Production Planning Administrator

Flex; West Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Flex is seeking a Production Planning Administrator located in Columbia, SC. This role supports extraordinary teams by performing administrative tasks related to production planning and inventory management.

You will serve as the first point of contact on the floor and communicate with production planning/scheduling. Ideal candidates should have 4-6 years of related experience and strong problem-solving skills. Join us to contribute to building great products that enhance people's lives.

Qualifications

• Typically requires 4-6 years of related experience.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions.

Responsibilities

• 1st point of contact for Leads and Ops/Stock Room/Receiving.
• Owner/report out at MDI board on inventory section.
• Serve as eyes and ears of the line to production planning/master scheduling.

Skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Understanding of production planning

Job description

Flex is the diversified manufacturing partner of choice that helps market‑leading brands design, build and deliver innovative products that improve the world. A career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference and invest in your growth in a respectful, inclusive, and collaborative environment. If you are excited about a role but don’t meet every bullet point, we encourage you to apply and join us to create the extraordinary.

At Flex, we welcome people of all backgrounds. Our employees thrive here by living our values: we support each other as we strive to find a better way, we move fast with discipline and purpose, and we do the right thing always.

Through a respectful, inclusive and collaborative culture, a career at Flex offers the opportunity to make a difference, invest in your career growth and join our purpose—to make great products that create value and improve people’s lives.

Job Summary

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we’re looking to add a Production Planning Administrator located in Columbia, SC. Reporting to Materials Planning Manager, the Production Planning Administrator role is responsible for performing the administrative tasks relating to production planning.

What a typical day looks like

• 1st point of contact for Leads and Ops/Stock Room/Receiving by being on the Floor.
• Serve as eyes and ears of the line to production planning/master scheduling.
• Working knowledge of primary/secondary lines to ensure continuous coverage.
• Communication link with production planning/scheduling.
• Release, print, post work orders.
• Owner/report out at MDI board on inventory section.
• Inventory/red/green from previous day.
• Inventory trend CTB %.
• Inventory trending causes.
• MDI actions.
• X to Y by Z—who does what by when.
• Owner, qty, ETA, tracking.
• Any red condition/15‑day shortage—likely an action needed.

Experience we’re looking to add to our team

• Typically requires 4‑6 years of related experience.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to effectively present information in one‑on‑one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
• Ability to affect different areas by contributing to the development of techniques or concepts. May assist in developing department goals/targets.

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