Production Planner

Streck, LLC; La Vista (NE); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

No night or weekend shifts

Excellent work life balance

Market competitive pay

Comprehensive and inclusive benefits

Great team environment

On and off campus career developmentop

Equitable and safe work culture

Job summary

Streck, a Nebraska-based manufacturing company, is seeking a Production Planner to ensure customer demand is met. You will plan raw materials, create production forecasts, and work with Manufacturing, Purchasing, Sales, and Marketing to keep production running smoothly using SyteLine and Excel.

You will turn forecasts and data into actionable plans, analyze trends, and provide insights to improve productivity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline (business, technical, or supply chain preferred).
• Three+ years in inventory control, planning, or supply chain in operations.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Clear, effective written and verbal communication across departments.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems such as Infor/SyteLine, Oracle, or SAP.

Responsibilities

• Plan raw material inventory levels for assigned product categories in coordination with Production and Purchasing.
• Develop and communicate component material forecasts to vendors.
• Analyze production and scrap trends to project future requirements.
• Review and optimize system ordering parameters with Purchasing.
• Provide management with analytical insight on productivity metrics.
• Generate and review lot-specific production orders, planning sheets, and device history records.
• Maintain cyclic volume estimations and the production calendar.
• Coordinate with Sales and Marketing to adjust production plans as demand changes.
• Build cross-functional knowledge of Planning, Production Control, and Inventory Control as backup.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Effective communication

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/technical/supply chain

Tools

ERP/MRP systems (Infor/SyteLine, Oracle, SAP)

SyteLine planning database

Excel advanced

Job description

About Streck

About Streck:Streck is aNebraska-basedmanufacturing company that makes a global impactbydeveloping anddistributing tolabs worldwide. Ourproductsprovide confidenceforaccuratehealth caretesting!Ourpassions andpriorities are focusedontaking care ofour customers,employees,andgiving back to ourcommunity. Streck has jobsfor every stage ofyourcareer.If you are a dependable, hard-working, and team-oriented individual who values meaningful work, Streck is looking for youto join ourcommunity of passionate people on amission!

About the Role

As a Production Planner, you'll play a key role in making sure Streck can consistently meet customer demand. You'll plan raw material inventory, build and communicate production forecasts, and work cross-functionally with Manufacturing, Purchasing, Sales, and Marketing to keep production running smoothly. You'll use tools like SyteLine, Streck's internal planning database, and Excel to turn forecasts and historical data into clear, actionable production plans.

What You'll Do

• Plan raw material inventory levels for your assigned product categories, coordinating incoming receipts with Production and Purchasing.
• Develop and communicate component material forecasts to vendors.
• Analyze production and scrap trends to project future production requirements.
• Partner with Purchasing to review and optimize system ordering parameters.
• Deliver analytical insight to management on departmental productivity and metrics.
• Generate and review lot-specific production orders, planning sheets, and device history records.
• Maintain cyclic volume estimations and the production calendar for your categories.
• Coordinate with Sales and Marketing to adjust production plans as demand changes.
• Build cross-functional knowledge of Planning, Production Control, and Inventory Control to serve as a backup when needed.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in a related discipline (business, technical, or supply chain preferred).
• Working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems such as Infor/SyteLine, Oracle, or SAP.
• Minimum of three years of combined experience in inventory control, planning, or supply chain within an operations environment.
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Clear, effective communication, both written and verbal, with the ability to collaborate across departments.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Why Streck

Join a team where your analysis and planning directly affect product availability for laboratories and patients who rely on it. Streck offers a collaborative environment, opportunities for cross-training and growth into broader Planning and Production Control functions, and a culture built around quality and continuous improvement.

Streck Offerings

• A challenging,safeand rewarding work environment
• No night or weekend shifts
• Excellent work life balance
• Market competitive pay
• Comprehensive and inclusive benefits
• Great teamenvironment
• On and off campus career development opportunities

Streck is an EqualEmploymentOpportunityEmployer/Individuals with Disabilities & Protected Veterans/Affirmative Action employer and forbids discrimination against any employee or applicant because of race, color, religion, gender (including pregnancy, gender stereotyping and caregiver status), sexual orientation, gender identity, transgender status, national origin, disability, genetic information, citizenship, marital status or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.