Senior Production Planner

Adecco Portugal; Stafford (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Adecco Portugal seeks a Senior Production Planner to oversee production planning and scheduling, aligning materials and manufacturing orders with customer demand.

You will partner with Procurement, Inventory Control, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Quality to ensure readiness, monitor material availability, and support on-time production. The role emphasizes advanced Excel, ERP/MRP experience, and cross-team collaboration in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Mastery in Microsoft Excel with pivot tables, lookups, formulas for analyzing production, inventory, and operations.
• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Business Administration, or related field
• Equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered
• 2+ years of experience in production planning, scheduling, manufacturing operations, or related fields
• Internship or co-op experience in a manufacturing environment is a plus
• Experience using ERP/MRP system
• Proficiency with SharePoint and Microsoft Office 365

Responsibilities

• Support production planning and scheduling activities
• Collaborate with Procurement, Inventory Control, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Quality to maintain production readiness
• Monitor material availability and support timely execution of production schedules

Skills

Excel Proficient

Pivot Tables

MRP/ERP Systems

Data Analysis

SharePoint

Office 365

Production Planning

Scheduling

Education

Bachelor’s in Industrial Engineering / Operations Management / Business Administration

Equivalent combination of education and experience

Tools

ERP/MRP software

SharePoint

Office 365

Job description

The Senior Production Planner supports production planning and scheduling activities to ensure materials, resources, and manufacturing orders are aligned with customer demand and production objectives. This role works closely with Procurement, Inventory Control, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Quality teams to maintain production readiness, monitor material availability, and support the timely execution of production schedules.

Required Qualification

• Mastery in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, lookups, formulas and the ability to analyze production, inventory, and operational data to support planning activities


• Bachelors ’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Operations Management, Business Administration, or a related field


• Equivalent combination of education and relevant experience may be considered


• 2 + years of experience in production planning, scheduling, manufacturing operations, or related fields


• Internship or co-op experience in a manufacturing environment is a plus


• Experience using ERP/MRP system


• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, lookups, formulas and the ability to analyze production, inventory, and operational data to support planning activities


• Proficiency with SharePoint and Microsoft Office 36

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in manufacturing, aerospace, defense, or other regulated industry


• Familiarity with Microsoft Business Centre


• Knowledge of Material Requirements Planning (MRP) concepts