Production Planner I: Scheduling & Demand Optimizer

Barksdale Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Crane Company in Los Angeles is seeking a Buyer Planner I to develop and maintain production schedules, balance materials, and coordinate with procurement to avoid shortages or delays. The role focuses on leveling workloads and aligning schedules with customer orders and forecasts.

The candidate should have a bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, or a technical field and at least two years of production planning experience, with ERP/MRP systems (QAD preferred) and strong analytical

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, or a technical field.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in production planning or related role.
• Strong knowledge of ERP/MRP systems (QAD preferred).
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Scheduling Production: Develop and maintain production schedules to meet customer orders and deadlines.
• Level Loading: Ensure raw materials, labor, Work Orders and equipment are available when needed.
• Forecasting Demand: Work with Product Managers and use sales data and demand trends for capacity planning.
• Inventory Management: Work with Materials Manager on balance stock levels to avoid shortages.
• Continuous Improvement: Identify bottlenecks and propose process improvements.
• Lead production meetings to assess capacity and material availability.

Skills

Production scheduling

Capacity planning

Cross-functional collaboration

KPI tracking

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, or technical field

Tools

QAD

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Crane Company in Los Angeles is seeking a Buyer Planner I to develop and maintain production schedules, balance materials, and coordinate with procurement to avoid shortages or delays. The role focuses on leveling workloads and aligning schedules with customer orders and forecasts.

The candidate should have a bachelor’s degree in business, supply chain, or a technical field and at least two years of production planning experience, with ERP/MRP systems (QAD preferred) and strong analytical