Sr. Production Planner

Description

Position Summary

The Senior Production Planner is responsible for developing managing and optimizing production schedules to meet customer demand inventory goals and operational objectives. This role ensures alignment between production capacity material availability labor resources and business priorities. As a senior member of the planning team this position supports process improvement resolves planning constraints and serves as a key liaison between Production Procurement Supply Chain Logistics Engineering Quality and Customer Service.

Reporting Relationships

The Senior Production Planner will report to the Production Planning Supervisor.

Location

This position will be based in Hialeah FL.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

Production Planning & Scheduling

• Develop and maintain production schedules based on customer orders forecasts inventory levels capacity and material availability.
• Prioritize and sequence production orders to support on-time delivery and operational efficiency.
• Adjust schedules as needed due to demand changes material shortages capacity constraints or production disruptions.
• Monitor schedule performance and communicate risks changes and recovery plans to stakeholders.

Material & Inventory Planning

• Determine material component and resource requirements to support production plans.
• Partner with Procurement Supply Chain and Warehouse teams to ensure material availability.
• Monitor inventory levels to prevent shortages excess stock and production delays.
• Support inventory accuracy and recommend improvements to material flow and planning processes.

Capacity Planning & Problem Solving

• Evaluate labor equipment and production capacity to identify constraints and bottlenecks.
• Collaborate with Production Engineering Quality and Logistics to resolve delays shortages or operational issues.
• Recommend schedule adjustments and corrective actions to improve throughput and resource utilization.

Reporting & Continuous Improvement

• Analyze production data inventory levels and schedule performance to identify trends and improvement opportunities.
• Prepare reports on key planning metrics including schedule adherence production performance inventory status and order progress.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives and help standardize planning processes and best practices.

Communication & Leadership

• Serve as a key planning liaison across Production Procurement Supply Chain Logistics Engineering Quality and Customer Service.
• Lead or support planning meetings and provide clear updates on priorities constraints and production status.
• Provide guidance to planning team members as needed and promote accountability accuracy and follow-through.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education Experience & Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent required; Associates or Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Operations Management Business or related field preferred.
• Minimum 35 years of production planning scheduling supply chain or manufacturing operations experience preferred.
• Manufacturing environment experience required.
• Fluent in English oral and written; bilingual English/Spanish required.
• Strong knowledge of production planning scheduling material planning inventory control and capacity planning.
• ERP/MRP system experience preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft Excel and Outlook; advanced Excel skills preferred.
• Strong analytical problem-solving communication and organizational skills.
• Excellent attention to detail with the ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to motivate support and influence team members and cross-functional partners.

Tuuci offers:

• Welcoming friendly environment.
• Culture that encourages diversity of thought.
• Support for professional growth and development.
• Dynamic and talented staff of creative professionals.
• Collaborative environment that welcomes innovative ideas and allows you to make an immediate impact on the team.
• Health benefits matching 401k retirement plan paid holidays personal days.

For more than 26 years Tuuci has revolutionized outdoor living spaces with durable innovative shade and furniture products featuring nautically inspired designs. Founded by Dougan Clarke in 1998 the Ultimate Umbrella Company Inc. (simply known as Tuuci) was born from his seaside roots in Miami where Clarke began his career as a marine outfitter for high performance yachts.

With a keen eye on design and a passion for form and function Clarke applied his craftsmanship to the shade industry to create Tuucis unique brand of marine grade shade architecture. Today Tuucis distinctive award-winning parasol designs luxury indoor-outdoor furniture cabanas and pergolas and space-making accessories are experienced around the world and sought by leading design professionals within the commercial hospitality and residential design communities.

Globally headquartered in Miami the company owns two additional manufacturing centers in Northern Europe and Southeast Asia and operates showrooms in Miami Chicago Atlanta and The Netherlands.

Tuucis sense of community is a cornerstone of the companys foundation providing charitable outreach across a host of environmental and humanitarian concerns. The companys mission is to help people live their best life outdoors through inspiring design enduring performance and convivial service.