Supply Chain Production Planner

A Supply Chain/Production Planner in manufacturing coordinates material requirements, capacity, and scheduling to meet customer demand while optimizing inventory levels. They create production schedules, monitor progress, manage inventory, and collaborate with procurement/logistics to prevent shortages and ensure timely delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Production Scheduling: Develop weekly/monthly production plans and schedules, aligning manufacturing activities with sales forecasts and customer demand.
• Inventory Optimization: Analyze inventory levels to ensure optimal stock, reducing excess while preventing shortages of raw materials and finished goods.
• MRP/ERP Management: Utilize ERP/MRP systems (e.g., SAP, MES) to release manufacturing orders and manage inventory records.
• Material Coordination: Collaborate with procurement to align material availability with production schedules.
• Troubleshooting: Monitor production progress and adjust schedules to accommodate maintenance, machine downtime, or changing demand.
• Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve production efficiency, reduce waste, and improve KPIs (e.g., on-time delivery).

Additional Information

• Benefits: Health Insurance, 8 holidays, Simple IRA, Vacation and Sick time

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or related field.
• Technical Proficiency: Strong proficiency in ERP/MRP systems (like SAP or Oracle) and MS Excel/SQL.
• Experience: 3–5 years of experience in manufacturing or plant supply chain environments. Must have previous experience in the electronic field.
• Skills: Strong communication, analytical, and organizational skills, along with proactive problem-solving abilities. Position requires all candidates to be authorized to work in the USA – no sponsorship available.

There is no relocation assistance offered.

Salary range is between $60,200 - $81,700, USD. This is a salaried, non-exempt role.

Must Have

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain Management, or a related field.
• 3–5 years of experience in a manufacturing or plant supply chain environment.
• Previous experience in the electronics field.
• Proficiency with ERP/MRP systems (such as SAP or Oracle) and Microsoft Excel/SQL.