solutions to our customers, there is nothing that we value more than the development and growth of our team. Both Leslie's and Stellar strive to create a positive and fun atmosphere where our Team Members feel valued and are enthusiastic about the contributions they make to the success of Stellar 

A Production & Inventory Planner acts as the customer’s representative to ensure that their demands are met with a focus on optimizing the customer experience, with high attention to detail on planning

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: THIS ROLE IS 100% ON SITE, NOT REMOTE. 
Production Planning:

•  Act as the customer’s representative to ensure that their demands are met
  with a focus on optimizing the customer experience.
•  Serve as the lead point of contact for all customer account-related matters.
• Communicate with clients to ensure that all their needs are understood and addressed in a timely fashion.
• Plan production based on customer forecasts.
• Track production vs. customer demand.
• Manage customer inventory vs. production demands
• Maintain customer production forecast and update regularly
• Serve as the liaison between Production Planning and Manufacturing departments
• Work with Quality Assurance to optimize production quality and address any related issues
• Collaborate with various internal departments to ensure that they fulfill customer requests in a timely manner
• Collect and analyze data related to customer production
• Collaborate with sales team to identify and grow opportunities within customer accounts
• Generate progress reports to give to clients and management within the organization
• Identify new business opportunities with existing customers and communicate these to the sales team.

Inventory Control:

• Communicate information on receipt and disbursement of materials,
  finished goods and components.
• Place necessary orders for components that have been identified as
  depleted items or items that have reached reorder points.
• Report discrepancies between physical counts and the inventory records
  and report reasons for discrepancies.
• Analyze inventory discrepancies and findings and report to supervisor.
• Participate in planning and completion of physical inventories as necessary
• Generate reports and data analysis for upper management
• Process Management, Standardization, and support of the Quality

Management System:

• Plan, develop, implement, and report on clear and standardized processes and procedures for all aspects of product and process including but not limited to standard operating procedures and functional process control.
• Serve as the lead to document customer complaints and NCAP’s.
• Provide feedback to customers on actions taken to resolve quality nonconformances.
• Periodically solicit feedback on Stellar performance
• Requires close collaboration with management, manufacturing, engineering, supply chain, and quality assurance.

Internal Coordination:

• Collaborates with other departments to identify critical success factors, develop measurement systems, and implement continuous process
  improvement methodologies.
• Assist with the creation of departmental standard operating procedures
• Perform other related duties as assigned by management.
  

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:

• B.S. in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Accounting, or related field preferred
• Minimum 2 years of experience in Production Planning and Inventory Control 

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Excellent proficiency with Microsoft Excel
• Experience implementing systems and processes within an organization
•  Direct experience dealing with customers and customer issues
• Familiarity with SAP and similar systems a plus
• Versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities
  with enthusiasm 

Stellar provides a robust benefits package, including:

• Comprehensive medical, pharmacy, dental, & vision plan options.
• Health savings account (with enrollment in the high deductible health plan option).
• Health & dependent care flexible spending accounts.
• Company-paid basic life and AD&D insurance.
• Voluntary supplemental life insurance.
• Company-paid short-term disability and voluntary long-term disability insurance.
• Pre-tax and Roth 401(k) with company match.
• Paid vacation, sick, and bereavement leave.
• Paid holidays, including a floating personal day.
• Employee assistance and wellness programs.
• Earned Wage access is available, allowing early access to a portion of your earned wages before payday
• Product discounts at Leslie’s Retail stores.

Leslie’s recognizes a critical component to our continued success is our people. Leslie's is committed to developing and fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion within our company and the communities we serve. A key aspect of building a great team is valuing ideas from many viewpoints, which is why we place a priority on identifying and hiring talented individuals from all backgrounds and perspectives.

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