Senior Planner Scheduler

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As a Planner Scheduler Senior your goal is to monitor the distribution and management of the weekly and monthly production schedules for operations. You’ll also make priority decisions in regards to production maintenance. This opening is at our climate controlled lithium ion battery manufacturing plant. #LI-MD1 #LI-Onsite

You will do this by:

• Establishing and managing daily, weekly, and monthly production scheduling process for the site and adjusts schedules accordingly to deliver site goals and objectives
• Creating and releasing production orders and partners closely with Manufacturing, Quality and Logistics in the prioritization and expediting of the orders
• Providing data for Key Performance Metrics Works with management to provide optimal efficiency to meet the needs of internal and external customers
• Ensuring appropriate and timely communication to operations and management occurs when schedule adjustments and delays happen to align with priorities
• Investigating scope of requests and determines scheduling status and/or feasibility
• Monitoring material usage and inventory turns and levels in an effort to manage inventory
• Coordinating transfer of materials to fulfill interplant and service requirements on schedule
• Performing some lead responsibilities which may include: training, assigning and/or reviewing work, providing guidance and overseeing work flow of unit

The above statements are intended only to describe the general nature of the job and should not be construed as an all-inclusive list of position responsibilities.

You are the kind of person who is/has:

• Interested in working in a cross-functional environment
• A self-starter
• Able to work independently

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Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management or related field OR equivalent education and experience
• Minimum of five years experience in materials/logistics management or related field

Preferred Qualifications:

• SAP Knowledge

Additional Knowledge & Skills:

• Advanced training and/or experience with the site production scheduling process, Supply Chain principles, and site wide Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s)
• Skilled with data analysis in database management and Material Requirement Planning (MRP) Systems
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills across functional areas and organizational lines
• Self directed, self-disciplined and highly organized with the ability to make timely and effective decisions
• Fluent in English and primary language used in area of responsibility and/or location

Travel Required:

• % of Travel: 0

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Location:

• Tucker, GA

Briggs & Stratton, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, provides innovative products and diverse power solutions to help people get work done. Briggs & Stratton is the world’s largest producer of engines for outdoor power equipment, and is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of lithium-ion battery, standby generator, energy storage system, lawn and garden, turf care and job site products through its Briggs & Stratton®, Vanguard®, Ferris®, Simplicity®, Billy Goat®, Allmand®, SimpliPhi®, Branco® and Victa® brands. Briggs & Stratton products are designed, manufactured, marketed and serviced in more than 100 countries on six continents.

Briggs & Stratton is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. The Company conducts all employment practices without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran's status, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation or any other basis prohibited by law. Briggs & Stratton also undertakes affirmative action to assure equal employment opportunity for minorities and women, for persons with disabilities, and for protected veterans.