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Working As A Planner

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Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Interacting With Computers
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings

Stressful
$66,571
Average Salary

What Does A Planner Do

A Planner develops planning studies and reports in support of new and updated plans, programs, and regulations. They conduct field evaluations and assessments.

How To Become A Planner

Material recording clerks usually need to have a high school diploma and are trained on the job. There are no formal education requirements for stock clerks and order fillers.

Education

Production, planning, and expediting clerks; shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks; and material and product inspecting clerks need a high school diploma or equivalent.

Production, planning, and expediting clerks need to have basic knowledge of computer applications such as spreadsheet software.

There are no formal education requirements for stock clerks and order fillers.

Training

Material recording clerks usually learn to do their work on the job. Training for most material recording clerks may last less than a month. Production, planning, and expediting clerks’ training can take several months.

Typically, a supervisor or more experienced worker trains new clerks.

Material recording clerks first learn to count stock and mark inventory and then move onto more difficult tasks, such as recordkeeping. Production clerks need to learn how their company operates before they can write production and work schedules.

Advancement

With additional training or education, material recording clerks may advance to other positions within their firm, such as purchasing agent. Clerks in retail establishments can move into the sales department.

Important Qualities

Communication skills. Production, planning, and expediting clerks are frequently in contact with suppliers, vendors, and production managers and need to be able to communicate the firm’s scheduling needs effectively.

Customer-service skills. Stock clerks sometimes interact with customers in retail stores and may have to get the item the customer is looking for from the storeroom.

Detail oriented. Material and product inspecting clerks check items for defects, some of which are small and difficult to spot.

Math skills. Some material recording clerks use math to calculate shipping costs or take measurements.

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Planner Career Paths

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Project Coordinator Operations Manager Purchasing Manager

Director Of Materials Management

6 Yearsyrs

Operations Manager Purchasing Manager

Director Of Purchasing

10 Yearsyrs

Senior Planner Planning Manager Supply Chain Manager

Director Of Supply Chain Operations

11 Yearsyrs

Senior Buyer Material Manager Purchasing Manager

Director, Procurement

13 Yearsyrs

Senior Buyer Operations Manager

Distribution Center Manager

9 Yearsyrs

Planning Manager Project Manager Program Manager

General Manager

7 Yearsyrs

Planner/Scheduler Project Manager Program Manager

Marketing Manager

6 Yearsyrs

Project Planner Planner/Scheduler Materials Planner

Material Control Manager

8 Yearsyrs

Planner/Scheduler Planner/Buyer Senior Buyer

Material Manager

9 Yearsyrs

Merchandise Planner Planning Manager Material Manager

Materials Director

12 Yearsyrs

Planning Manager Senior Manager

Operations Director

9 Yearsyrs

Program Manager General Manager Account Manager

Operations Manager

7 Yearsyrs

Program Manager Operations Director

President Of Operations

11 Yearsyrs

Project Manager Consultant Senior Consultant

Program Manager

8 Yearsyrs

Planner/Buyer Senior Buyer

Purchasing Manager

9 Yearsyrs

Project Manager Program Manager

Senior Manager

10 Yearsyrs

Operations Manager Supply Chain Manager

Supply Chain Director

14 Yearsyrs

Account Manager Sales Manager Purchasing Manager

Supply Chain Lead

9 Yearsyrs

Planner/Buyer Purchasing Manager

Supply Chain Manager

10 Yearsyrs

Project Coordinator Production Manager Warehouse Manager

Warehouse Operations Manager

7 Yearsyrs

Average Length of Employment

Production Scheduler/Planner 5.1 years
Senior Material Planner 4.9 years
Director Of Purchasing 4.8 years
Senior Production Planner 4.7 years
Planner/Scheduler 4.5 years
Production Control Coordinator 4.5 years
Production Planner/Buyer 4.5 years
Production Control Planner 4.5 years
Manufacturing Planner 4.0 years
Production Planner 3.9 years
Planner/Buyer 3.8 years
Senior Planner 3.8 years
Master Planner 3.6 years
Service Planner 3.5 years
Material Coordinator 3.5 years
Materials Planner 3.4 years
Logistics Planner 3.4 years
Inventory Planner 3.3 years
Business Planner 3.3 years
Product Planner 3.3 years
Supply Chain Planner 3.2 years
Lead Planner 3.2 years
Material Analyst 3.1 years
Planner 3.0 years
Purchase Analyst 2.7 years
Supply Planner 2.6 years
Demand Planner 2.6 years

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Planner Demographics

Gender

Male
52.8%
Female
44.8%
Unknown
2.4%

Ethnicity

White
77.9%
Hispanic or Latino
11.4%
Asian
8.3%
Unknown
1.8%
Black or African American
0.6%

Languages Spoken

Spanish
50.6%
French
10.4%
Mandarin
5.9%
German
5.6%
Chinese
4.3%
Italian
3.8%
Portuguese
3.8%
Arabic
2.7%
Korean
2.2%
Japanese
2.2%
Russian
1.6%
Hindi
1.4%
Carrier
1.4%
Cantonese
1.1%
Swedish
0.5%
Vietnamese
0.5%
Thai
0.5%
Urdu
0.5%
Polish
0.5%
Turkish
0.4%

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Planner Education

Schools

University of Phoenix
19.8%
Florida State University
6.4%
Arizona State University
5.9%
Michigan State University
5.2%
Pennsylvania State University
5.2%
Ohio State University
4.6%
Auburn University
4.5%
University of Arizona
4.5%
Iowa State University
4.5%
Webster University
4.3%
Syracuse University
4.0%
Florida International University
4.0%
University of Washington
3.6%
University of Florida
3.5%
Fashion Institute of Technology
3.5%
Troy University
3.4%
Northeastern University
3.4%
University of North Texas
3.3%
Southern New Hampshire University
3.1%
Liberty University
3.1%

Majors

Degrees

Bachelors
40.8%
Masters
23.9%
Other
19.3%
Associate
9.2%
Certificate
4.0%
Doctorate
1.7%
Diploma
0.8%
License
0.3%

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Real Planner Salaries

Job Title	Company	Location	Start Date	Salary
Brand Planner	Facebook, Inc.	Menlo Park, CA	Dec 22, 2015	$145,000 - $165,000
Planner VIII	CDM Smith Inc.	Denver, CO	Dec 08, 2016	$138,902
Coastal Planner	Moffatt & Nichol	Long Beach, CA	Jul 25, 2016	$130,000
WW SDM Planner	Apple Inc.	Cupertino, CA	Aug 31, 2015	$120,000 - $140,000
Planner	Envogue International, LLC	New York, NY	Oct 17, 2016	$120,000
Aggregate Planner	Xilinx, Inc.	San Jose, CA	Dec 13, 2016	$115,816
Applecare Planner	Apple Inc.	Cupertino, CA	Oct 05, 2015	$115,000 - $135,000
Planner	Henningson, Durham &Amp; Richardson, PC	New York, NY	Jul 01, 2015	$114,150
Planner VI	CDM Smith Inc.	Houston, TX	Jun 30, 2016	$109,803
Planner	Bechtel Oil, Gas & Chemicals, Inc.	Portland, TX	Feb 20, 2016	$102,048
Planner V	CDM Smith Inc.	New Haven, CT	Jan 15, 2016	$101,629
Solutions Planner	Campbell-Ewald Company	West Hollywood, CA	Jan 09, 2015	$100,000
Planner VI	CDM Smith Inc.	Tallahassee, FL	Apr 25, 2016	$99,341
Planner IV	CDM Smith Inc.	Maitland, FL	Jan 05, 2016	$78,416
Planner IV	CDM Smith Inc.	New Haven, CT	Jan 01, 2015	$77,834
FAB Planner	Im Flash Technologies, LLC	Lehi, UT	Sep 06, 2015	$77,000
Wireline (WL) North America (NAM) Segment Planner	Schlumberger Technology Corporation	Houston, TX	Aug 09, 2015	$76,731 - $85,500
Wireline (WL) North America (NAM) Segment Planner	Schlumberger Technology Corporation	Houston, TX	Sep 08, 2015	$76,731 - $85,500
Planner IV	CDM Smith Inc.	Maitland, FL	Aug 16, 2016	$76,128
Operative Planner	Altair Productdesign, Inc.	Auburn Hills, MI	Aug 05, 2015	$75,549
Planner	Parker Hannifin Corporation	North Haven, CT	Sep 17, 2015	$63,700 - $73,700
Planner	Level 3 Communications, LLC	Broomfield, CO	Aug 31, 2016	$63,036
Planner	Hatch Mott MacDonald Holdings, Inc. (HMM)	Pleasanton, CA	Aug 18, 2016	$63,003
Planner	Parker Hannifin Corporation	North Haven, CT	May 08, 2016	$63,000 - $73,000
Planner	Its Regional, LLC	Metairie, LA	Sep 28, 2015	$62,500
Experience Planner	HTC America Innovation	Seattle, WA	Jan 14, 2015	$62,400
Process Planner	Cyient, Inc.	Red Oak, TX	Jul 24, 2015	$61,963

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Top Skills for A Planner

Top Planner Skills

Procedures
Customer Service
Purchase Orders

You can check out examples of real life uses of top skills on resumes here:

Performed responsibilities of calibrating, adjusting, and repairing tools by following standard procedures.
Provided excellent customer service by addressing and resolving queries on pricing, beneficiaries, life insurance and other financial planning issues.
Place purchase orders for large quantities of promotional materials while managing item storage and professional distribution.
Created seasonal financial plans & exit strategies for Sweaters & Holiday apparel.
customize vacation packages, reservations airfare, hotel, guiding the tourism to the Lodge from Peru.