Production Planner

Overview

JOB PURPOSE

The objective of this position is to create and maintain the production plan for all product groups. To optimise and manage the supply of materials to meet the production schedule, balancing inventory across the supply chain network in line with customer service targets, demand and inventory targets to ensure operational continuity.

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ABOUT FUJIFILM

About the Global Business: Celebrating our 90th anniversary in 2024, Japan’s pioneering photographic film maker, FUJIFILM has leveraged its imaging and information technology to become a global presence known for innovation in healthcare, graphic arts, optical devices, highly functional materials, and other high technology products. We use leading-edge, proprietary technologies to provide top-quality products and services that contribute to the advancement of culture, science, technology and industry, as well as improved health and environmental protection in society. Anchored by an open, fair and clear corporate culture and with leading-edge, proprietary technologies, FUJIFILM is determined to remain a leading company by boldly taking up the challenge of developing new products and creating new value.

About FUJIFILM Locally: FUJIFILM Imaging Colorants, Inc. is part of FUJIFILM’s Ink Solutions Group comprised of 4 companies based in the UK and USA responding to the Group CEO and COO responsible for 3 of the businesses including FFIC Inc. FFIC Inc. has a manufacturing site in New Castle, DE where aqueous dyes, RxD, and inks are made to support the InkJet digital printing market.

NATURE OF POSITION

This position reports to the Master Schedular and forms part of the Supply Chain Team. The job holder must also maintain effective and regular communications with the Customer Service, Warehouse and Packaging Manager, Production Managers and Supervisors, Purchasing Department, Quality and Technology Teams and Finance.

The job has the following principal tasks: Production Planning; Optimising Service, Stock and Inventory Control; Maximising Operational Effectiveness; Improve processes (CI) whilst evaluating risk factors.

The job holder must be familiar with planning multiple production lines/assets; various manufacturing processes; Finished Goods, WIP and Raw Materials; BOM structures; Global Customers and their requirements; and Global Supply Chains. The incumbent is expected to have a level of knowledge and understanding of product planning data and SAP transactions, and how these interact with each other and with external systems.    The job holder must be proficient at working with minimal supervision, particularly in the SAP aspects of the job, seeking advice from his/her supervisor or manager in the event of significant deviations from plan or when faced with EHS or technical problems.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND DELIVERABLES

The job holder is responsible for the following:

• The creation and maintenance of the production plan, balancing supply against demand to achieve customer service goals and optimise cost levels through efficient manufacturing. Planning will involve both the monthly fixed plan and, for certain lines, detailed weekly plans. They will also manage the change to a fixed plan process to ensure production requirements are flexible and adapt to changing business requirements.
• Monitor performance against the plan, determining and reporting problems to mitigate the impact as they arise.
• Create pick lists/bundles of raw materials and other components for use in production batches. Work closely with the QA function to ensure materials are being used correctly and, in the cases of trials and deviations, that all special instructions and uses are properly reflected.
• Record batch yields and raw material consumptions in SAP for all production in a timely and accurate manner. Maintain up-to-date SAP inventory records, including material codes and customer variants, batch comments, status keys, shelf-life information, material movements, etc., in coordination with Supply Chain and Quality Assurance instructions.
• Through the cycle count process, maintain stock accuracy in SAP Planning, which ensures the integrity of the production and raw material scheduling process.
• Support the Supply Chain Manager and Master Scheduler in the development and delivery of KPI and Business reporting. Report and highlight deviations and areas for improvement against agreed measures of performance.
• Contribute to long term manufacturing plans by assisting in longer-term rough-cut planning and by fully participating in the Sales, Inventory and Operations Planning (SIOP) process.
• Contribute to the development of inventory strategies on existing items, new products, and
• product phase-outs.
• Provide Procurement/suppliers with a stock demand plan based on forecasted sales and stock policy.
• Oversee and support production management in the creation and/or maintenance of material masters, bills of materials, routings, and work centers.
• Work with Supply Chain team and cross functionally to implement best practices; developing a culture of continuous improvement within supplier base and internal stakeholders.
• Establish and develop strong relationships with key stakeholders, suppliers.

Key Relationships

Responsible for developing and maintaining strong and positive partnerships with Operations, Procurement, Quality, Warehouse and Finance Teams, within the group.

Experience

Essential

• 3 years’ experience in a production planning role
• Excellent knowledge of Production Planning and Supply Chain processes
• Proficient understanding of quality systems and standards
• SAP experience, particularly in maintaining Material Masters and Production Planning
• Strong MRP (Material Requirements Planning) experience.

Desirable

• Degree qualified in related discipline.
• Experience in Chemical/ Manufacturing environment

Capability Requirements

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills; both externally and internally
• Attends to detail, accomplishing tasks accurately and thoroughly.
• Demonstrates flexibility; using initiative, working independently and collaboratively to achieve common objectives.
• Emotionally controlled and copes well under pressure
• Conscientious – sees work through to a successful conclusion; delivers on commitments both internally and externally.
• Analytically adept and an effective problem solver
• Strong analytical, planning, prioritising, project management capabilities and keeps sight of the overall objective.
• Has the capacity for logical thinking and can challenge the status quo where necessary.
• Positive, enthusiastic and solution driven.
• Exceptional personal drive and enjoys meeting stretching goals & overcoming challenge.
• Compliance with all Corporate Governance Guidelines within personal activities and for all supporting staff.
• Overall compliance with Corporate and Government EHS Regulations with pro-active leadership of the FFIC EHS program.

Additional Information: -

In addition to the tasks and responsibilities listed, the jobholder maybe required to

perform other duties assigned from time to time. This Description is not therefore intended

to be exhaustive and is subject to periodic review and amendment.

Management Systems for Quality, Environmental, Health, Safety and Ethics: -

It is the responsibility of the individual to be aware of their own and their department’s.

Quality, Environment, Health, Safety and Ethics Objectives, Policies, Procedures and to

ensure that any actions taken are not contrary to these or have any detrimental impact on

the Companies obligations under our Accredited Management Systems International

Standards, Legal or Regulatory requirements.

Due to the highly integrated nature of the business tube of FFIC, the individual has direct responsibility for appropriately delegated business and financial performance within his area and for the related FFIC operation.  This includes compliance with all Corporate Governance, assigned Delegation of Authority, Ethics Policy, appropriate ownership, follow-up and investigation of all related reports, MOP’s, etc., to ensure fiscal and business control, etc.  The matrix operation will lead to accountability in the specifically assigned area as well as for adjacent functions and for overall plant operations.

Core Competencies

Self-Development

Concern for Standards

Interpersonal Awareness

Initiative

Results Orientation

Detail Oriented

Job Specific Competencies

Problem Solving

Analytical Thinking

Thoroughness

Efficiency Orientation

Flexibility

Adaptability

Tenacity