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Eastman Kodak Company lists this Production Planner opportunity in rochester, New York. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
The Production Planner- Finished Goods is responsible for translating customer demand, inventory requirements, and supply constraints into executable finished-goods production and replenishment plans. This role partners closely with Demand & Supply Planning, Manufacturing, Materials Planning, Sales Operations, Customer Service, and Logistics to ensure product availability while balancing customer service, inventory, and manufacturing efficiency.
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This is an onsite role in Rochester, New York.
Key Responsibilities:
• Develop and maintain finished-goods production plans based on customer orders, forecasts, inventory levels, material availability, and manufacturing capacity.
• Translate demand into weekly production requirements and communicate priorities to Manufacturing.
• Monitor customer orders, inventory, capacity, and supply constraints to identify risks and recommend corrective actions.
• Establish and maintain reorder points, safety stocks, lead times, and other inventory planning parameters.
• Partner with Materials/Parts Planners to ensure components and upstream materials are available to support production requirements.
• Develop a strong understanding of manufacturing processes, work centers, capacities, lead times, and constraints to create realistic and executable plans.
• Work with Sales and Regional Planning to minimize excess and slow-moving inventory while maintaining customer service.
• Support new product introductions by establishing item master data and appropriate planning parameters in SAP.
• Analyze planning and execution issues, identify root causes, and drive continuous improvement.
• Communicate supply, inventory, capacity, and customer-service risks across the organization.
Qualifications:
• 1-5 years of experience in production planning, supply chain planning, materials planning, or manufacturing operations.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems; SAP preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Engineering, or related field preferred, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Working knowledge of production planning, inventory management, and manufacturing processes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively across Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Sales, Customer Service, and Logistics.
Preferred:
• Experience in a vertically integrated manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of S&OP, capacity planning, and inventory optimization.
• APICS/ASCM CPIM or CSCP certification. xhqgsiq
• Experience with new product introductions and planning master data.
Worksite address
rochester, NY, 14624, US
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