Strategic Demand Planner | Fast-Paced Manufacturing

ISC - Interconnect Solutions Company; Fountain Valley (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

ISC - Interconnect Solutions Company is seeking a Demand Planner to turn customer demand into production requirements, scheduling orders from order through shipment. You'll collaborate with Account Managers, Buyers, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Warehouse, and Production in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years in production planning, experience with MRP/ERP, strong Excel skills, and clear communication.

Qualifications

• 2+ years in production planning, manufacturing planning, demand planning, materials planning, or a similar planning role
• Experience with MRP/ERP systems to plan, schedule, or manage production and material requirements
• Experience creating or managing production schedules, work orders, or material requirements
• Strong understanding of how demand, material availability, capacity, and constraints affect schedules
• Intermediate Excel skills and comfort with planning data/tools
• Strong communication across multiple departments
• Willingness to spend time on the production floor and learn manufacturing processes
• Strong attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities

Responsibilities

• Own production planning and scheduling for assigned customers and/or product lines, balancing requirements and constraints
• Translate orders into production schedules and update as needs change
• Create and maintain component demand in the MRP/ERP system
• Release production work orders and monitor progress to keep on schedule
• Collaborate with Buyers to manage material constraints impacting schedules
• Coordinate with Production Leads, Quality, Warehouse on plan status and issues
• Address BOMs, routings, ECNs, and engineering changes affecting the plan
• Partner with Manufacturing Engineering and Quality on scheduling adjustments
• Keep Account Managers informed of production status and changes
• Use M3, LeanDNA, Excel, SharePoint, Outlook, Teams to manage schedules and demand
• Identify scheduling gaps and material risks early and work with teams to resolve
• Look for ways to improve planning processes and cross-functional coordination

Skills

Production planning

MRP/ERP

Scheduling

Excel

Communication

Fast-paced

Cross-department

Attention to detail

Production floor

Tools

M3

LeanDNA

Excel

SharePoint

Outlook

Teams

Job description

ISC - Interconnect Solutions Company is seeking a Demand Planner to turn customer demand into production requirements, scheduling orders from order through shipment. You'll collaborate with Account Managers, Buyers, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Warehouse, and Production in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Ideal candidates have 2+ years in production planning, experience with MRP/ERP, strong Excel skills, and clear communication.