1st Shift Inventory Planner | S&OP & ERP

East Penn Manufacturing Company, Inc.; Pennsylvania; On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Group health insurance

Retirement savings plan with company/p

Job summary

East Penn Manufacturing Company, Inc. is seeking an Inventory Control Planner for 1st shift to manage planning and process adherence within the division. The planner will coordinate MPS, MRP, S&OP, and RCCP to ensure consistency with company standards.

The role requires knowledge of manufacturing planning, ERP systems, and ability to adjust schedules based on capacity and material constraints. Strong communication with cross-functional teams is essential for success.

Qualifications

• Experience with manufacturing planning, ERP systems, and exception management.
• Education: High School Diploma or GED required; associate degree preferred; relevant experience considered.
• Proficiency in MPS, MRP, S&OP, RCCP, and capacity planning principles.
• Ability to use ERP tools to analyze planning discrepancies and escalate as needed.
• Strong communication with cross-functional teams to resolve discrepancies.

Responsibilities

• Draws up S&OP to establish capacity and strategy to meet forecasted orders.
• Review forecast, capacity data, and BOM routing to identify bottlenecks.
• Adjust S&OP and short-term schedules for downtime or material constraints.
• Monitor daily results and provide actionable recommendations to departments.
• Validate forecast inputs against capacity reports for risks.
• Review and validate BOM/routing in ERP; support engineering and inventory.
• Run purchasing forecasts and identify risks or discrepancies in needs.
• Update work orders in ERP based on approved changes.
• Use ERP and reports to analyze data and drive planning improvements.

Skills

MPS/MRP/S&OP/RCCP

ERP systems

Excel (pivot tables, lookups)

Root cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Associate’s degree in Supply Chain/Business/Operations

Tools

ERP software

Warehouse management systems

Job description

East Penn Manufacturing Company, Inc. is seeking an Inventory Control Planner for 1st shift to manage planning and process adherence within the division. The planner will coordinate MPS, MRP, S&OP, and RCCP to ensure consistency with company standards.

The role requires knowledge of manufacturing planning, ERP systems, and ability to adjust schedules based on capacity and material constraints. Strong communication with cross-functional teams is essential for success.