Production Planner/Ship&Rec Supervisor

Venanpri Group; Illinois; On-site; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with company match

Paid time off & holidays

Life insurance & AD&D

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Venanpri Group is seeking an experienced Supply Chain/Operations leader to analyze demand against capacity and develop production plans for seasonal needs. You will coordinate schedules, manage MRP/MPS, and collaborate with purchasing to ensure material availability while maintaining strict inventory control.

The role requires extensive knowledge of ocean freight, imports/exports, and US customs, with a focus on cross-border operations with Mexico and Canada.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Operations, Transportation Management or Logistics preferred.
• 10 years of experience in supply chain, logistics or operations management.
• Analytical, problem-solving mindset with vendor negotiation skills.
• Extensive knowledge of Ocean Freight and Import/Export processes.
• Experience with cross-border operations from Mexico and Canada.
• Strong U.S. Customs knowledge, HTS classifications.
• Strong data analytics skills using Power BI and Excel.
• Experience with domestic freight processes and overall logistics.
• Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple projects.
• Excellent written and oral communication; customer interaction experience.

Responsibilities

• Analyze demand and orders against capacity to determine production plan needs.
• Distribute production schedules or work orders to departments and create/monitor shop orders.
• Review MRP/MPS/capacity to determine staffing, material requirements or priorities.
• Coordinate with vendors to resolve delays and ensure material availability.
• Maintain inventory records, WIP, and BOM accuracy; dual controls for receipts.
• Revise production schedules due to changes, shortages, or maintenance.
• Work with internal teams to resolve shipping/import/export issues and compliance.
• Locate and evaluate vendors for materials if needed.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Negotiation

Vendor management

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Undergraduate degree in Operations/Logistics

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Job description

Salary Range: $70,000.00 To $75,000.00 Annually

Responsibilities Include:

• Analyze firm and forecast demand and orders against capacity to determine the production plan needs for low and high seasons. Distribute production schedules or work orders to departments. Create and follow up on production shop orders.
• Review MRP / MPS/ Capacity Processes to determine staffing needs, material requirements or material priorities, including material and components for Packaging
• Responsible for reception of material, allocations and tracing of heat lots,
• Review labor tickets and maintain inventories of materials or supplies necessary to meet production demands.
• Revise production schedules when required due to design changes, labor or material shortages, backorders, or machine maintenance, while working with other members of management, sales, production, or engineering.
• Work directly with vendors, to coordinate production or shipping needs and to resolve complaints or eliminate delays on raw material needed for production
• Examine documents for material received for receptions of goods. Maintain records of goods ordered and received. Dual controls for inventory. (maintain WIP inventory)
• Evaluate work processes to assess completeness and accuracy.
• Review production data, including volume produced and consumption of raw materials to ensure all goods are being discounted properly in regard to BOM and routing.
• Resolve issues regarding transportation, imports or exports, or customer issues and follow state and federal guidelines on proper customs documentation needed for each country of origin or country of consignee in coordination with Shipping and Receiving.
• Locate and evaluate vendors for materials, if necessary.
• Prepare and process requisitions and purchase orders for raw material, components (BOM) Create POs for new orders, create new vendors in the system when required for buying purposes, and update pricing when needed. (Update contracts) Develop and implement purchasing and contract instructions, policies, and procedures
• Resolve customer-vendors’ complaints in coordination with other departments as needed.

Requirements:

• Undergraduate degree in Operations, Transportation Management or Logistics preferred.
• 10 years of experience in Supply Chain System, Logistics or Operations Management.
• An analytical, problem-solving personality with the ability to negotiate and build relationships with vendors.
• Extensive knowledge of Ocean Freight and Import/Export processes.
• Experience with cross border operations from Mexico and Canada
• Strong U.S. Customs knowledge, including HTS classifications
• Strong data analytical skills using Power BI and Excel.
• Experience and knowledge of domestic freight process.
• Strong working knowledge of logistics and general Supply Chain processes.
• Extensive experience with complex Supply Chain or Logistics projects is essential.
• Attention to details and ability to ensure accurate work
• Strong oral and written communication skills. Experience interacting with/supporting customers.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects.
• Medical, dental, vision, accident, and critical illness plans are available for enrollment.
• Company paid life insurance and AD&D, Employee Assistance Program, and disability insurance.
• 401k retirement program with 4% company match after 6 months of employment.
• Paid time off and 10 paid holidays with 9 designated by company and 1 floater.