Production & material planner

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Excelitas is a global technology leader with more than 7,500 employees, focused on delivering market-driven solutions to fulfill the illumination, optical, detection and imaging needs of OEMs and end-users across the biomedical, semiconductor, industrial, consumer products, scientific, security, defense and aerospace sectors. 

ENGAGE with us today and make your contribution to the future! Join the team that leading technology companies turn to for cutting-edge photonic innovation. At Excelitas Technologies you are how we EXCEL.

We are presently seeking a Production & material planner to join our team. Your role will consist of preparing manufacturing plans while respecting the availability of materials, capacity of equipment and resources to respect the promised dates to customers. This position will report directly to the Planning & Material Supervisor.

Your Responsibilities:

• Administer the Backlog and Plan New Orders within material and resource constraints ;
• Review work center capacities with production Supervisors ;
• Execute the schedule to ensure the timely execution of MPS items by working with supervisors ;
• Set priorities based on various specific criteria (resource constraints, capacities, customer needs) ;
• Do Lead Time Analysis studies base on customer RFQs;
• Interface with management and product / project engineers on the status of select projects. (i.e.: project constraints, material shortages, single project and consolidated projects, backlog status and capacity problems);
• Interface with customer service as required conveying project status for customer reviews ;
• Attend management review meetings as required ;
• Coordinate critical activities in order to mitigate production risks ;
• Communicate with sub-contractors to resolve issues: lead time, quantity, quality.
• Review and update replenishment parameters in SAP.
• Perform all other related duties as required.

Your Qualifications:

Education and Experience Required: Bachelor's degree in Operations Management or Logistics (GOP / GOL), or equivalent, combined with three to five (3 to 5) years of experience in planning. Experience in supply chain management is a major asset.  Current APICS, CPIM or PMAC certification and proficiency in SAP are major assets.

Knowledge - Skills – Abilities

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required.

- Bilingual English/French (oral and written).

- Proficiency in the use of an ERP system (SAP preferred).

- EXCEL knowledge (required) / Power Bi (asset)

- Ability to plan and organize work.

- Team player, attention to detail and analytical skills.

- Autonomy and sense of responsibility.

- Problem solving skills.

- Ability to manage time and priorities effectively.

- Ability to adapt to change

- Positive attitude and results oriented

The use of the masculine pronoun refers equally to the female gender and has been employed for the sole purpose of simplifying the text.        

All applicants must comply with the CGP (Controlled Goods Program).

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer 
Minorities/Females/Disability/Gender Identity/Sexual Orientation 

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