Job Title Planner III Position Overview The Carpet Planner is responsible for executing the S&OP Demand Plan provided to them through Demand Management. This role will ensure that the SSIP/SSIS schedule is executed at the facility level to meet customer needs. Primary Responsibilities: + Monitor Inventory and Service positions of plant products, take necessary actions to control Inventory and provide the best possible product service. + Maintain effective communication flow among division level planning, plant level planning, plant manufacturing, and customer service areas. + Coordinate tufting process to improve overall plant efficiencies + Based on backorder demand, sales activity, shop order performance, and manufacturing capacities, establish daily tufting schedules + Plan and schedule both predyed and natural yarn, including multiple threadup styles. + Disposition yarn small lots and UPA’s through backwinding, beaming, or sale yarn + Work closely with R&D to expedite XR’S TPR’s MTRs in a timely manner. + Work with business partners to resolve any issues including but not limited spec errors, off quality, and paperwork discrepancies + Monitor daily tufting production on TMS. + Create Manufacturing and Tufting orders on Demand Management using MOGS and TOGS + Make any necessary changes needed to shop orders on Shopflex. + Coordinate and request yarn as needed from warehouses to meet tufting requirements on SREQ or through Gmail. + Monitor yarn requests from other plants and release yarn as needed on Shop Flex + Comply with SMS and/or standard operating procedures + Produce and distribute the daily Tufting Schedule from Shopflex/OMP. + Schedule NSPs for PreDyed and Natural yarns + Set up merge orders and update merge order tracking spreadsheet + Set up shipping requests for yarn shipments and roll shipments + Set up shipments for yarn going to outside vendors for backwinding + Distribute and maintain Tufting priorities when Manager II is absent + Understand and maintain key production planning reports + Any other duties assigned by manager Requirements: + High school diploma or GED + Computer Knowledge and working with databases + Must be able to sit or stand intermittently for an 8-hour shift + Accept work assignments that could require additional training both formal and on the job, travel to other northwest Georgia locations and/or collaboration with other business partners. + Keep company information on equipment and materials confidential + Good communication skills in both written and oral form + Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills Competencies: + Demonstrate Good Judgement + Build Customer Satisfaction + Executes Action Plan + Build Trusting Relationships + Influence Others Work Shift 8 Hr non-rotating shift, Hrs fall to in punch day, Observed Calendar, shift starts AM Shaw Industries is an equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.