Evening Production Planner: SAP & 3PL Liaison

Talentify; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 34,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental & vision

401(k) Retirement Plan

Life Insurance

Short and long-term disability

Time Off/Leave

Job summary

Actalent is seeking a Production Planner in Charlotte, NC to orchestrate kit sequencing and inventory movements across multiple sites. The role acts as a bridge between materials planning, 3PL, and operations to keep lines running efficiently and meet customer expectations.

Typical hours are 12:00pm–9:00pm, Monday to Friday, with overtime as needed. This onsite contract position emphasizes problem solving, SAP proficiency, and continuous improvement efforts to support multiple product lines.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated ability to solve problems and work with urgency.
• Detail oriented and strong written and oral communicator.
• Demonstrated leadership ability.

Responsibilities

• Execute the schedule through the releasing and sequencing of kits to material handlers for picking.
• Coordinate with the 3PL and materials teams to ensure timely delivery of kits.
• Delegate inventory transactions.
• Drive the scheduling and picking of kits.
• Record discrepancies, coordinate cycle counts, and communicate expedites.
• Work with receiving to coordinate hot inbound deliveries.
• Track turnbacks to standard processes and perform root cause analysis to help solve systemic issues.
• Ensure production takt is met to achieve planned results.

Skills

Production planning

SAP

Inventory

Planner

3PL

lean manufacturing

kaizen

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

SAP MRP systems

Job description

Actalent is seeking a Production Planner in Charlotte, NC to orchestrate kit sequencing and inventory movements across multiple sites. The role acts as a bridge between materials planning, 3PL, and operations to keep lines running efficiently and meet customer expectations.

Typical hours are 12:00pm–9:00pm, Monday to Friday, with overtime as needed. This onsite contract position emphasizes problem solving, SAP proficiency, and continuous improvement efforts to support multiple product lines.