Strategic Manufacturing Planner: Inventory & Demand

DeKalb Health; Lafayette (LA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Stuller, Lafayette, LA, is seeking a Manufacturing Production Planner to manage inventory and production plans that meet customer demand while minimizing excess stock. You will analyze demand, lead times, and material availability, and coordinate with production, procurement, and logistics to maintain supply chain balance.

The role requires experience in inventory planning and ERP/MRP systems, proficiency in Excel, and strong analytical and communication skills.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Two years of experience in inventory planning, replenishment, production planning, procurement, materials management, or manufacturing operations.
• Experience using ERP, MRP, inventory management, or warehouse management systems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including analyzing large data sets, identifying trends, and developing actionable recommendations.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes, bills of materials, lead times, safety stock, reorder points, and inventory control practices.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, escalation risks, and follow through on action plans.

Responsibilities

• Develop, monitor, and adjust replenishment and production plans to support manufacturing schedules, customer special orders, service levels, and inventory targets.
• Review demand, material requirements, safety stock, reorder points, supplier lead times, and forecast accuracy to identify replenishment needs and data anomalies.
• Release, expedite, reschedule, or defer work orders and transfer orders to maintain balanced inventory and production flow.
• Partner with production, procurement, inventory control, warehouse, customer service, and demand planning teams to resolve shortages, constraints, and supply disruptions.
• Analyze stockouts, excess and aging inventory, slow-moving items, inventory turns, fill rates, and forecast variance to identify trends and recommend action.
• Maintain accurate planning parameters in GAINS and inventory management systems, including minimum and maximum levels, lot sizes, lead times, order multiples, and safety stock.
• Support new product introductions, product changes, phase-outs, and discontinued item planning to reduce obsolete inventory.
• Prepare planning reports, dashboards, and exception summaries, and lead improvements that increase material availability, reduce working capital, and strengthen planning processes.

Skills

Excel

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Associate or bachelor's degree in supply chain, business, operations management, logistics, or related field

Tools

GAINS

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Stuller, Lafayette, LA, is seeking a Manufacturing Production Planner to manage inventory and production plans that meet customer demand while minimizing excess stock. You will analyze demand, lead times, and material availability, and coordinate with production, procurement, and logistics to maintain supply chain balance.

The role requires experience in inventory planning and ERP/MRP systems, proficiency in Excel, and strong analytical and communication skills.