Inventory Control & Planning Coordinator

Inventory Control & Planning Coordinator

Schedule: Monday - Thursday, 9:00AM-7:30PM, with 2nd shift schedule flexibility

The Inventory Control & Planning Coordinator supports inventory accuracy and daily production readiness. The position leads routine cycle count execution, investigates inventory discrepancies, and performs defined planning-support activities such as running planner workbenches, firming approved jobs, preparing job packets, and releasing work to the shop floor. This is a hands-on development role that connects accurate inventory, disciplined ERP transactions, and timely shop-floor execution.

Responsibilities

Inventory Control

• Complete daily ERP-generated cycle counts for raw material, work-in-process, purchased components, and finished goods.
• Verify stock locations, perform physical counts, record results, and process approved cycle count transactions in the ERP system.
• Review variance reports, recount items above established thresholds, and escalate discrepancies for approval.
• Investigate inventory variances, identify likely root causes, and support corrective actions that improve inventory accuracy.
• Locate missing or misplaced inventory, correct location issues through approved processes, and help maintain accurate bin and stock locations.
• Support physical inventory activities, inventory audits, obsolete-material reviews, and inventory-accuracy reporting.

Planning and Scheduling Support

• Run assigned planner workbenches and review system messages, exceptions, shortages, and due-date requirements.
• Firm planned jobs and release work only within established rules, priorities, and approval limits.
• Print, assemble, and stuff job packets; verify required travelers, drawings, material lists, and supporting documents are complete.
• Deliver released job packets to the appropriate shop-floor areas and communicate priority or documentation issues to Planning and Operations.
• Review dispatch lists and assist with routine updates, job-status follow-up, shortage identification, and schedule maintenance.
• Perform ERP data entry and routine planning administration, including maintaining notes, reports, and supporting records.
• Escalate capacity conflicts, material shortages, engineering/documentation issues, or schedule exceptions rather than making unsupported priority changes.

Operational Support

• Work closely with Planning, Purchasing, Operations, Accounting, Engineering, and Material Handling to resolve routine execution issues.
• Operate forklifts and material-handling equipment safely when locating, counting, or moving inventory.
• Maintain an organized work area and follow all safety, quality, and ERP transaction procedures.
• Provide recommendations for process improvement and perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• One year of experience in manufacturing, material handling, inventory control, production support, or a related environment.
• Basic math skills, including decimals, fractions, units of measure, and accurate part counting.
• Basic computer skills and the ability to learn ERP workbenches, reports, and transaction processes.
• Ability to read part numbers, job documentation, bills of material, and basic production information.
• Ability to safely operate or become qualified to operate a forklift and RF scanning equipment.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds regularly and up to 70 pounds occasionally.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with cycle counting, inventory reconciliation, production control, or job packet preparation.
• Experience working in a manufacturing ERP system; Syteline / Infor CSI experience is a plus.
• Understanding of raw material, work-in-process, finished goods, backflushing, inventory locations, and bills of material.
• Forklift experience and familiarity with a high-mix manufacturing environment.
• Basic Microsoft Excel skills.

Essential Competencies

• Safety orientation
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Attendance and reliability
• Comfort using ERP systems and standard computer tools
• Problem solving and root-cause thinking
• Organization and follow-through
• Clear communication and appropriate escalation
• Adaptability and willingness to learn

Physical & Mental Demands

• Frequent standing and walking throughout production, warehouse, and outdoor storage areas; regular bending, reaching, stooping, pushing, and pulling.
• Exposure to plant noise, temperature variation, fumes, sparks, cleaning solvents, forklifts, cranes, and other manufacturing equipment.
• Requires use of applicable personal protective equipment, including safety glasses, safety footwear, and hearing protection.
• Requires computer keyboard and mouse use, handheld RF device use, close and distance vision, and clear verbal and written communication.
• Role is four 10-hour split shift to accommodate evening planners runs, supporting job release in a timely manner after most orders have been entered for the day.