Strategic Manufacturing Demand Planner

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

Job summary

Interconnect Solutions Company is seeking a Demand Planner in Fountain Valley, CA. You will turn customer demand into production requirements, schedule orders, and release work orders to the shop floor, collaborating across Accounts, Buyers, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Warehouse, and Production to keep plans moving.

You will use MRP/ERP systems and planning tools to manage schedules, monitor status, and adjust for changes in BOMs, quantities, and delivery commitments.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in production planning or similar planning role.
• Experience with MRP and ERP systems to plan and manage production and material requirements.
• Experience creating or managing production schedules and work orders.
• Strong understanding of how demand, material availability, capacity, and scheduling constraints affect outcomes.
• Intermediate Excel skills and comfort with planning data/tools.
• Strong communication across multiple departments.
• Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.
• Willingness to spend time on the production floor and learn the process.
• 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, material availability, and priorities.
• Translate orders into production schedules and update as requirements change.
• Create and maintain component demand in the MRP/ERP system based on requirements and plans.
• Release production work orders and monitor progress to keep production on schedule.
• Collaborate with Buyers to identify and manage material constraints that could impact schedules.
• Coordinate with Production Leads, Quality, Warehouse, and other teams to address plan status and issues.
• Respond to BOM, routing, ECNs, and engineering changes affecting the plan.
• Partner with Manufacturing Engineering and Quality when changes require adjustments to the plan.
• Keep Account Managers informed of status, changes, and potential delivery issues.
• Utilize M3, LeanDNA, Excel, SharePoint, Outlook, Teams to manage schedules and track demand.
• Identify scheduling gaps and material shortages early and address them with the needed teams.
• Look for opportunities to improve planning processes and cross‑department coordination.
• Perform other duties as assigned in support of business needs.

Skills

Production planning

Scheduling

Communication

Attention to detail

Cross-functional teamwork

Fast-paced environment

On-floor experience

Tools

MRP/ERP software

Job description

Interconnect Solutions Company is seeking a Demand Planner in Fountain Valley, CA. You will turn customer demand into production requirements, schedule orders, and release work orders to the shop floor, collaborating across Accounts, Buyers, Manufacturing Engineering, Quality, Warehouse, and Production to keep plans moving.

You will use MRP/ERP systems and planning tools to manage schedules, monitor status, and adjust for changes in BOMs, quantities, and delivery commitments.