Production Planner

Role OverviewThe Production Planner is responsible for developing maintaining and communicating production schedules for assigned manufacturing facilities in support of customer demand replenishment requirements and finished goods inventory objectives. This position evaluates production capacity material availability labor resources warehouse constraints customer delivery requirements and product-specific parameters to establish effective and attainable production plans. The role collaborates closely with operations materials planning procurement logistics customer service and other internal stakeholders to address schedule changes resolve material or production constraints and support timely product position is based at an active mine site and requires daily onsite presence. Work conditions may include uneven terrain climbing ladders navigating steps and exposure to varying weather conditions such as heat rain or - Friday onsite ResponsibilitiesDevelop maintain and communicate production schedules for assigned manufacturing with operations leadership to determine production timing sequencing and resource requirements needed to meet finished goods equipment availability seasonal demand patterns labor capacity material availability warehouse capacity and customer delivery requirements when preparing production routine purchasing support activities as needed including purchase order entry supplier delivery monitoring and follow-up on ordered production plans to support finished goods inventory targets while helping minimize downtime changeovers and overtime sales orders forecasted demand un-forecasted demand and finished goods safety stock requirements to support customer service changes in demand or supply requirements and adjust plans for customer promotions seasonal shifts holidays weather-related impacts and logistical sales and demand trends to support planning for product runouts discontinued items packaging changes and related lifecycle in cross-functional meetings with supply chain operations and business leadership to identify planning efficiencies and service-level special projects and facility initiatives including supplier review surveys and historical or projected material movement and usage & Experience:Bachelors degree in supply management Supply Chain Business Operations Management or a related field to five years of experience in supply management production planning materials planning manufacturing operations or a related discipline of two years of experience using an ERP system such as JDE Oracle SAP or a comparable platform for production planning purchasing scheduling or material tracking activities of two years of experience using Microsoft Office applications including Excel Word Outlook Teams and PowerPoint Qualifications:Experience working in a manufacturing facility certification or progress toward certification Microsoft Excel skills including experience with data analysis reporting pivot tables and lookup formulas & Abilities:Working knowledge of ERP systems used for production planning purchase order entry material shipment tracking and schedule with Microsoft Office applications with strong emphasis on Excel-based analysis reporting and planning ability to coordinate schedules materials inventory and customer demand in a manufacturing or supply chain analytical organizational communication and problem-solving to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and respond appropriately to changing business & BenefitsCompetitive pay &annual bonus (CA applicants: $70000 - $90000)401(k) with 6% company matchPaid parental leave generous PTO & paid holidaysWork-life balanceCareer growth with exposure to senior Merit increase opportunityFitness & Gym ReimbursementEmployer Contribution - Health DentalAbout UsOil-Dri Corporation of America is a leading manufacturer and supplier of specialty sorbent products for consumer and business-to-business markets that has been voted as a Top 100 workplaces in the Chicago Tribune. Oil-Dris products are sold in the pet care animal health fluids purification agricultural sports field industrial and automotive markets. Oil-Dri controls millions of tons of specialty mineral reserves including calcium bentonite attapulgite and diatomaceous shale. The companys mines and manufacturing facilities are located in Georgia Mississippi Illinois and California. Oil-Dri is a family-controlled and operated organization that emphasizes honesty integrity and accountability. The company is dedicated to fulfilling its mission to Create Value From Sorbent -Dri is committed to providing equal opportunity for all teammates and qualified candidates without regard to race color creed religion sex age sexual orientation national origin ancestry citizenship marital status mental or physical disability veteran status or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws. Accordingly all employment decisions and personnel actions or programs such as hiring promotion discipline compensation benefits transfers reductions in workforce and training etc. will be consistent with the principle of equal employment opportunity.