Strategic Production & Inventory Planner

Vertiv; Ironton (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertiv in Ironton, Ohio is seeking a Planner to help optimize production, inventory, and efficiency through disciplined run strategies and strong organizational skills.

You will partner with engineering and production teams, ensure material availability, create shop orders in IFS, and generate regular reports. The role emphasizes detail orientation, teamwork, and the ability to operate in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or GED required.
• 3-5 years of experience in stockroom, warehousing, or inventory movement.
• Preferred BS in Business Administration and knowledge of MRP.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop a stable run strategy of assigned products to optimize production, inventory, and efficiency.
• Communicate daily/weekly plan with production team.
• Ensure change over times, standard hours, rates and demonstrated capacity are accurately reflected in the daily/weekly/monthly plans.
• Interface with Engineering to establish high level forecast/schedule.
• Ensure that all parts necessary for production are ordered internally or outsourced through suppliers.
• Ensure that the material needed for production is available and reported accurately in the system.
• Create any shop orders on IFS to fulfill needs of production.
• Issue material upon completion of process.
• Once parts are completed on the shop floor, close out existing shop orders and report operations in the system to account for completed jobs
• Coordinate with department leaders to account for any material shortages/needs.
• Coordinate with purchasing in relation to external orders.
• Coordinate with material team in relation to material requirements and deliveries.
• Develop and maintain daily/weekly/monthly reports as needed.
• Apply 5S techniques (sorting, set in order, systematic cleaning, standardizing, and sustaining) to workspace, and inventory storage.
• Maintain knowledge of products and parts.
• Other Duties as assigned

Skills

Inventory management

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Education

High School diploma or GED

BS in Business Administration

Tools

MS Office

ERP systems

Job description

Vertiv in Ironton, Ohio is seeking a Planner to help optimize production, inventory, and efficiency through disciplined run strategies and strong organizational skills.

You will partner with engineering and production teams, ensure material availability, create shop orders in IFS, and generate regular reports. The role emphasizes detail orientation, teamwork, and the ability to operate in a fast-paced environment.