Production Planning Analyst

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Job Description: Production Planning Analyst – Brownwood, TX   Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World   ​Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a wide variety of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with other curious, creative 3Mers.   ​​This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government or military experience to a 3M career.​     The Impact You’ll Make in this Role The person hired for the position of Production Planning Analyst will join the 3M Brownwood facility located in Brownwood, TX and support production planning operations.  The person will be responsible for managing the end-to-end supply chain while ensuring customer requirements and supply chain metrics are attained.    As a Production Planning Analyst, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:  • Manage the supply plan by purchasing raw materials, scheduling production and managing finished good inventory for multiple manufacturing areas • Coordinate with other 3M locations, external suppliers, and various business teams to meet service, cost, and inventory targets • Providing a high degree of planning analysis to support data-driven decision making • Using data analytics to publish and present service and inventory metrics, results, and gap analysis • Parameter Management: optimizing and maintaining production lot sizes, production cycles and safety stocks to deliver the desired balance between inventory and service. • Identify and implement supply chain process improvement projects • Working closely with business team to understand customer requirements and forecasts.  Work daily with manufacturing team, Supply and Demand planners to determine how best to prioritize and resolve supply constraints and balance service, inventory and cost to meet business targets.    Your Skills and Expertise  To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications: • Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start) and two (2) years of Supply Chain experience in private, public, government or military environment.   OR   • Master's degree in supply chain, management or business may be substituted in lieu of experience.     Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include: • Experience with Factory Planner or another MRP or ERP application • Project management and leadership experience • Experience with data analytics • Collaborative and interpersonal skills including teaching, coaching, and leading cross-functional teams through projects • Excellent written and oral communication skills • Strong interpersonal skills, including the ability to influence others and work effectively in a team environment     Work location: On-site at 3M Brownwood, TX Travel: May include up to 5% domestic Relocation Assistance: May be authorized   Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).   Supporting Your Well-being   3M offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, 3M regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope.    Chat with Max For assistance with searching through our current job openings or for more information about all things 3M, visit Max, our virtual

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