Capacity Planner jobs in Plainfield, NJ

Capacity Planner plans, measures, and monitors operating limits and capacities of an organization. Forecasts and plans capacity requirements to ensure alignment with department or unit and determine variance from production schedules, resource levels, and inventory demand. Being a Capacity Planner identifies and troubleshoots production issues or bottlenecks that impact plant capacity. Coordinates with internal stakeholders like engineering, sales, and marketing to understand and develop current and forecasted plans. Additionally, Capacity Planner utilizes manufacturing data and reports to drive key insights into efficiency, production rate, and other performance metrics. Produces reports that evaluate plant capacity and identify areas needing improvement. Recommends process and equipment improvements to optimize production capabilities. Requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a supervisor. The Capacity Planner occasionally directed in several aspects of the work. Gaining exposure to some of the complex tasks within the job function. To be a Capacity Planner typically requires 2 -4 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)

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Capacity Planning Manager
  • AAK International
  • Edison, NJ FULL_TIME
  • Capacity Planning Manager


    Our story goes back more than 150 years, to the chilly southern coast of Scandinavia. From our early success in Sweden and Denmark, we’ve grown into the world’s leading specialist producer of plant-based oils, employing more than 4,000 people all across the globe.

    We work with our customers to make the products you love even better. The oils we produce go into making your chocolate extra-creamy or putting the crunch into your croissant. And it’s not just food — we work across industries to make products that are higher quality, healthier and better for the planet.

    Everything we do is about Making Better Happen™.


    AAK Edison

    Edison, NJ


    About the role

    The Capacity Planning Manager is a key role that balances the unconstrained demand plan across a network of 3 manufacturing facilities and warehouses within a multi-modal transportation system respecting resource capacities to determine a feasible medium to long-range plan. As the primary input into the monthly S&OP process, this lead clearly conveys capacity, utilization, and optimized inventory coverage for all raw materials and finished goods in the network. Collaborating with input from cross functional organizations, the Capacity Planning Manager builds data driven and fact based “what-if?” scenarios to provide leadership with the ability to make well informed business decisions for optimal results. Finally, this position plays a critical part in ensuring that the company's supply chain operates efficiently and effectively, meeting customer demand.


    Responsibilities

    Develops a rolling rough cut 12-to-18-month master plan balancing the supply and demand within the network to meet the needs of ALL AAK customers.


    Manages and conveys the production network capacity considering resources, utilization, labor, cleanouts, downtime, etc.


    Provides projections for warehouse footprint and pallets, transportation movements – STO transfers etc.


    Communicate and resolve any facility / operation issues which would impact master schedule execution with plant schedulers, etc.


    Leads New Product, Conversion, and Discontinued items processes for Supply Chain


    Maintains supply chain master data for master planning including planning rates, hours available, shifts/days/hours available, BOM, spec, models, etc.


    Manages and owns the DOH inventory targets and process.


    Leads, manages, directs, a supply chain analyst to ensure import/export, tolling, and master planning needs of the organization are optimized.

    About you

    Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred)


    Several years of experience in supply chain planning and management


    Strong analytical and problem-solving skills


    Proficiency in supply chain management software and data analysis tools


    Excellent communication and negotiation skills


    Ability to work effectively in a team and lead cross-functional projects


    Knowledge of industry best practices and emerging trends in supply chain management

    In return AAK offer

    • Career paths, training and development, e-learning and tuition reimbursement programs offering potential for you to progress your future career
    • Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental and vision) starting date of hire
    • Health Savings Account with AAK annual contribution of $1,000-$1,500
    • 401(k) Plan with 100% match
    • Free Life and Disability insurance
    • Employee Assistance Program
    • Supplemental Pet Insurance, Identity Theft Protection and Legal Insurance Plans
    • Discounts on travel, amusement parks, concerts, movies, and more
    • Celebrations, events, and activities on site and supporting our communities
    • Amazon AwardCo recognition incentives for service and peer to peer recognition


    About AAK


    Everything AAK does is about Making Better Happen™. We specialize in plant-based oils that are the value-adding ingredients in many of the products people love to consume. We make these products better tasting, healthier, and more sustainable. At the heart of AAK’s offer is Customer Co-Development, combining our desire to understand what better means for each customer, with the unique flexibility of our production assets, and a deep knowledge of many products and industries, including Chocolate & Confectionery, Bakery, Dairy, Plant-based Foods, Special Nutrition, Foodservice and Personal Care. Our 4,000 employees support our close collaboration with customers through 25 regional sales offices, 15 dedicated Customer Innovation Centers, and with the support of more than 20 production facilities. Listed on Nasdaq Stockholm and with our headquarters in Malmö, Sweden, AAK has been Making Better Happen™ for more than 150 years.



    AAK prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, religion, veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under state or federal law in any aspect of the access to, admission, or treatment of students in its programs and activities, or in employment and application for employment. #ZR

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Research Nurse Coordinator-Capacity Management
  • JFK MEDICAL CENTER
  • Edison, NJ FULL_TIME
  • Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture rooted in c...
  • 20 Days Ago

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Research Nurse Coordinator-Capacity Management
  • Hackensack Meridian Health
  • Edison, NJ FULL_TIME
  • Overview: Our team members are the heart of what makes us better. At Hackensack Meridian Health we help our patients live better, healthier lives — and we help one another to succeed. With a culture r...
  • 12 Days Ago

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Turnaround Planner
  • Advantage Technical
  • Linden, NJ FULL_TIME
  • Turnaround Planner Location: Linden, NJ 07036 Contract: 6 to 9 months Pay: $75 hr. to $80 hr. Description: The Planner Scheduler will plan and schedule the project from FEL through the Execution phase...
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RME Planner
  • JLL
  • Edison, NJ FULL_TIME
  • About the RoleThe RME Planner will be a member of the Reliability Maintenance and Engineering team and will work with network the Enterprise Asset Management (EAM) team as well as the Reliability Mana...
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Demand Planner
  • Fineline Settings LLC
  • Middletown, NJ FULL_TIME
  • About Us: Established in the early 2000s, Fineline began as a family businedd with a bold ambition: to revolutionize the resturant and foodservice industry with plastics that are both innovative and p...
  • 11 Days Ago

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Special Advisor, Strategic planning
  • New York City, NY
  • New York, NY
  • The Office of Asylum Seeker Operations (OASO) is leading New York City's response to, and service provision for, the inf...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Senior Aviation Planner
  • HNTB Corporation
  • New York, NY
  • What We're Looking For It is an exciting time to join HNTB's aviation planning practice! We are looking for a highly mot...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Senior Planner, Community Development and Crime Prevention
  • Center for Justice Innovation
  • New York, NY
  • THE ORGANIZATION The Center for Justice Innovation (formerly the Center for Court Innovation) is a non-profit organizati...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Specialist, Supply Chain Planning
  • Caleres Inc.
  • New York, NY
  • Overview: Founded in 1878 in St. Louis, MO, Caleres (formerly known as Brown Shoe Company) is a prominent footwear compa...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Supply Chain Planner
  • On-Board Companies
  • New Brunswick, NJ
  • On-Board Services is hiring a Supply Chain Planner in New Brunswick, NJ For immediate consideration please send your res...
  • 3/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Supervisory Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist
  • U.S. Food and Drug Administration
  • East Orange, NJ
  • ** Supervisory Biomedical Equipment Support Specialist** **Department of Veterans Affairs** **Location** 1 vacancy in th...
  • 3/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Platform Services Specialist
  • KBC Advisors
  • Woodbridge, NJ
  • KBC Advisors is seeking a Platform Services Specialist to support our team! We offer a dynamic, innovative environment w...
  • 3/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Campus Communications Senior Strategist
  • Princeton University
  • Princeton, NJ
  • Overview: Princeton University's Office of Communications seeks a dynamic and versatile communications professional to s...
  • 3/24/2024 12:00:00 AM

Plainfield is a city in Union County, New Jersey, United States, known by its nickname as "The Queen City." As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population increased to 49,808, its highest ever recorded population in any decennial census, with the population having increased by 1,979 (+4.1%) from the 47,829 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 1,262 (+2.7%) from the 46,567 counted in the 1990 Census.[21] The area of present-day Plainfield was originally formed as Plainfield Township, a township that was created on April 5, 1847, from portions of Westfield Towns...
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Income Estimation for Capacity Planner jobs
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