Job Description
Production planners, also known as production schedulers, managers, controllers and coordinators, are involved in the logistics of supply chain management.
Most of their time is spent on business and organizational aspects of producing and distributing products.
Job Specification
Production planners are in charge of organizing paperwork, such as purchase orders and delivery schedules review orders.
Most tasks involve keeping and updating records and information, as well as coordinating purchasing with clients and co-workers. It is the job of the production planner to ensure smooth operations throughout the production and distribution life of a given product.
Accordingly, duties may also include monitoring production rates and raw material prices, contacting vendors and checking inventories.