PLANNER - Syracuse, NY

Belong. Believe. Be You. Belden.

Propel your career surrounded by a diverse team of innovative, goal-oriented individuals who are pursuing the next generation of connectivity solutions. At Belden, you’ll participate in work that will challenge you and position you to excel. You’ll collaborate with colleagues from around the world, gaining exposure to a broad base of expertise and perspectives.

Together, we’ll continue on a journey of innovation, creating a connected world and paving the way for automation. Join us and let’s build the future.

Job Summary:

The Planner is responsible for the accurate production planning based upon forecasting and customer demands for the fiber product line. This position will partner with Buyers and Production Supervisors to manage all supply chain aspects of production planning, meeting customer delivery dates, service requirements, and inventory goals. The planner reports directly to the Plant Manager. This position is based out of Syracuse NY and is fully onsite role.

What you will do:

• Prepare capacity analysis to align workforce with actual and future requirements.
• Manage exceptions for any plant, where current plan cannot meet all demand with available capacity or when ending inventory falls below allowed safety stock.
• Provide production shortage updates, peer review processing, and other related planning duties as required.
• Suggest improvement in areas related to cost reduction, quality, and productivity.
• Perform data-based reviews extracting information from SAP and working with it excel spreadsheets or other data-based analysis tools.
• Review customer order records and problem solves backorder issues.
• Partner with Product Managers to facilitate the launch of new products through pilot runs.

What you will bring:

Education & Experience - Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, Industrial Engineering with three (3) or more years of related experience

Knowledge & Skills - SAP/ ERP, APICS knowledge preferred, Project Management

Customers Define our Success - Customer Service experience preferred.

Applicants can expect a base compensation range of $81,900 - $122,900 plus benefits and additional incentives based on the level of the role.  This is the reasonable estimate that Belden believes it might pay for this job based on applicable circumstances at the time of posting. Belden may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range as permitted by law, and commensurate with the applicant’s experience, qualifications, and geographical location. 

Belden also offers hybrid and remote work practices where feasible and provides employees with benefits that could include health/dental/vision, long term/short term disability, life insurance, HSA/FSA, matching retirement plans, paid vacation, parental leave, employee stock purchase plan, paid leave for volunteer work in your community, training opportunities, professional talent management and succession planning, corporate health well-being initiatives and a work culture which includes commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion and sustainability!

Let’s Write the Next 100 Years Together.
Join a global community striving to improve connectivity and security. The work we’re doing puts our people on the front lines of impacting lives and shaping the future. Propel your story of innovation by helping Belden write the next chapter in ours. Shape your future at Belden.

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These statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work involved for this job. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of this job.