Senior Planner
Location: Andover, Massachusetts
Country: United States
Category: Administrative
Workplace Location: Onsite
Employment Type: Direct Hire/Perm
Posted Date: May 21, 2026
Job ID: 647734
Job Description
Senior Planner
Direct Hire
Onsite - Andover, MA
$85-110k
Must Haves:
- Bachelor's Degree
- 4-5+ years of experience
- SAP (S4 Hanna ideal, any version of S3 would work)
- Strong communicator (will work with operators to VPs)
- SAP S4 Hanna
- Leadership or an interest in leadership
- APICS certification
The Senior Planner will work closely across purchasing, production and engineering to efficiently coordinate the movement of materials to meet production schedules.
Job Description- Analyzing actual performance against process parameters to maintain master data.
- Monitor the movement of assemblies through the production cycle.
- Using the Company's MRP/ERP system, execute complex work plans and schedules with new or variable material and capacity requirements.
- Support customer requirements within the current build plan.
- Coordinate the efficient movement of material with purchasing, production and engineering.
- Responsible for performing a variety of routing, dispatching and expediting duties necessary to meet production schedules
- Interact effectively with production, sales and engineering through status and/or exception reporting.
- Develop written production schedules for Manufacturing.
- Strong understanding of Lean Manufacturing Techniques
- Participate in and lead cross-functional improvement teams.
- Strong analytical skills.
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About The Planet Group
The Planet Group is a global professional services firm delivering strategic staffing and advisory solutions. We operate at the intersection of talent and transformation – connecting the right people with the right opportunities in the areas of technology, engineering, accounting & finance, digital marketing, and manufacturing.
As one of the largest staffing companies in the US, we operate with a global reach and a performance-first mindset. We partner with clients to move fast, stay agile, and drive measurable results – building high-impact teams that fuel transformation and growth.
