The Material Planner and Production Scheduler works on the holistic development and implementation of a supply chain that will produce sustained on time delivery performance, targeted customer lead time breakthroughs and optimized financial results. The Production Planner will ensure the Sales and Operations Planning processes efficiently achieve customer service levels.

General Responsibilities
Responsible for planning production for manufacturing lines. Reviews and maintains manufacturing routings. Generates production plans and shop orders
Analyzes requirements and plans for capacity based on forecast as well as what if scenarios
Investigates and reports on potential production problems
Coordinates with production supervisors and purchasing, communicates with customer service to meet customer needs
Follow-up as required with all teams to expedite flow of materials and documents to meet production schedule and customer expectation
Utilizes ERP system to develop, track and maintain key metrics to monitor production performance. Reports KPIs to site management
Set finished good inventory goals, review new inventory requirements, and ensure compliance to existing inventory models

Experience / Qualifications
A university degree required (i.e. Bachelors degree) or equivalent relevant work experience.
Must be a team player able to work in a fast-paced environment with demonstrated ability to handle multiple competing tasks and demands
Strong communication skills; oral, written and presentation
Strong organization, planning and time management skills to achieve results
Robust personal and professional ethical values and integrity
Holds self-accountable to achieving goals and standards
Proficient in Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel)
Strong interpersonal & collaboration skills to work effectively with all levels of the organization including suppliers and/or external customers

Additional Job Profile Summary

Is responsible for creating work orders,



expediting and following up on production priorities, as well as creating, managing and strictly following regular schedules They will work alongside various upper management and internal personnel to create efficient plans for miscellaneous projects and overall work.

Additional Job Description

General Responsibilities
Leads the planning & scheduling process of raw materials for production
Monitors and analyzes supplier delivery performance against materials schedule
Create work orders, review messages, expedite and follow up production priorities and regular schedules
Leads the coordination of the internal processing and movement of materials from stores to the production line to meet manufacturing schedule requirements
Organizes / tracks of shipments for dispatch from the supply base to ensure on time delivery at the plant
Maintains an optimum level of finished product inventory, ensuring the level of service required by the client
Complies with Sarbox controls throughout the organization to ensure compliance and escalates/addresses any non-conformities

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📌 Material Planner and Production Scheduler (Chennai)
🏢 Sensata Technologies
📍 Chennai