Senior Production Planner

Req ID: 10362

Working Location: MINNESOTA, BROOKLYN PARK

Workplace Flexibility: Hybrid

For more than 100 years, Olympus has focused on making people’s lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling. 

Every day, we live by our philosophy, True to Life, by advancing medical technologies and elevating the standard of patient care so people everywhere can fulfill their desires, dreams, and lives.

Our five Core Values empower us to achieve Our Purpose:

Patient Focus, Integrity, Innovation, Impact and Empathy.

Learn more about Life at Olympus: https://www.olympusamerica.com/careers.

Job Description

The Production Planner is responsible for creating and maintaining a constrained weekly production schedule (MPS) and managing the frozen period horizon for all possible production requirements (Scheduling, rescheduling, reworks, outsourced work-in-progress inventory) for committed 1-3 months and reviewing 4-12 months schedule for any known capacity constraints. The planner will also hold responsibilities to resolve manufacturing issues and communicate the potential impact to key business partner

Job Duties

Responsible for creating a constrained weekly/monthly production schedule.
(MPS) and ensuring raw material availability.
Planning and freeze period management of production activities (Rescheduling, Reworks, Outsourced WIPS).
Maintain material inventories within OCA Finish goods goal, while minimizing excess, obsolete and expired products; develop overall inventory projections for specific products
Enables meeting inventory targets.
Align a three month committed production schedules with value stream managers in terms of resources, shifts, equipment, earned hours and shutdowns.
Communicate and escalate low finish goods inventory report ownership & updates.
Resolve any manufacturing conflicts for site/ portfolio. Manage impact and communication of manufacturing driven change management.
Provide Production Planning input into S&OP process. Provide transparency of risks and opportunity. Participate in S&OP forums as applicable.
Lead/support required compliance process activities for Change Control, Deviations, Events & CAPA’s and assess respective supply impact.
Provide specific input to the End-to-End Supply Chain configuration process and ensure planning master data (safety stock, lead times) in the ERP system are up to date.
Ensure participation in new product launch meetings and new product forecasts as a business partner.
Execute planning activities derived from products phase-in phase-out.
Meeting all operational KPIs – Inventory, DOH, customer backorder and OTD.
Support quarterly Finance budgeting process for Inventory and earned hours.
Support the Repair Centers where applicable.
Other Essential Duties as required.

Job Qualifications

Required:

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in years of related work experience in Supply Chain. Certification (APICS/ IBF) desirable.
Minimum of 5 years of related experience.
Experience with ERP (Oracle and Oracle Cloud & Advanced Planning Systems desirable).
Production Planning or manufacturing experience in a Medical/Pharmaceutical or Consumer industry.
Ability to apply project and personal leadership to successfully achieve project, team and individual goals.
Ability to share knowledge and personal experience with peers. Coach others when appropriate.
Ability to build strong collaborative relationships, considering diverse perspectives and styles.
Ability to target their communications as appropriate for the audience and make presentations to a small to medium sized audience.
Ability to influence others in a matrix environment.
Ability to challenge the status quo and evaluate processes to determine if refinements would enhance speed of results and productivity or quality &/or Ability to work with Continuous Improvement tools.
Data mining & reporting skills through MS Excel or equivalent.
Strong organization skills and an aptitude for planning.
Accuracy with attention to detail.
Proactive approach.
Proficient user of MSOffice, Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
Ability to translate complex situations into simple working solutions.
Ability to provide direction to production planning resources.

Why join Olympus?

We offer a holistic employee experience supporting personal and professional well-being through meaningful work, equitable offerings, and a connected culture.

Equitable Offerings you can count on:

Competitive salaries, annual bonus and 401(k)* with company match
Comprehensive medical, dental, vision coverage effective on start date
24/7 Employee Assistance Program
Free live and on-demand Wellbeing Programs
Generous Paid Vacation and Sick Time
Paid Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance*
12 Paid Holidays
On-Site Child Daycare, Café, Fitness Center**

Connected Culture you can embrace:

Work-life integrated culture that supports an employee centric mindset
Offers onsite, hybrid and field work environments
Paid volunteering and charitable donation/match programs
Employee Resource Groups
Dedicated Training Resources and Learning & Development Programs
Paid Educational Assistance

*US Only

**Center Valley, PA and Westborough, MA

Are you ready to be a part of our team?

Learn more about our benefits and incentives: https://www.olympusamerica.com/careers/benefits-perks.

The anticipated base pay range for this full-time position in this location is $77,515.00 - $104,645.00 / year, plus potential for annual bonus (subject to plan eligibility and other requirements).

Olympus considers a variety of factors when determining actual compensation for this position, including level of experience, working location, and relevant education and certifications.

At Olympus, we are committed to Our Purpose of making people’s lives healthier, safer and more fulfilling. As a global medical technology company, we partner with healthcare professionals to provide best-in-class solutions and services for early detection, diagnosis and minimally invasive treatment, aiming to improve patient outcomes by elevating the standard of care in targeted disease states.

For more than 100 years, Olympus has pursued a goal of contributing to society by producing products designed with the purpose of delivering optimal outcomes for its customers around the world.

Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Olympus employs more than 31,000 employees worldwide in nearly 40 countries and regions. Olympus Corporation of the Americas, a wholly owned subsidiary of Olympus Corporation, is headquartered in Center Valley, Pennsylvania, USA, and employs more than 5,200 employees throughout locations in North and South America. For more information, visit www.olympusamerica.com.

You Belong at Olympus

We are deeply committed to fostering a respectful, fair, and welcoming workplace for all individuals, perspectives, and lifestyles. We believe in fostering a non-discriminatory, inclusive work environment where everyone feels a sense of belonging, in full compliance with legal standards. Empathy and unity are core to our company culture, empowering employees to contribute fully and flourish. We warmly encourage all who wish to bring their talents to Olympus to apply.

Applicants Requesting Accommodations: Olympus is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Olympus will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations for the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed, please contact OCAAccommodations@olympus.com. If your disability impairs your ability to email, you may call our HR Compliance Manager at 1-888-Olympus (1-888-659-6787).

Let’s realize your potential, together.

It is the policy of Olympus to extend equal employment and advancement opportunity to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship status, religious creed (including dress and grooming practices), age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth and/or breastfeeding), gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, marital status, disability (physical or mental) and/or a medical condition, genetic information, ancestry, veteran status or service in the uniformed services, and any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

Posting Notes: || United States (US) || Minnesota (US-MN) || Brooklyn Park || Supply Chain

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