Production Planner

About the role

At Avnet, relationships matter. We are a global, FORTUNE ® 500 technology distributor and solutions company that delivers design, supply chain and logistics expertise to customers at every stage of a product's lifecycle. Our employees have a front row seat to the latest innovations shaping the world we live in and the future we share. We're driven to help our customers around the world succeed and we do so by earning the trust of some of the biggest names in technology. Working at Avnet means being a part of a global team. We work collaboratively and with integrity, doing business the right way. For more than a century, we have partnered together to help our customers, suppliers and teammates realize the transformative possibilities of technology. Experience what's next at Avnet! Job Summary: Plans, schedules and coordinates the movement of resources through the production cycle. Principal Responsibilities: Transforms specific customer requirements into engineering and production plans, with input requirements to ensure success. Assists in the preparation and planning of production schedules to expedite and coordinate the movement of parts/products through various operations. Develops and maintains inventory strategies to minimize inventory while maximizing flexibility for lead-time and customer demand. Responsible for coordinating and managing quarterly inventory and returns to suppliers, as well as setting up and coordinating new product releases. Optimizes production schedule through effective planning and level loading based on workload and manpower availability. Coordinates time-lines along with resource requirements for all projects and first time production runs. Establishes and provides ramp-up modeling including resource on-boarding schedules. Delivers and negotiates master production schedule to assure schedule achievability. Delivers production output plans by means of production reporting methods. Works closely with sales and materials groups in an effort to align order with resource availability. Drives specific scheduling within all logistics operations, including warehousing, engineering, production, depot repair and transportation, in order to meet expectations. Monitors customer output to forecast, and works with stakeholders to re-set expectations and drive forecast completion through use of (overtime, other teams' resources). Addresses all logistics exceptions throughout the process, driving resolution and acting as primary internal and external communicator on the specifics and any impact to delivery. Other duties as assigned. Job Level Specifications: Extensive knowledge and application of principles, theories and concepts. Complete knowledge of all job functions and the broad industry best practices, techniques and standards. Develops solutions to complex problems where analysis of situations and/or data requires in-depth evaluation of variables. Determine best approach to achieve results and provide suggestions to improve policies and procedures. Work is performed independently and requires the exercise of judgment and discretion. Exercises considerable latitude in determining objectives and approaches to assignments. Work may be reviewed at a high-level. May represent the organization as a primary contact on assignments and/or projects. Interacts with senior professionals and management and frequently coordinates work between departments or organizations. Actions may impact the organization. Failure to accomplish work will result in the inability to reach crucial organizational goals. Erroneous decisions may have a prolonged effect resulting in the expenditure of substantial resources. Work Experience: Typically 5+ years with bachelor's or equivalent. Education and Certification(s): Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience from which comparable knowledge and job skills can be obtained. Distinguishing Characteristics: May be required to maintain certification in a quality management method, e.g. Lean Six Sigma Position requires the ability to travel.