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Updated March 26, 2025

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Production planner resume

Michael Nelson

(490) 555-9134 | mnelson@example.com

Plymouth, MI | 16422 S. Maple Rd. - 37788

Work experience

2011 - Present
Production Planner, Johnson Controls - Plymouth, MI
- Worked closely with engineering on facility projects.
- Coordinate the purchase of all MRO (non- inventory) such as office supplies, maintenance and janitorial.
- Work with manufacturing schedule production workforce and overtime.
- Set up Kanban pull system for all new Honda components including loop sizing, safety stock and inventory days on hand.
- Control and maintain item mastery parameters the ERP system.
- Maintained 25 suppliers and 350 part numbers with safety stocks between 2 hours and 2 days.
2009 - 2011
Material Analyst, Johnson Controls - Plymouth, MI
- Managed 20 suppliers and 300+ component part numbers to ensure delivery.
- Investigate production control problems, analyze root causes, and derive solutions.
- Audit various BOM s to ensure parts are valid.
- Use ERP systems to manage system ordering and purchasing by releases.
2008 - 2009
Production Control Planner, Ahresty Wilmington - Wilberforce, OH
- Support control group with the transition and integration of Primavera into SAP.
- Established RFQs, negotiated contracts, implemented ensuring compliance, reporting on spend and cost savings.
- Cross-trained and assisted in Parts Ordering inventory management and 2nd shift Parts Flow Management for Production Control.
- Reduced hardware vendors from 65 to 1 by instituting a Kanban purchase order program.
- Implemented, documented, and maintained business process procedures and standard operating procedures.
- Rebalanced retread inventory between logistics centers.

Skills

Production Planning
Inventory Accuracy
Medical Supplies
Product Development
Shop Load
ERP
Safety Stock
Materials Management
Delivery Dates
Logistics

Education

Bachelor's Degree, Business (1999 - 2002)
Central State University
Wilberforce,

Senior production planner resume

Andrew Taylor

Senior Production Planner

(490) 555-7367 | ataylor@example.com

Malvern, PA | 41405 W. Main Ln. - 49041

Work experience

2016 - Present
Senior Production Planner, Contemporary Services - Malvern, PA
- Utilized SAP Materials Management and Production Planning modules to direct the activity of 30 automatic and manual workstations.
- Implemented Six Sigma Lean processes in collaborative effort with plant managers and production supervisors, reducing organization costs by 20%.
- Provide leadership to a third-party logistics organization consisting of three managers and 40 permanent and temporary employees.
2015 - 2016
Master Scheduler, Cardinal Health - Malvern, PA
- Team member for the implementation of a major ERP system, QAD/MFG-PRO.
- Team super-user for Excel-based planning tools and SAP ERP/APO/SNP; responsible for maintaining master data integrity.
2006 - 2015
Purchasing Agent, Siemens - Malvern, PA
- Processed purchase orders, including field s orders.
- Act as liaison between Purchasing and Project management to manage purchasing and logistical transactions for successful project execution.
- Monitor, track, and report supplier performance.
- Worked closely with Product Line to support ongoing new product development and sourcing.
- Negotiate pricing and buys at the supply base.
2004 - 2006
Purchase Analyst, Whole Foods Market - New York, NY
- Lead one on one team member training in product knowledge and standard operating procedures.
- Partner with accounting team to insure accuracy of purchase orders and invoices Participate in monthly inventory process
- Supported department managers in sales negotiations, purchase of raw materials and searching for new suppliers.
- Monitored supplier performance and identified new potential vendors.
- Reviewed freight terms and negotiate rates for LTL and TL shipents to ensure quickest mode of transport and cost effective.
- Created and maintained metrics analyzing performance of all aspects of the supply chain from origin to destination distribution centers.

Skills

Supplier Performance
Purchase Orders
Vendor Invoices
Competitive Analysis
ERP
Maintenance Management System
Financial Statements
Support Production
Product Development
Project Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree, Accounting (1996 - 1999)
New York University
New York,

How to write a production planner resume

Craft a resume summary statement

A well-written resume summary is basically an elevator pitch. You are summing up your skills and experience in a few sentences to wow recruiters, hiring managers, and decision makers into giving you an interview. Here are some tips to putting your best foot first with your resume summary:

Step 1: Start with your current job title, or the one you aspire to. Are you a passionate manager? A skilled analyst? It's a good starting point.

Step 2: Next put your years of experience in production planner-related roles.

Step 3: Now is the time to put your biggest accomplishment or something you are professionally proud of.

Step 4: Read over what you have written. It should be 2-4 sentences. Your goal is to summarize your experience, not recite your resume.

These four steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some production planner interviews.

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List the right project manager skills

Your Skills section is an easy way to let recruiters know you have the skills to do the job. Just as importantly, it can help your resume not get filtered out by hiring software. Here is how to make the most of your skills section and make sure you have the right keywords:

Look at the job listing and skills listed. You need to include the exact keywords from the job description to get your resume in front of an actual human. Do you have those skills? Fantastic! Be sure to list them.
Include as many relevant hard or technical production planner skills as possible for each job you apply to.
Be specific with the skills you have and be sure you are using the most up to date and accurate terms.

These five steps should give you a strong elevator pitch and land you some production planner interviews.

Here are example skills to include in your “Area of Expertise” on a production planner resume:

Customer Service
MRP
ERP
Logistics
Continuous Improvement
On-Time Delivery
Purchase Orders
Lean Manufacturing
Customer Orders
Material Availability

Inventory Control
Shop Floor
Customer Demand
Production Orders
Safety Stock
Production Control
WIP
BOM
Production Lines
Production Capacity

Master Production Schedule
Material Shortages
Kanban
Inventory Management
Strong Analytical
Delivery Dates
Production Floor
Engineering Drawings
Sales Orders
Production Process

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How to structure your work experience

Next you should include your work experience. Structure your work experience section by listing your most recent experience first, followed by earlier roles in reverse chronological order.

Start with your job title, company name, city, and state on the left. Align dates in month and year format on the right-hand side.

Include only recent, relevant jobs. Avoid including work experience over 20 years to avoid ageism.

Beneath each job, you should have bullet points to emphasize why you're the perfect fit for the production planner.

How to write production planner experience bullet points

Remember, your resume is not a list of responsibilities or a job description. This is your chance to show why you're good at your job and what you accomplished.

Use the XYZ formula for your work experience bullet points. Here's how it works:

Use strong action verbs like Led, Built, or Optimized.
Follow up with numbers when possible to support your results. How much did performance improve? How much revenue did you drive?
Wrap it up by explaining the actions you took to achieve the result and how you made an impact.

This creates bullet points that read Achieved X, measured by Y, by doing Z.

Here are examples from great production planner resumes:

Work history example #1

Logistics Analyst

GameStop

Managed logistics operations, responsible for entire store replenishment.
Examined inbound receipts and record into the MRP system.
Maintained a constant stream of internal communication between purchasing, manufacturing and myself in order to meet all company needs.
Worked in a fast-paced environment streamlining procedures, preparing and distributing documents, organizing meetings, and verifying completed paperwork.
Received The Home Depot's Homer Award for dedication to implementation of The Home Depot Foreign Trade Zones.

Work history example #2

Production Control Specialist

Jeld-Wen

Coordinated with logistics the receipt and issuance of material to designated allocations.
Acted as liaison between engineering and manufacturing operations to coordinate and implement engineering changes.
Coordinated manufacturing, logistics/purchasing, engineering and marketing to meet customer required ship dates.
Analyzed automated MRP system to develop work schedules utilized by Production Controllers to ensure maximum utilization of production equipment
Configured the relevant MRP group and a MRP area for the manufacturing facility.

Work history example #3

Production Planner

National Oilwell Varco

Presented weekly forecast/MRP changes to affected groups, and their impact.
Utilized MRP system to efficiently manage capacity requirements.
Worked on all aspects of supply chain and implemented a new MRP computer system (Alliance) for a start-up division.
Provided guidance/training to Planners on MRP principles and Oracle planning processes/tools.
Assisted in conversion from Symix system to SAP ERP system.

Work history example #4

Parts Coordinator (Part-Time)

Yates Services

Created a scheduling system for contracted commercial business customers that ensures timely service and ease of integrating future endeavors.
Managed and maintained the literature distribution records for internal distribution of product technical information and update bulletins.
Compiled data from all divisions for ensuing analysis of inventory logistics and supply chain effort strategies.
Transferred CDL Trucks to the shop to be fixed and returned to the customer.
Coordinated payroll information for project employees.

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Add an education section to your resume

Employers are looking for a few things when looking at the Education section of your resume:

The highest degree you have achieved.
TWhere you attended school, and the dates (Although if you graduated some time ago, leave the date off to avoid ageism)
TField of study
TAny honors, relevant coursework, achievements, or pertinent activities

Here are some examples of good education entries for resumes:

Bachelor's Degree in business

Central State University, Wilberforce, OH

1999 - 2002

Highlight your production planner certifications on your resume

Certifications are a great way to showcase special expertise or niche skills. Some jobs even require certifications to be hired.

Include the full name of the certification, along with the name of the issuing organization and date of obtainment.

If you have any of these certifications, be sure to include them on your production planner resume:

Certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM)
Certified Planning Engineer (CPE)
Certified Security Supervision & Management (CSS)
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Incident Safety Officer - Fire Suppression Certification (ISO)
Certified Product Manager (CPM)
Certified Product Safety Manager (CPSM)
Certified in Planning and Inventory Management (CPIM)
Software Engineering Master Certification (SEMC)

Updated March 26, 2025

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