Multi-Site Materials & Production Planner

Neovia Logistics; Grand Rapids (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Neovia Logistics seeks a Production & Materials Planner to coordinate material flow within a centralized kitting and warehouse operation, supporting three manufacturing plants. You will link Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Procurement, Transportation, and Warehouse Ops to insure material availability and on-time kit delivery.

Responsibilities include developing schedules, prioritizing kit builds, managing inventory and replenishment, and reporting KPIs via ERP, Excel, and Power BI.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field is required.
• 3+ years in production, materials, or supply planning or manufacturing operations.
• Experience supporting multi-site manufacturing environments.
• Advance Excel skills including Pivot Tables, Power Query, and XLOOKUP/VLOOKUP.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Oracle ERP experience preferred.
• Apriso MES experience preferred.
• APICS/CPIM/CSCP certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop daily, weekly, and monthly production and kitting schedules for three plants.
• Convert forecasts, demand, and schedules into executable warehouse work plans.
• Prioritize and sequence kit builds based on manufacturing needs.
• Ensure material availability through inventory and replenishment planning.
• Monitor inbound shipments and coordinate expedites for shortages.
• Release and prioritize work orders for warehouse and kitting ops.
• Use ERP and MES to manage schedules, inventory, and reports.
• Collaborate with Procurement, Manufacturing, Transportation, and Warehouse teams.
• Analyze inventory levels, safety stock, and replenishment requirements.
• Communicate shortages, risks, and recovery plans to leadership.
• Support S&OP, production meetings, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop KPI reporting and dashboards using ERP, Excel, or Power BI.

Skills

Production Planning

Materials Planning

Multi-site planning

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Engineering, or related field

APICS CPIM/CSCP certification (preferred)

Tools

Excel

Power BI

Oracle ERP

Apriso MES

Job description

Neovia Logistics seeks a Production & Materials Planner to coordinate material flow within a centralized kitting and warehouse operation, supporting three manufacturing plants. You will link Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Procurement, Transportation, and Warehouse Ops to insure material availability and on-time kit delivery.

Responsibilities include developing schedules, prioritizing kit builds, managing inventory and replenishment, and reporting KPIs via ERP, Excel, and Power BI.