Strategic Inventory & Production Planner

Fill-Rite; Lenexa (KS); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

Fill-Rite is seeking a detail-oriented Buyer/Planner to assist our Operations team in Lenexa, KS. You’ll help manage inventory, guide production schedules, and ensure materials are available to meet customer demand.

You will work with Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, and Quality to optimize inventory performance and support on-time delivery while applying continuous improvement methods to improve material flow.

Qualifications

• Two to three years of inventory control, materials management, demand planning, or production scheduling in manufacturing.
• Five or more years in similar roles is preferred.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing processes and inventory management.
• Experience with continuous improvement methodologies and root cause analysis.

Responsibilities

• Manage purchased parts inventory to support uninterrupted production.
• Monitor supplier performance, purchase orders, and deliveries, escalating supply issues as needed.
• Support production scheduling to meet on-time delivery goals.
• Maintain inventory accuracy through cycle counts and system reconciliation.

Skills

Inventory control

Materials management

Demand planning

Production scheduling

ERP systems

Syteline

Microsoft Office

Root cause analysis

Analytical skills

Organizational skills

Tools

Syteline

Job description

Fill-Rite is seeking a detail-oriented Buyer/Planner to assist our Operations team in Lenexa, KS. You’ll help manage inventory, guide production schedules, and ensure materials are available to meet customer demand.

You will work with Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, and Quality to optimize inventory performance and support on-time delivery while applying continuous improvement methods to improve material flow.