Production Planner/Ship&Rec Supervisor

ADP, Inc.; Rock Island (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k match

Paid time off

Holidays

Health insurance

Life insurance

AD&D

EAP

Disability insurance

Job summary

ADP, Inc. in Rock Island, IL seeks a senior Supply Chain professional to analyze demand, forecast capacity, and drive production planning. You will coordinate with vendors, manage materials and schedules, and ensure accurate BOM usage and customs compliance.

Responsibilities include reviewing MRP/MPS, coordinating with internal teams, and maintaining comprehensive inventory records while resolving issues across transportation and international shipping.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Operations, Transportation Management or Logistics preferred.
• 10 years of experience in Supply Chain, Logistics or Operations Management.
• Analytical, problem-solving with vendor negotiation.
• 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 analytical skills using Power BI and Excel.
• Experience with domestic freight process.
• Strong working knowledge of logistics and Supply Chain processes.
• Experience with complex Supply Chain projects.

Responsibilities

• Analyze demand vs capacity to determine production plan needs and distribute schedules.
• Review MRP/MPS to determine staffing needs and material priorities.
• Receive materials, track heat lots, and maintain inventory.
• Revise schedules due to changes, shortages, or maintenance; coordinate with teams.
• Coordinate with vendors to resolve delays and ensure raw material availability.
• Maintain records of goods received; enforce inventory controls and BOM/routing usage.
• Ensure proper BOM/routing consumption and production data accuracy.
• Address transportation, imports/exports and customs documentation with Shipping.
• Create POs for raw materials and updates to contracts; manage pricing.
• Resolve customer-vendor complaints in coordination with other departments.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Vendor management

Negotiation

Logistics knowledge

Data analysis

Education

Bachelors 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.