Procurement & Production Planner

Gentex Corp; Carbondale (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Gentex Corporation, Carbondale facility, is seeking a procurement professional to direct and plan purchasing of materials, parts, and equipment for production. You will coordinate production material processes to enable timely shipments meeting company requirements and customer expectations.

The role emphasizes negotiating costs, monitoring supplier lead times, and maintaining accurate records while supporting daily production schedules and supplier interactions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, logistics, or supply chain.
• 2–4 years of purchasing and procurement experience in a manufacturing setting.
• Minimum of 4 years experience in an MRP environment and scheduling a manufactured product.
• Must have basic computer skills.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all procurement activities and track through delivery.
• Analyze commodity requirements, specs, supplier lead times.
• Negotiate lowest possible cost balancing quality and schedule needs.
• Ensure on-schedule delivery at negotiated price and quality.
• Maintain timely orders, amendments, and shipping notices for records.
• Support MRP scheduling and production planning.

Skills

Analytical

Procurement

MS Office

MAPICS

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or supply chain

Tools

MAPICS

ERP systems

Job description

Gentex Corporation, Carbondale facility, is seeking a procurement professional to direct and plan purchasing of materials, parts, and equipment for production. You will coordinate production material processes to enable timely shipments meeting company requirements and customer expectations.

The role emphasizes negotiating costs, monitoring supplier lead times, and maintaining accurate records while supporting daily production schedules and supplier interactions.