Planner II

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The Planner II will lead strategic procurement, planning, and supply chain initiatives with a focus on improving efficiency, reducing costs, and aligning operations with organizational goals. This role drives cross-functional projects, manages supplier negotiations, and oversees compliance while implementing advanced planning and forecasting strategies.

Qualified candidates must be able to work an on-site schedule at our Chillicothe, MO facility.

Role Responsibilities:

• Develops and executes procurement strategies to optimize vendor performance and cost-efficiency. Leads supplier negotiations, manages high-value contracts, and ensures supplier compliance with long-term goals.

• Oversees advanced planning functions, including long-term demand forecasting and capacity planning. Leads planning for smaller sites and integrates their requirements into overall supply chain objectives.

• Drives continuous improvement initiatives and mentors junior team members.

• Works to achieve program, functional, and/or business targets within team with direct impact on departmental results

• Established professional; works under limited supervision

• Communicates with employees both within and outside of the department on matters that require explanation, interpretation and/or advising; may communicate with external clients or partners depending upon the job function/organization

• Responsible for making moderate improvements of programs, processes, procedures, or systems to contribute to the performance of the team

• Provides assistance and training to lower-level employees

• Requires advanced knowledge of department, typically obtained through advanced education and relevant experience (typically at least five years, including complex experience)

• Works independently on moderately complex projects/assignments and sets objectives or goals of projects and assignments within team

• Influences employees within the department at a program/process level regarding concepts or practices and some advisement on approaches

• Problems faced are difficult and mildly complex and typically impact a single organization, department or multiple teams

• May lead significant parts of moderately complex projects or processes

• Typically performs within department and has scope impact or insights across groups

• Typically reports to a department manager, or occasionally to a department leader

Minimum Qualifications:

• HS Diploma or GED

• 2+ years of Planning and scheduling experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment

• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel to perform data analysis

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with ERP systems such as Oracle

• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel to perform data analysis and ad-hoc reports

• Experience in lean manufacturing environment

• Good communication skills and strong sense of teamwork

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and tasks effectively

Relocation: This position is not eligible for relocation assistance.

Immigration Sponsorship Not Available:

• Applicants for this position must be currently and legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for current or future sponsorship (e.g., H-1B, J-1, F-1, CPT, OPT, etc.).

• Donaldson will not offer immigration sponsorship or assume sponsorship of an employment visa for this position.

• International relocation or remote work arrangements outside of the U.S. will not be considered.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability and Veterans

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