Production Planner

Work Shift: DAY Work Schedule: Why Merit? At Merit Medical, our mission is to create innovative medical devices that improve lives. Our goal is to hire and develop people who want to build something special through hard work, team effort, and commitment. Together, we are making a difference in the lives of patients around the world. PURPOSE OF JOB The production planner is responsible for production planning of Finished goods and sub-assemblies and managing the FG stock level at desired optimal level at the Merit Distribution Centers (DC) so as meet customer orders and its fluctuation. The primary function of the planner is to balance demand and supply at the aggregate volume level with that at the detail mix level. To achieve Operations & Service Level Metrics on optimize inventory for sub-assemblies and finished goods and backorder. JOB FUNCTION • Handle finished goods and subassemblies order processing from oracle system via ASCP workbench. • Perform FG and Subassemblies scheduling to production per the Master Schedule Plan to meet customer demand at Merit DCs and direct customer via Customer Service. • Manage internal order requisitions from DC via ASCP (Advance supply chain planning) workbench weekly. • Optimize the DC FG stock level by assessing the region supply, demand and forecast via Oracle weekly. • Work with customer service on internal orders fluctuation for FG orders that are not forecasted. • Work closely with Planning assistants and Planning section leader on Plant Sale and Operations Plan (S&OP) with regards to customer orders and FG stock building. • Perform FG allocations timely for the regions in oracle upon sterilization load released. • Perform monthly review on FG stock level & expiration. To raise for scrap for stock that has expired before end of the month. • Handle regions customer service queries timely. • Maintain and update planning parameters if change is required. • Prepare key performance indicators dashboard like backorder, DC FG inventory report for management review. • Review and amend relevant department procedure and work procedures to reflect current practices. • Participate in continuous improvement activities with related to Merit Business Excellence (MBES) with cross functional teams (Tech Team). • Assist department head in addressing day-to-day operation issues, be responsible for and participate in the people development activities of associate, • Maintain a safe and healthy work environment by complying with all related safety regulations and environmental policies in the Company • Support the creation of a Loss Prevention Program me and culture that ensures all hazards/risks within the job holder’s area of responsibilities are identified & assessed and controlled through the positive use of engineering, process, material and people oriented programs to protect employees, third parties and property that may be affected by the job holder’s actions or those under his/her control, by eliminating / minimizing the risks to an acceptable level • Exercise personal due diligence in managing, as part of the normal business process, all appropriate moral, legal and commercial aspects of safety, health, property conservation and environment, that are within the job holder’s normal span of control, to ensure that all loss prevention policies, procedures & practices, prescribed by the company or local Statues are implemented as required, monitored for compliance and enforced INTERACTION • With plant associates, partners, logistic representatives from distribution centers and regions associates. • Inter-departmental (Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, Purchasing, Warehouse, etc.) JOB SPECIFICATIONS • Bachelor, or Diploma (planning and logistic related experience) • Minimum 3 years of production scheduling and distribution logistics experience in manufacturing environment • Computer literacy (MS Words/Excel/Access; QAD; SAP) • Excellent planning and logistics skills. • Extensive working experience with Manufacturing Resource Planning (MRP) using ORACLE or SAP • Good communication and inter-personal skills • Customer-conscious and customer focus are an added advantage To see more on our culture, go to www.merit.com/careers .