Planner (Junior Role)

**Key Responsibilities**

**Level I-II**
- Act as a key contact for receipt and entry of new orders, change orders and net change analysis from customers.
- Perform material and capacity analysis, work with Supply Chain Analyst to assist in establishing a production schedule for each order, and communicate/resolve issues related to discrepancies between the requested and promised due date.
- Acknowledge promised delivery date to customer and assist Supply Chain Analyst in resolution of issues related to discrepancies between the requested and promised due date.
- Process component and non-inventory order entries and invoices as needed.
- Contribute to planning functions and may make recommendations and/or decisions to support the Supply Chain Analyst
- Communicate forecast and production schedule changes to Master Planner and Supply Chain supervisor.
- Analyze potential impact of forecast and production schedule changes on component procurement and production volume.
- Monitor material status on upcoming orders; Flag and release orders as daily release schedule is defined.
- Monitor all orders to assure timely completion to promise date and escalate/resolve issues that may prevent timely delivery of orders.
- Work with Production, Product Engineering, Kit pull, Shipping, and Purchasing for any issues related to priorities, holds, throughput or capacity issues, part shortages, or engineering changes on released orders.
- May participate on the Customer Team as the Planning Dept. representative to support department and business unit.
- Assist Supply Chain Management or Supply Chain Analyst, as needed, regarding development of or changes to Planning or Scheduling processes.
- Provide input or analysis to management of WIP, Finished Goods, and Component inventory levels in accordance with the Supply Chain Analyst.
- Work with Project Management, as assigned, to process project orders, track orders to completion, analyze project costs, and prepare and process project invoicing and closing.
- Work with Finance to investigate and resolve Accounts Receivable issues.
- All employees are responsible for the Quality of their work to ensure BEI meets, or exceeds Customer Satisfaction.

**Position Qualifications**

**Level I-II**
- Demonstrate understanding of the extended process of order receipt and entry, material procurement, order release, assembly, shipment and invoice payment.
- Effective decision making skills as it relates to providing direction to the manufacturing floor and assigning priorities to meet customer goals and objectives.
- Understanding of the extended process of return debits and credits, return receipt and routing generation, Process Feedback System (PFS) entry and order release, return/project cost analysis and return/project invoicing and shipment.
- Exercise discretion when representing the company in supply chain related decisions.
- Effective planning, analytical, problem solving and organizational skills.
- Ability to handle returned product following all appropriate handling and ESD guidelines.
- Effective oral and written communication skills.
- Demonstrate confidentiality and the ability to represent the company in a professional manner.
- Participate in a continuous improvement activity with complete documentation, including a follow up review with the team in a presentation format.
- See job analysis forms for specific stressors of the job.

**Level I**
- 4 year degree preferred or equivalent combination of education and experience as approved by executive management.
- 2-4+ years of experience in planning and scheduling.

**Experience**:

- Planner: 1 year (preferred)