Production Planner

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation is a world-famous brand with offices across the globe. Fender was born in Southern California and has built a worldwide influence beyond the studio and the stage. A Fender is more than an instrument; it’s a cultural symbol that resonates globally.

We are searching for a Planner I to join our team. The Planner I will be responsible for managing orders including assemble-to-order, make-to-stock, and make-to-order. The position will require you to develop and maintain inventory replenishment strategies utilizing material-requirements-planning, return-oriented programming and Kanban pull systems as well as the stocking programs for long lead-time items. It is essential to the role for you to revise production schedules when required due to Engineering Change (EC) notices and labor or material fluctuations, while collaborating with Engineering, Production, and Supply Chain Planning. Some additional day-to-day items will include releasing work orders to departments, working closely with cross-functional teams to ensure on-time delivery of goods, participating in daily Gemba walks and hosting and participating in regular kaizen events.

Essential Functions:

• Create and manage leveled production schedule for assigned Value Stream(s).
• Conduct capacity planning for material-supply and production work centers.
• Prepare and release production schedules and monitor daily / weekly schedule adherence.
• Ensure replenishment strategies support operational excellence objectives (Safety, Quality, Delivery, and Cost.)
• Maintain Supermarket and Point-of-Use inventory levels to meet business objectives.
• Manage Value Stream inventories. Create, monitor, and distribute inventory reports.
• Create, monitor, and distribute material availability reports for assigned Value Stream(s).
• Work with Sourcing to ensure all supplier sourcing decisions net the lowest total cost to our business while upholding supply and quality requirements, and design specifications.
• Coordinate daily with all levels of the supply chain including Suppliers, Purchasing, Traffic, and the Warehouse.
• Create, analyze, monitor, and distribute Value Stream metrics and key performance indicators. 
• Maintain compliance, enterprise resource planning master data, and transactional data as required.
• Plan inter-plant supply requirements and delivery schedules.
• Additional duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Required: APICS certification or 2-4 years of equivalent work experience
• Working knowledge of TPS and Lean Manufacturing best practices. (A3, VSM, Pull Systems, Standard Work, 5S)
• Materials Requirements Planning (MRP)
• ERP experience in a vertically integrated, multi-plant environment. SAP a plus
• Ability to make decisions and work with minimal supervision
• Excellent communication and analytical skills
• Microsoft Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint

About Fender Musical Instruments:

Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC) is one of the world’s leading musical instrument manufacturers, marketers and distributors, whose portfolio of brands includes Fender®, Squier®, Gretsch®, Jackson®, EVH®, Charvel® and Groove Tubes®, among others. For more information, visit www.fender.com. FMIC offers a competitive benefits package which includes medical, dental, 401(k), paid time off, and an equipment purchase program to help you get the band back together. Fender Musical Instruments Corporation is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, gender, age, color, religion, disability, veterans’ status, sexual orientation, or any other protected factor.

Fender is required by law in certain jurisdictions to include a pay scale in the job posting for this position.  “Pay scale” means the salary or hourly wage range that Fender reasonably expects to pay for this position; it is neither a promise nor a guarantee of the compensation that the successful candidate will receive.  The pay scale for this position takes into account the wide range of factors that Fender considers in making compensation decisions, including, without limitation: skill set, experience, and training, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.  If this is a remote position, the pay scale disclosed herein may be adjusted further based upon the applicable geographic differential associated with the location from which the successful candidate will work.  Please note that it is not typical for a Fender employee to be at or near the top of the pay scale for their role – especially as a new hire – and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.  Subject to the foregoing, the current pay scale for this position is $55,000 to $65,000 per year.