What are the responsibilities and job description for the Regional Production Planner position at Carmeuse Lime & Stone?
The Regional Production Planner will be responsible for the production planning of multiple sites within Canada and the United States. This will encompass maintaining a complete understanding of the company’s key supply/demand dynamics, marketing and sales activities as well as its manufacturing plants and capabilities. Understanding the company’s inbound raw materials strategy and supply situation is also essential.
Job Responsibilities:
- Develop and drive implementation of strategies focused on satisfying existing customer demand and target market opportunities at the lowest possible total (production and transportation) cost
- Examination and analysis of plant versus plant manufacturing costs and capacities (i.e. network optimization), in consideration of point to point transportation costs and current/future customer demand. Participate in the ongoing Sales and Operations Planning (SOP) process
- Participate as a close liaison and cooperate with all industry sales and marketing groups and all manufacturing facilities
- Act as the business owner for logistics in the SAP environment within Carmeuse.
- Participate in the Company’s Sales and Operations Planning (SOP) Process
- Drive Carmeuse plant network optimization through system implementation and process development
- Act as a key catalyst for site level improvements related to daily production scheduling systems and processes.
- Play a key role in the implementation and maximization of the SAP production planning (PP) modules and associated processes.
- Develop metrics to drive continuous improvement with respect to network optimization.
- Actively participate in each of the company’s target market teams
Requirements
- Qualified candidates will have a Bachelor’s degree in Business or a related field, or equivalent experience
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in production planning preferably of bulk material.
- Strategic planning of multi-plant production systems and distribution networks is preferred
- Lean Manufacturing experience would be a significant plus.
- Strong computers skills and SAP experience desired
You will be part of Carmeuse Americas, a Rock-Star team of 2500 workers and employees bringing with them their own culture and specific needs. The Americas headquarters are located in Pittsburgh, PA and have over three dozen production facilities across the Eastern U.S., Canada, Chile, Brazil, and Colombia.