Production Planner

Founded and headquartered in the United States, Dayton Parts has for over a century supported the commercial vehicle market to boost driver uptime by combining the largest selection of parts with the deepest levels of service, engineering, and innovation. Today, we have more than 3,500 employees across 28 different locations, with a family of brands that also includes SuperATV and Dorman Products. Publicly traded under the stock ticker DORM, we had revenues surpassing $1.7 billion in 2022 and over $3.5 billion in enterprise value.

We rely on everyone who works at our family of companies, regardless of role and experience, to contribute to our success. That means everyone has a unique ability to make an impact on the business and is encouraged to bring their authentic selves to work. The freedom to pursue new ideas, offer different perspectives, and grow in your career is fundamental to working at Dorman.

Dayton Parts is seeking a Production Planner to join our growing team in Shiremanstown, PA!This position is responsible for planning and scheduling material and production in support of Customer demands for all assortments as well as ensuring that certain key Customer order fill rates are managed to goal. Work with Materials, Production Operations, and Shipping Departments to generate and lead initiatives that will improve fill rates, inventory goals, service measures and reduce the length of time to service Customers.

Primary Duties:

• Communicate status of customer orders with Supply Chain Managers and determine availability dates for make to order items for assigned product lines and customers
• Determine appropriate work order quantity and frequency, for assigned product lines, ensuring fill rates and targeted inventory levels are achieved
• Through interaction with the Product Team, gain an understanding of your product line, its trends and its idiosyncrasies so that you can plan accordingly
• Identify and resolve daily issues that may affect customer, team or individual goals and objectives
• Identify opportunities for process improvement and cost reduction. Work with Product Team to achieve results.
• Partner with Operations to better understand their needs and develop effective and efficient solutions
• Maintain item planning data in MacPac and Dayton planning software
• Inventory planning and replenishment of corrugated materials
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Proven experience in working within ERP systems and understanding of Bill of materials is required
• Some level of manufacturing planning experience is a plus
• Proven experience in a large SKU, fast-paced environment
• Working knowledge of material planning principles
• Ability to initiate communication and action and to resolve issues both internally and externally in a professional manner
• Ability to challenge the status quo
• Apply situational leadership and assert ideas
• Ability to learn and adapt to new processes and systems
• Good PC skills including Windows, Excel, and Outlook

Education or Experience:

Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Dorman Products is an equal opportunity employer; we value a combination of ideas, perspectives, and cultures at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. EEO/AA Employer M/F/D/V.