Production Planner

Location

Alpharetta, GA, US

Position Overview

As the Production Planner you will be a part of the Computacenter United States Inc. Integration Center (IC) team and will play a central role in production and inventory management by developing, maintaining, and publishing production plans and inventory reporting for Computacenter United States Inc’s customers. In this role you will plan/forecast, organize, direct and control activities in the Computacenter United States Inc.’s Integration Center (IC) including master scheduling of production, material fulfillment, perform appropriate project close-out activities, and support the functions of the Production Supervisors and Operations Managers. You will provide a critical link to the Engineering, Program Management, Sales, Purchasing and Manufacturing teams to adequately support all project planning activities.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Partners with business leaders to deliver services that support company objectives and that are consistent with Winning Together values.

• Establish projects in Computacenter United States Inc. business systems.

• Perform planning and scheduling functions involved with creating/managing work orders, coordinating products and materials movement through the manufacturing processes to completion and on-time shipment.

• Review backlog to determine materials shortages and capacity requirements to provide commitments feedback to customer.

• Coordinate the efficient expediting of materials and work in process with purchasing, production and engineering.

• Proactively identify areas of potential supply concerns, keeping in mind capacity constraints, shortages and communicates analysis/recommendations to all parties impacted.

• Provide oversight for inbound/outbound logistics and inventory control.

• Maintain adequate inventories to support operations while minimizing inventory investments.

• Effectively manage by ensuring any changes are documented and approved both internally and externally.

• Assist in the validation of entry in to the business systems for the following: team timecards, expense reports, issue documentation, project plan updates, and project documentation.

• Ensure all project plan updates and project documentation are entered into the business systems in a timely fashion, verifying accuracy and completeness.

• Request and track vendor purchase orders.

• Support invoicing and project closure functions.

• Support functions of the Project Coordinators and Project Managers.

• Embrace and support Computacenter’s mission and core values.

  
  

Education & Experience Required

• High school diploma or equivalent; Bachelor’s degree preferred.

• Minimum of 1-3 years of experience of sales or services administration, preferably in the IT industry.

• Legally eligible to work in the United States

  
  

Skills & Competencies

• Experience in creating schedules for multi-faceted projects.

• Experience in inventory management.

• Manufacturing experience a plus.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to multi-task, stay organized, and work efficiently.

• Demonstrated problem-solving and analytical skills; able to use discretion when making decisions and performing job duties.

• Attention to detail, consistent follow-up on all ongoing activities for the full lifecycle from project opportunity setup to project closeout.

• Able to work independently, as well as with peers.

• Strong working knowledge of computer system applications (e.g.: Windows, Microsoft Office, OSX, Salesforce).

  
  

WHY COMPUTACENTER?

Computacenter is a leading independent technology partner, trusted by large corporate and public sector organizations. We help our customers to source, transform and manage their IT infrastructure to deliver digital transformation, enabling users and their business. Computacenter is a public company quoted on the London FTSE 250 (CCC.L) and employs over 15,000 people worldwide. In US we support some of the country’s best-known businesses with regional headquarters in both San Francisco & New York City and an Integration Center in Silicon Valley. www.computacenter.com/us

WE OFFER A GREAT BENEFITS PACKAGE!

There's so much more to enjoy about being at Computacenter than just having a rewarding career. In addition to offering competitive compensation plans and long-term career opportunities, Computacenter provides an attractive mix of benefit plans to contribute to its employees' good health, future financial security and peace of mind.

You must be authorized to work in the United States.

Computacenter United States Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer with a strong commitment to supporting and retaining a diverse and talented workforce.

No AGENCIES, please. We are not obligated to pay any fees for any individuals we decide to hire.