Production Planner

**Who are we?**:
Founded just outside of Vancouver, Canada in 1979, Regency Fireplace Products has grown to be a world leader in the design, manufacture, marketing and sales of hearth products. From an entrepreneurial start-up business, we’ve grown into a sophisticated organization of more than 400 employees across Canada, the United States and Australia; supplying over 2000 retailers around the world. In 2016, we became a member of the NIBE Group, a global company that develops and manufactures intelligent, energy-efficient indoor comfort solutions for all types of properties. We create amazing fireplace products focusing on our Brand Promise: Service | Reliability | Quality | Innovation. Simply put, our vision is:
To provide sustainable comfort and ambience that enriches everyday lives

**Who works here?**:
At Regency, our vision has always been creating the finest of fireplace products With an ever-growing demand for our products, our ISO-9001:2015 certified head office campus includes a 240,000 square feet manufacturing facility with state-of-the-art robotic technologies and our own R&D Innovation Center, right next door. We operate with a flat organizational structure which allows our employees to contribute to strategic initiatives. We’re a diverse group of forward thinkers. We’re passionate and we care about the environment and sustainability. We’re on a mission to continue to create highly efficient and stunningly beautiful fireplaces.

**Job Summary**:
**Location**: Delta, B.C
- In this dynamic, fast-paced environment, the **Production Planner** is responsible for creating and maintaining an up-to-date Master Production Schedule. Reporting to the Manager, Inventory & Production Planning, this position acts as a primary point of contact for production control related enquiries, communicating with various internal stakeholders on a daily basis. The Production Planner proactively resolves problems/discrepancies, and performs data analysis, identifies trends, and presents findings and information.**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Maintain professionalism and act in a manner consistent with FPI mission and guiding principles
- Follow all organizational Health & Safety programs; actively participate in Health & Safety training with the purpose of gaining knowledge and understanding
- Contribute to a positive work environment focusing on Lean and continuous improvement initiatives
- Work with the Production Control Team and Manager, Inventory & Production Planning to create and maintain an up-to-date Master Production Schedule (MPS)
- Initiate the release of work orders to the shop floor based upon Master Production Schedule requirements
- Conduct daily audit/review of reports, work orders and plans within ERP system (Epicor)
- Perform routine daily and monthly MRP uploads
- Coordinate production plans with Purchasing to ensure adequate material resource levels
- Maintain schedule metrics, including manpower & resource requirements
- Conduct daily sales review of units and accessories, with an emphasis on sequencing and mixes
- Work within and maintain Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) spreadsheet and Access database
- Process & coordinate engineering change notices (ECN)
- Work with Manufacturing, Product Management, and other various departments to support the New Product Introduction (NPI) process
- Collaborate with Warranty, Shipping and other various departments to coordinate the shipment of replacement parts through distribution
- Review and maintain safety stock levels and back order scheduling
- Assist in the coordination and problem solving of inventory issues, including negative inventory correction
- Investigate and remedy parts shortages
- Identify trends and perform Ad-hoc reporting as needed, including analysis and presentation of findings
- Recognize problems/discrepancies and proactively initiate corrective actions
- Respond to MRP, work order, production schedule, and other production control related enquiries by communicating with Supervisors, Charge hands, Purchasing, Shipping, Receiving and other various departments on a daily basis
- Support team members in work order releasing and shop packing as needed
- Other related duties as required

**Abilities/Skills/Knowledge**:

- Thorough understanding of core supply chain fundamentals (ie. MRP, safety stock calculations, forecasting, bill of materials, and inventory concepts)
- Sound decision making skills
- Strong organizational skills; able to prioritize and effectively manage multiple tasks simultaneously in order to meet deadlines
- Excellent communication skills (written/verbal) in English
- Proactive with a focus on preventive measures
- Demonstrated attention to detail and problem solving skills
- Advanced knowledge of a variety of programs, including Microsoft Office 365 (especially Excel & Access), and ERP systems
- Ability to work both independently and within a high performing, multi-faceted team

**Education/Trainin