At GAF, we cover more than just buildings. We cover each other. Under this roof, you will have the tools and resources you need to grow and develop in your career. You will experience our incredible culture and will be empowered to support your teammates, your customers, and especially your community. Under this roof, we define the future while leading the present through our deep well of experience and our responsibility to the future to drive improvements and innovation in our products. We are GAF. And under this roof, we protect what matters most.

Summary 

The Production Planner is an integral position of the Supply Chain Department and is responsible for building, organizing, and communicating an efficient production schedule that maximizes production efficiency while executing a strategy that reduces and optimizes finished goods and work-in-process (WIP) inventory, changeover costs, and satisfies customer demand. Further, this individual will be accountable for directly managing the activities to achieve the site inventory cost savings, volume, and customer service goals as well as the periodic organizational reporting and communication.

The Production Planner is required to be a natural collaborator with a clear vision of how a team must interact and communicate. By forming and maintaining superior relationships with all functional departments, this individual will promote an environment to help drive a culture of safety, continuous improvement, and teamwork throughout the organization and lead by example. Additionally, the maintenance and reporting of departmental goals that support the site strategy, and ensure overall customer satisfaction is critical to align with company and location standards of excellence. 

Job Description

The Production Planner will be responsible for the finite scheduling of all Master Schedules. The Incumbent will build and organize an efficient finite production schedule on a short term (weekly to bi-weekly) and long term (1 month +) basis that maximizes production efficiency while minimizing raw material and work-in-process inventory, changeover costs and satisfy customer demand and honor scheduled ship dates. Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Create and maintain the Plant's finite production schedules on a daily, weekly, and monthly basis that balances production efficiency, raw materials and work in  process (WIP) inventory to achieve the site’s desired customer service levels (On Time Shipping). 

Directly managing WIP and finished goods inventory levels in accordance with the inventory plan and site continuous improvement goals (Total Inventory Value and Inventory Turns).

Maintain communication with Production, Shipping, Purchasing, Supply Planning, to provide a free exchange of information and ideas about scheduling plans so that necessary changes can be made smoothly to meet overall objectives. Maintain ongoing communications with supervisors, Supply Planning, and Buyer regarding schedule changes.

Perform or assist with physical inventory counts of raw material, WIP, and finished product as needed.

Participate in planning and establishing overall production objectives based on customer demand and sales forecasts. Lead weekly meetings to review and communicate planned schedules.

Assist the Materials Manager with managing, dispositioning, and eliminating slow moving and obsolete inventory.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Under This Roof We Require

Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Management, Supply Chain or similar discipline, coupled with 2+ years of demonstrated experience preferred in production planning in a high volume manufacturing operation (1,200+ SKUs) with a proven track record of process improvements and team collaboration

Demonstrated advanced communication, analytical, and organizational skills

3+ years of demonstrated proficient SAP experience and production planning experience preferred. Experience with new SAP implementation a plus

Under This Roof We Also Value

3+ years Master Data management experience a plus

Supply Chain Management, Lean, or specialized continuous improvement education a plus

Intermediate Excel user experience required. Advanced Excel user experience is a plus.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 

Physical Demands

Must be able to climb ladders and/or stairs and walk on open grating on elevated surfaces

Frequent sitting, walking, and standing, and occasional climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and balancingFrequent use of eye, hand, and finger coordination enabling the use of office machineryOral and auditory capacity enabling interpersonal communication as well as communication through automated devices such as the telephoneSpecific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focusOccasionally operate business machinesRegularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally up to 50 pounds

How We Protect What Matters Most:1. We offer a wide range of health insurance options that include medical, dental, and vision for you and your family. 2. Our Family-Building benefits support the many different journeys to fertility and parenthood. 3. Our robust 401K plan includes an employer match contribution with your pre-tax and/or Roth contributions. 4. Other exciting programs and perks are available to help employees achieve work-life balance, including (but not limited to) a wellness program, free financial coaching, a referral program, and product rebates when purchased for an employee’s primary residence. 5. Professional growth and development are very important to us! We offer internal training programs and courses, as well as a generous tuition reimbursement program. 6. We put diversity and inclusion into action with our Employee Resource Groups, which unite employees based on common perspectives, identities, demographic factors, or out of a desire to be an ally.

GAF complies with federal, state, and local disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR Services at 833-HR-XPERT.

We believe our employees are our greatest resource. We offer competitive salary, benefits, 401k, and vacation packages for all full time permanent positions. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and GAF, Standard Logistics, SGI, and Siplast are proud to be affirmative action employers. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know. If applying for positions in the U.S., must be eligible to work in the U.S. without need for employer sponsored visa (work permit).