Production Planner Requirements, Skills & Qualifications

The following common skills and qualifications are required of a Production Planner:

  • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business Management, or related field is preferred.
  • Proven experience as production planner
  • Excellent knowledge of production planning and quality control principles
  • Experience in MRP II (Manufacturing resource planning)
  • Working knowledge of MS Office and ERP systems
  • Excellent communication abilities
  • Good at math and statistics
  • Strong organizational and problem-solving skills

Note that this is not an exhaustive list of Production Planner skill, qualifications and experience. Job requirements for specific Production Planner roles may vary, depending on the industry and type of employer.