Warehouse Planner in Grand Prairie

Warehouse Planner Job Description

Reports To : Warehouse Operations Manager / Distribution Center Manager

Department : Manufacturing & Distribution Operations

The Warehouse Workload Planner is responsible for forecasting, planning, and coordinating daily and weekly workload volumes to ensure efficient labor utilization and optimal warehouse performance. This role works closely with operations leadership, inventory control, and transportation teams to align resources with demand and maintain service level targets. In a manufacturing and distribution warehouse environment, the planner ensures synchronization between production schedules, inventory flow, and outbound logistics.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze inbound raw material deliveries and outbound finished goods shipments to develop daily and weekly labor plans.
• Review daily inbound orders for future workload planning.
• Kit production planning.
• Review AutoZone orders for product needed to transfer from the DC network.
• Analyze inbound packaging material deliveries and monitor consumption for reorder plans.
• Cycle count packing materials weekly to identify reorder points.
• Prepare cycle count sheets for counting and document results.
• Create and maintain workload schedules based on production output, order volume, staffing levels, and operational capacity.
• Review workload in order to schedule staff for overtime and the weekend.
• Monitor real-time workflow and adjust plans to meet productivity and service goals in both manufacturing and distribution areas.
• Review manufacturing orders and identify challenges / opportunities.
• Collaborate with supervisors and team leads to communicate workload expectations and staffing needs across shifts.
• Use WMS (Warehouse Management System) and labor management tools to track performance and identify trends.
• Order picks per hour.
• Manufacture orders picks per hour.
• Order fill rate.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives by identifying inefficiencies and recommending process enhancements.
• Review quality alerts and work with DCM to provide root cause documentation.
• Prepare reports and dashboards for leadership on workload planning accuracy, labor utilization, and throughput.
• Update KPI's weekly.
• Coordinate with Distribution Center Manager and staffing agencies to ensure adequate labor coverage during peak production and shipping periods.
• Assist with temporary employee timecards and weekly work hours reporting.

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