What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Planner position at The AZEK Company?
Production Planner - Exteriors
The AZEK Company
This position is located at our Scranton, PA manufacturing facilities with a hybrid work schedule.
The AZEK Company (www.azekco.com) is a $1 Billion and growing industry-leading manufacturer of beautiful, low-maintenance, and environmentally sustainable building products, with a focus on decking and outdoor living. Consistently recognized as the market leader in innovation, quality and aesthetics, products across AZEK’s portfolio are made from up to 100% recycled material and primarily replace wood on the outside of homes, providing a long-lasting, eco-friendly and stylish solution to consumers. We are committed to accelerating the use of recycled material in the manufacturing of our innovative products, keeping millions of pounds of waste out of landfills each year and revolutionizing the industry to create a more sustainable future. In June 2020, we completed a highly successful IPO (NYSE: AZEK).
At AZEK, we don’t just accept diversity — we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our community. AZEK is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace and is an affirmative-action employer.
We are thrilled to share that The AZEK Company was recognized three years in a row 2021-2023 as a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune.
Position Summary
This position is responsible for planning production of WIP and finished goods and the planning and purchasing of packaging and RM to support target stocking levels and assure attainment of our service levels to our customers. This position is also responsible for supporting the team members with process oversight/improvement and direct coordination with the Plant Production, Customer Service and the SI&OP teams.
Job Details
Description
Your primary duties and responsibilities will be:
30 day
AZEK provides a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, short- and long-term disability, a 401(k) plan, an employee stock purchase program, and a variety of additional voluntary benefit options. For more details, please visit Benefits @ AZEK or Benefits @ AZEK (Spanish Version).
“Are you concerned that you don’t meet every requirement listed above? Don't let that stop you from applying! Studies reveal that some applicants refrain from applying for jobs unless they fulfill every single requirement. We don't believe in the notion of a "perfect" candidate. If you are confident in your ability to excel in the role, adapt swiftly, and are committed to contributing to our mission of building a more sustainable future, we warmly welcome your application.”
The AZEK Company
This position is located at our Scranton, PA manufacturing facilities with a hybrid work schedule.
The AZEK Company (www.azekco.com) is a $1 Billion and growing industry-leading manufacturer of beautiful, low-maintenance, and environmentally sustainable building products, with a focus on decking and outdoor living. Consistently recognized as the market leader in innovation, quality and aesthetics, products across AZEK’s portfolio are made from up to 100% recycled material and primarily replace wood on the outside of homes, providing a long-lasting, eco-friendly and stylish solution to consumers. We are committed to accelerating the use of recycled material in the manufacturing of our innovative products, keeping millions of pounds of waste out of landfills each year and revolutionizing the industry to create a more sustainable future. In June 2020, we completed a highly successful IPO (NYSE: AZEK).
At AZEK, we don’t just accept diversity — we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our community. AZEK is proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace and is an affirmative-action employer.
We are thrilled to share that The AZEK Company was recognized three years in a row 2021-2023 as a Top Workplace by the Chicago Tribune.
Position Summary
This position is responsible for planning production of WIP and finished goods and the planning and purchasing of packaging and RM to support target stocking levels and assure attainment of our service levels to our customers. This position is also responsible for supporting the team members with process oversight/improvement and direct coordination with the Plant Production, Customer Service and the SI&OP teams.
Job Details
Description
Your primary duties and responsibilities will be:
- Draws up schedule to establish sequence and lead time of each assigned operation to meet shipping dates according to sales forecasts or customer orders.
- Creates and Releases work orders for production utilizing JDE.
- Works with SI&OP team for forecasting and inventory status
- Determine and maintain inventory levels necessary to achieve overall company goals by balancing risk and reward. Adjust for seasonality, as required.
- Dates orders based on what is achievable and works with customer service on the current order status and proactively notifies of schedule impacts to customer service.
- Monitor inventory levels of raw materials, work-in-progress, and finished goods to prevent stockouts and excess inventory. Adjust production plans accordingly to maintain optimal stock levels and optimal change overs in the plant.
- Confers with department supervisors to determine status of production.
- Monitor production daily utilizing work order status reports.
- Expedites operations that delay schedules and alters schedules to meet unforeseen conditions.
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams, including manufacturing, procurement, quality control, and logistics, to ensure smooth production flow and resolve any issues that may arise.
- Develop and maintain healthy supplier relationships.
- Confer with vendors to obtain product information such as price, availability, and delivery schedule.
- Schedules timely delivery of materials; evaluates material supply and demand; establishes ROP/ROQs based on forecasts and Plan for every part visible in histogram.
- Assists receiving with delivery discrepancies (missing paperwork/overages/shortages,etc.)
- Participate in the investigation of order variances.
- Discuss defective or unacceptable goods with suppliers to resolve commercial issues.
- Ensure on time deliveries by follow up and working with supplier and logistics as needed.
- Proactively advises management of material events that can potentially disrupt the production plans. Work cross functionally to explore mitigating options
- Measure supplier delivery performance and address opportunities.
- Performs other assignments as directed.
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
- Must have a continuous learning mindset to reflect from the past to make the future better
- Ability to prioritize.
- Customer focus
- Proficient in Excel, Word, and Outlook
- Knowledge of production processes, purchasing processes, quality control and inventory management and supply chain concepts
- Self-motivated and able to work independently and in a team environment.
- Problem-solving mindset with the ability to make quick decisions under pressure.
- Education:
- 5 years’ manufacturing planning/scheduling experience required.
- Experience:
- JDE experience and advanced Excel knowledge preferred.
- Understanding of material requirement concepts.
- Strong communication, planning, organizational and analytical skills.
- Ability to problem solve and implement effective corrective actions.
- Proficient to advanced with MS Excel and proficient with MS Office (Word, Outlook)
- Be flexible enough to change with an ever-changing business environment.
30 day
- Learn all JDE transactions relevant to the role (training will be provided)
- Complete Meet and Greets with most of the relevant stakeholders and understand what they are looking for from material planner and production scheduler
- Spend enough time on the shop floor and understand the production processes
- Start dating customer orders within 24 hours based on what is achievable from the production
- Good understanding of production planning wheels and impact of changeovers in the plants
- Form supplier relationships, understand issues and work on corrective action plans
- Review backorder reports and understand the root causes of backorders
- Understand plan for every part (histograms) and plan for purchased items.
- Engage customer service in creative solutions if and when backorders occur
- Start to use histograms and knowledge of changeovers to produce an optimal schedule
- Start to be self-sufficient for the most part on the production planning aspects of the job
AZEK provides a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, basic life insurance, short- and long-term disability, a 401(k) plan, an employee stock purchase program, and a variety of additional voluntary benefit options. For more details, please visit Benefits @ AZEK or Benefits @ AZEK (Spanish Version).
“Are you concerned that you don’t meet every requirement listed above? Don't let that stop you from applying! Studies reveal that some applicants refrain from applying for jobs unless they fulfill every single requirement. We don't believe in the notion of a "perfect" candidate. If you are confident in your ability to excel in the role, adapt swiftly, and are committed to contributing to our mission of building a more sustainable future, we warmly welcome your application.”
Salary : $75,500 - $82,000
