Production Planner at The Fechheimer Brothers in Cincinnati, Ohio

Job Description:

Job Details

Level

Experienced

Job Location

Cincinnati Office - Cincinnati, OH

Position Type

Full Time

Education Level

4 Year Degree

Job Shift

Day

Description

Production Planner

Company Background:

Fechheimer was founded in 1842 and is a proud member of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies. Fechheimer Brothers Company is the premier uniform manufacturer servicing the military, federal, state, and local public safety service markets. Our uniforms represent the honor, respect, and pride reflective in public safety today and at Fechheimer we take pride in serving those who serve us.

Our goal is to bring to market premier products and programs through our two brands; Flying Cross® and Vertx® to continue our tradition of providing superior products & service through innovation and technology that continually meets and exceeds our customers' expectations.

At Fechheimer, not only do we pride ourselves on our products and programs but on our company culture. We offer a comprehensive benefits package, a fun and relaxed work environment, and the opportunity for continued growth and learning.

Benefits Offered:

• Competitive Pay
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Vacation, Sick, and Personal Paid Time Off
• Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance
• FSA and HRA Accounts
• Long and Short-Term Disability

• Employer Paid Life Insurance and Voluntary Life Insurance
• Accidental and Critical Illness Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Parental Leave
• Tuition Assistance
• 401(k) Plan with Employer Match

Position Summary:

The Production Planner is responsible for planning and scheduling to support production, drive responsive manufacturing performance, processes, service, and improvements throughout the supply chain. This position has direct planning responsibilities for a substantial portion of the stock product offering and capacity planning duties for domestic and international factory sites. The Production Planner reports to the Planning Manager.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for developing the production schedule for one or more of Fechheimer plants, as well as managing outside contractor relationships and schedules.
• Utilize the planning systems for determining raw material needs, finished good needs, and identifying appropriate stocking levels to meet manufacturing's requirements.
• Establish and maintain production schedules to meet customer demand and communicate priorities to production.
• Responsible for communication between operations, sales, customer service, quoting, and suppliers to ensure that proper information is obtained and distributed to support accuracy and on-time delivery of customers' orders.
• Manage day-to-day tasks with varying timelines and priorities to ensure inventory, inbound logistics, and plant communication/support goals are achieved.
• Identify potential capacity bottlenecks and communicate these within the organization; monitor and expedite orders with customers.
• Periodic international travel to vendors and factory sites
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in business or related field preferred
• 3+ years of experience
• Experience working in an office setting.
• Experience working with planning or customer service departments a plus.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Knowledge of AX and other inventory control systems preferred
• Good verbal and written communications skills.
• Ability to work well with plant management, vendors, office, and warehouse staff.
• Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.

Physical Requirements:

• Positional: Driving in accordance with job duties assigned. Infrequent standing and walking. Constant sitting.
• Gross Mobility: Rare climbing, or crawling. Infrequent balancing, stooping, kneeling, or crouching. Frequent to constant reaching and handling.
• Sensory: Rare tasting/smelling. Infrequent use of color vision. Occasional use of far visual acuity, depth perception, and field of vision. Frequent use of near and midrange visual acuity, and visual accommodation. Frequent to constant talking.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran.

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