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Fike is a privately held business located in Blue Springs, MO with over 400 employees locally & over 1,200 employees worldwide. \nJob Summary:\nMonitors and evaluates inventory supply and demand and develops production schedules. Takes appropriate actions to ensure proper inventory levels are maintained to support materials, manufacturing, and customer requirements. Communicates across departments to manage inventory expectations. Requires individuals to apply his/her knowledge of materials planning, production planning, operations, inventory, procedures, and processes to perform complex and diverse assignments.\nPrimary Responsibilities:\nThe complexity of the work at this level requires initiative, originality, evaluation and independent judgment in the performance of responsibilities.\n\nReviews, manages, and coordinates inventory supply/demand requirements according to the attributes of the inventory model, using Materials Requirements Planning, Resource and Capacity Requirements Planning.\n\nDevelops, manages, and coordinates production schedules.\n\nCoordinates all activities associated with the generation and execution of orders for manufactured items.\n\nPrioritizes and expedites orders and communicates possible problems to key stakeholders.\n\nAnalyzes and identifies forecast necessity, then develops and maintains appropriate forecast levels from order history and marketing/sales input.\n\nMaintains inventory and planning fields in new and existing item master records.\n\nProvides Materials Management support for New Product Development and/or Product Realization.\n\nWorks across the business to achieve Collaborative Planning, resulting in linkage with customers and suppliers.\n\nCoordinates emergency (weekend/holiday) production between Sales, Manufacturing, Shipping and Maintenance if and when required.\n\nParticipates individually or within a team on special projects approved or assigned by the Production Planning Manager.\n\nPerforms work according to Fike Corporation policies, procedures, and goals and according to the direction of the Production Planning Manager.\n\nMaintains the confidentiality of all information processed.\n\nPerforms related duties as assigned. Regular and consistent attendance is required.\nEssential Skills:\nSubject Matter Understanding. Analytical. Records Management. Computer Applications. Inventory. Research. Critical Thinking. Problem Solving. Decision Making. Relationship Building.\nWork Environment:\nWhile performing the duties of this job, the environment is general office work and the employee is regularly required to walk, talk, hear, see, sit and use hands.\nJob Qualifications:\nREQUIRED: Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Two years post degree experience in a Planning, Materials or Operations environment. Knowledge and application of Manufacturing Resource Planning, Inventory, Bill of Material, Product Data Management, Purchasing, and Production Control concepts. Knowledge of Microsoft Windows and Office Suite.\nPREFERRED: APICS CPIM certification. Familiarity with JDEdwards Business Systems.\nCompensation: The pay range for this position is $56,692 to $69,743 depending on the level of experience of the candidate.\nWorking at Fike\nAt Fike, our people are our strength. In order to fulfill our greatest potential, we are committed to attracting, growing and retaining a diverse and inclusive workforce. Better, Together as oneFike! Plus, at Fike, we offer benefits and perks to help make you smile and feel like family.\nCheck out our competitive benefits package which includes:\nThree Weeks Paid Time Off (PTO) & Paid Holidays\n\nMedical Plans with FSA & HSA, Vision & Dental Plan\n\nPaid Life and Long-term Disability Insurance\n\n401(k) and Roth 401(k) Plan with Company Match Fully Vested on Day One!\n\nProfit Sharing Bonus Program\n\nEducation Reimbursement\n\nEmployee Assistance Program\n\nOn-Site Fitness Center & Award Winning Wellness Program\n\nReimbursement for Safety Shoes & Glasses\n\nService awards & Recognition Program\n\nCompany Picnic, Quarterly Events and Holiday Lunch\n\nFree Coffee/Tea, Lunch Utensils, Lunch Room Mini-mart, Free Parking\n\nRefer to Req ID 3980. Please visit our web site at www.fike.com to fill out an application.\nFike is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. 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