Senior Buyer Production Planning

Labor Solutions, LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Labor Solutions, LLC is seeking an experienced Senior Buyer / Production Planner in Chicago to support purchasing, production planning, material availability, and inventory management. The role coordinates supplier commitments and production capacity to meet customer demand and ensure on-time delivery.

Key responsibilities include planning production based on demand and capacity, managing MRP to drive purchasing actions, and maintaining PO accuracy, supplier pricing and lead times.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of experience in purchasing, production planning, inventory control, or supply chain within manufacturing.
• Experience working with ERP and MRP systems.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Associate or bachelor’s degree in supply chain, operations, business, manufacturing, or a related field preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan production based on customer demand, material availability, lead times, and capacity.
• Manage MRP activity and convert recommendations into purchasing actions.
• Create and maintain purchase orders, supplier pricing, and lead times.
• Monitor inventory levels and address shortages, excess, and obsolete materials.
• Expedite critical and past-due orders.
• Resolve supplier delivery, quality, and material availability issues.
• Maintain estimated ship dates and develop recovery plans for at-risk orders.
• Partner with Production, Sales, Engineering, Customer Service, Shipping, and Receiving.
• Identify opportunities to improve planning, purchasing, inventory control, and supplier performance.

Skills

Purchasing

Production planning

Inventory control

ERP systems

MRP systems

Analytical ability

Organizational skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Education

Associate or bachelor’s degree in supply chain / operations / business / manufacturing

Tools

ERP systems

MRP systems

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Senior Buyer / Production Planner to support purchasing, production planning, material availability, and inventory management within a manufacturing environment. This position will coordinate supplier commitments and production capacity to support customer demand and on-time delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan production based on customer demand, material availability, lead times, and capacity
• Manage MRP activity and convert recommendations into purchasing actions
• Create and maintain purchase orders, supplier pricing, and lead times
• Monitor inventory levels and address shortages, excess, and obsolete materials
• Expedite critical and past-due orders
• Resolve supplier delivery, quality, and material availability issues
• Maintain estimated ship dates and develop recovery plans for at-risk orders
• Partner with Production, Sales, Engineering, Customer Service, Shipping, and Receiving
• Identify opportunities to improve planning, purchasing, inventory control, and supplier performance

Qualifications

• Five or more years of experience in purchasing, production planning, inventory control, or supply chain within manufacturing
• Experience working with ERP and MRP systems
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Associate or bachelor’s degree in supply chain, operations, business, manufacturing, or a related field preferred

This is an excellent opportunity for a hands-on supply chain professional who enjoys managing purchasing and production planning while helping improve delivery performance and operational efficiency.