Materials Demand and Production Planner

Materials Demand and Production Planner

ZTR is looking for an organized and skilled Materials Demand and Production Planner to join our team! In this role, you will be ensuring the smooth, cost efficient flow of our material and production operations while maintaining material demands.

Enter a workplace where you can take advantage of your skills and talents to make a difference both as an individual and as part of a high performance team. ZTR hires only the most talented and brightest employees to join an innovative environment where new ideas are encouraged; and extraordinary performance is rewarded.

ZTR is headquartered in London, Ontario, this is an onsite position.

As the Materials Demand and Production Planner, you will:

• Plan and procure material based on forecast and customer orders
• Coordinate with all levels of organization especially with Commercial and Customer Care team to ensure information is accurate and timely for material
• As appropriate, prioritize, expedite orders, confirm shipments and escalate issues to stakeholders and management.
• Address demand-related issues in a timely and effective manner, through production planning and communication of availability dates
• Manage Inventory of warehouses through demand monitoring and production planning
• Create executable manufacturing plan for production sub-assemblies
• Create, release and schedule jobs to meet customer orders and safety stock demands
• Print job traveler/pick lists with job instructions/drawings and make sure that all special instructions are communicated to all parties involved with the jobs
• Interact with shop floor to resolve issues regarding manufacturing efficiencies or to provide additional information about the jobs
• Work with Customer Care and Logistics coordinators to confirm/advise shipping dates for customer orders
• Work with Production and Test Team Leads to ensure jobs are completed on schedule
• Complete job travelers making sure that all materials are issued and labour transactions are completed and correct
• Monitor Inventory and production related KPIs

Minimum Qualifications:

• Relevant post-secondary experience or equivalent experience
• 2+ years of experience related to Procurement and/or Production Planning
• Experienced in purchasing, production planning, and scheduling systems and tools
• Excellent organization, attention to detail and problem solving skils.
• Strong math, analytical and reasoning skills.
• Skilled in MRP (Material Requirements Planning), MS Office, and ERP systems in a production environment.
• Strong interpersonal, communication and collaboration skills to work with a diversity of people and teams.

Why Work at ZTR? 

At ZTR, we are passionate about technology and innovation! ZTR continuously promotes a healthy balance between work, fun and family. This is a place for driven people to make a difference in our company and within our customers’ organizations. You will have the ability to direct your own career path at ZTR as we are rapidly growing with numerous opportunities for professional growth and development.

We live and breathe by our ZTR Golden Rules: 

• One team, one dream
• Embrace our differences
• Build relationships
• Customer success fuels our success

If these values resonate with you, apply today and become a member of the ZTR family!

ZTR Control Systems provides accommodations for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process. If you require accommodation, please contact Human Resources. We will address information received regarding the accommodation needs of applicants in confidence.

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