Planning Analyst

Planning Analyst (Master Scheduler)

Under the general supervision of the NAM Material Planning Manager, Planning Analyst (Master Scheduler) is responsible for creating and maintaining the Master Production Schedule for one or more product categories. This position is responsible for submitting monthly buys in support of NAM forecast needs while managing overall inventories. This position independently manages inventory levels, production builds, and purchase orders and pro-actively works to identify and resolve gaps. This position acts as a liaison between Purchasing, Sales Operations, and Production to ensure necessary supply chain priorities are in place to support NAM sales forecast.

Essential Functions and Key Responsibilities :

• Creates and maintains Master Production Schedule for one or more product lines.
• Product categories in accordance with business unit sales forecasts, Sales & Operations Plan (S&OP), safety stock requirements, and Available-To-Promise (ATP) performance targets :
• Ensures all planning system parameters are respected and planned accurately.
• Maintains the Materials Requirements Plan (MRP) and provides Purchasing with procurement plan summary on weekly basis.
• Manages all buy requirements and demand triggers to ensure support of business.
• Manages inventory levels throughout the supply chain.
• Provides direction for purchases to international and domestic vendors.
• Maintains safety stock levels and complying with safety stock policies.
• Identifies and address all inventory excess and or inventory shortage issues promptly.
• Reconciles supply and demand by using supply chain system and reconciling data against the S&OP.
• Manages inbound supply and makes decisions on air conversions to cover supply gaps where business cases exist.
• Pro-actively identifies and resolves conflicts regarding material and capacity availability and ATP integrity.
• Analyzes weekly reports on back-order status for all product categories and creates supply plan to cover backorder, in turn providing ATP promising.
• Manages product life cycle from product qualification to product closeout and provides prompt communications when deviations from plan occur.
• Creates and aligns open to buy and open to air plans and manages within an overall budget.
• Follows the flow of materials from Procurement through incoming receipt and inspection to ensure workflow that supports monthly needs.
• Supports monthly S&OP, Inventory Reviews, and OTB reviews.
• Drives continuous improvement through collaboration with operations, planning, and sales teams.
• Performs other responsibilities as required.

Knowledge and Skills Requirements :

Education, Work Experience, and Professional Certifications :

Work Environment / Physical Requirements :

TaylorMade is a performance driven organization and our total rewards approach to compensation is designed to support this. We consider many factors in determining base compensation, including position scope, job related knowledge, education, skills, experience, and work location. The expected annual base pay range for this position is $75,000 - $85,000. Additional benefits, such as health & wellness, performance bonuses, product discounts, holidays, paid time off, etc. may also be offered in accordance with our plans.

TaylorMade Golf Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religious creed, color, national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, pregnancy, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military and veteran status or any other basis protected by federal, state or local law, ordinance, or regulation.