Coats
Production Planner- Manufacturing (SAP)
LaVergne, TN - Full Time
The Production Planner is responsible for planning, scheduling, and coordinating manufacturing production activities to ensure on-time delivery, optimal inventory levels, and efficient use of resources. This role works cross-functionally with Operations, Purchasing, Engineering, and Sales and relies heavily on SAP to manage demand, capacity, and production execution.
Key Responsibilities
Preferred Qualifications![]()
Key Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain production schedules based on customer demand, forecasts, and available capacity
- Utilize SAP (PP/MM) to create, release, and manage production orders and work orders
- Monitor material availability and coordinate with Purchasing to ensure timely procurement of raw materials and components
- Analyze capacity constraints and adjust schedules to minimize downtime and bottlenecks
- Track production performance and revise plans as needed to meet delivery and inventory targets
- Collaborate with Manufacturing, Engineering, and Quality to resolve production issues and changes
- Maintain accurate master data in SAP, including routings, BOMs, and lead times
- Communicate schedule changes and priorities clearly to production teams and leadership
- Support continuous improvement initiatives related to planning accuracy, inventory turns, and throughput
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- 5+ years of production planning or scheduling experience in a manufacturing environment
- Hands-on experience using SAP, preferably SAP PP and MM modules in S/4Hana Public Cloud Edition
- Strong understanding of manufacturing processes, capacity planning, MRP demand planning and material flow
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and data analysis
- Excellent organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in discrete or high-mix manufacturing environments
- Experience with MRP, demand planning, and inventory optimization
- Lean manufacturing or continuous improvement experience
- Manufacturing plant and office environment
- May require occasional time on the production floor
- Standard business hours, must be flexible during peak production periods
The Coats Company is an equal opportunity employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), age, marital status, disability, veteran status, citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, and other characteristics protected by law.
