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Production Planner
NBC Universal
Universal City, CA, United States
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About Us
NBCUniversal is one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment television networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks. NBCUniversal’s policy is to provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, age, national origin or ancestry, citizenship, disability, sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, membership in the uniformed services, genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law.
Responsibilities
The Production Planner role is responsible for the planning, procurement and manufacturing of Home Video product for Universal Pictures. The scope of work includes release planning, coordination with raw material & manufacturing vendors, creation of purchase orders, inventory transfers, rework, expediting, and exception management.
Responsibilities:
Manage value-added promotions from beginning to end, ensuring all production details are clear and concise, while timelines are tracked to meet distribution requirements for customer shipments, inclusive of the highest possible quality and lowest possible cost.
Ensure all exceptions are addressed in a timely manner with regard to production issues, failed EDI transactions, parked invoices, quality concerns and other areas as needed.
Collaborate with Marketing, Sales, customer account teams, and distribution partners as necessary, to define Supply Chain objectives and execution strategies.
Evaluate and issue rework and breakdown orders to maximize utilization of existing inventory for distribution needs.
Process component set-up requests in a timely manner.
Analyze raw materials purchase recommendations and take appropriate action, including procurement at economic order quantities.
Lead and attend meetings and conference calls with third party vendors, distribution partners and internal department representatives.
Drive and implement process improvement initiatives as needed to increase efficiency.
Generate, maintain and archive various reports for Home Entertainment lines using SAP, MS Office, ReleaseForce, Smartsheet and BW / Microstrategy data warehouses.
Perform ad-hoc analyses and inquiries as needed.
Qualifications/Requirements
Qualifications:
4 year degree (BA, BS) from an accredited college or university, or equivalent work experience
Outstanding computer skills including extensive experience in Microsoft Office programs such as Outlook, Excel, Word and Power Point
1+ years demonstrated experience in leading efficiency projects
Demonstrated independent problem-solving ability
Exceptional time management & prioritization skills, with a deadline orientation
Excellent communication skills (both written and oral)
Demonstrated ability to work with multiple responsibilities & competing priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
Additional Job Requirements:
Interested candidate must submit a resume/CV through www.nbcunicareers.com to be considered
Must be willing to work in Universal City location
Desired Qualifications:
Demonstrated experience in quantitative and qualitative analysis
Forecasting or statistical analysis experience
Familiarity with SAP or Microstrategy data warehouse
Previous operations, strategic planning or other quantitative analytical experience
MBA, APICS or Six Sigma experience/certification