Forecast Planner jobs in Roanoke, VA

POSITION OVERVIEW:

Plan the materials, quantities, and priority order of manufacturing jobs within the plant.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Key Accountabilities: 

• Coordinate flow of work within and between departments of manufacturing plant to drive on time delivery to customers by performing the following duties.  Other duties may be assigned.
• Create and schedule Production Orders to meet on time delivery performance goals and align with the capacity of the factory.
• Assemble Production Order packets and verify correct drawings are included.
• Review unscheduled customer and inter-company purchase order (ICPO) backlog on a daily basis.
• Assess backlog and output by process line.
• Resolve material shortages with Purchasing and collaborate with Warehouse on off-site storage pick list.
• Respond to Customer Service on lead time requests, expedite requests, and direct shipping requests.
• Collaborate with Manufacturing to kick-start jobs on hold (e.g., resolve problems with job quantity, rejects, missing prints, material shortages.)
• Resolve Production Order variances and cost of goods issue (COGI) errors.
• Draft new Work Instructions, as applicable.
• Effectively collaborate with difficult personalities to overcome obstacles and implement change.
• Communicate with Manufacturing, Engineering, Quality, etc. as needed to resolve problems on specific Production Orders and address bigger picture issues on output and delivery.
• Actively participate in Production Control meetings & communicate within the department to share pertinent information and set goals.
• May be required to perform production work on manufacturing floor and rotate coverage for scheduled Saturday workdays.

 Skills and Experience

• Bachelor's degree in analytical field (business, economics, etc.) preferred.
• APICS CPIM preferred.
• SAP experience preferred.
• Lean experience preferred.
• Ability to analyze current processes and pro-actively make improvements on a day-to-day basis in addition to collaborating on larger changes within the plant.
• Demonstrated expert level Microsoft Excel skills to crunch backlog & capacity data and update department manager.
• Demonstrated examples working with multiple people, teams, and departments to determine and implement process improvements.

Education

• Bachelor’s Degree in management

Compensation

The position has a compensation package inclusive of base, bonus (if eligible), benefits, 401k contribution, time off, recognition awards and more.  This salary range is $60,000-$73,000.  

Benefits and Perks

The Highlights:

All around competitive culture where together we strive to:

• Approach each day with a tenacious curiosity
• Communicate openly and honestly- internally and externally
• Work hard, take risks, fail fast…learn and move on
• Embrace diversity and welcome opposing thoughts
• Empower and develop each other

• We have an open and inclusive culture where you’ll learn and grow through programs and resources like:

• Quarterly company all employee meetings
• Management and Leadership development
• Initiatives and special projects with executive leadership exposure
• Access to top-notch learning courses through LinkedIn Learning
• Regular manager check-ins to drive performance and career growth

Our more standard benefits

• Full-time exempt roles have a Permissive Time Off Policy, giving you flexibility to rest, relax and recharge away from work
• Paid Company Holidays
• A comprehensive benefits plan including medical, dental, life, vision, disability, and life insurance 
• 401(k) retirement program with a fully vested immediate company match
• Flexible Spending Account options for pre-tax employee allocations

Equal Opportunity Employer

Current is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.  At Current, we are Always On and working to improve lives with the industry's most expansive portfolio of sustainable advanced lighting and intelligent controls that reliably meet our customers' needs. Learn more at CurrentLighting.com