Strategic Production Planner & Shipping Lead

ADP, Inc.; Rock Island (IL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k match

Paid time off

Holidays

Health insurance

Life insurance

AD&D

EAP

Disability insurance

Job summary

ADP, Inc. in Rock Island, IL seeks a senior Supply Chain professional to analyze demand, forecast capacity, and drive production planning. You will coordinate with vendors, manage materials and schedules, and ensure accurate BOM usage and customs compliance.

Responsibilities include reviewing MRP/MPS, coordinating with internal teams, and maintaining comprehensive inventory records while resolving issues across transportation and international shipping.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in Operations, Transportation Management or Logistics preferred.
• 10 years of experience in Supply Chain, Logistics or Operations Management.
• Analytical, problem-solving with vendor negotiation.
• Extensive knowledge of Ocean Freight and Import/Export processes.
• Experience with cross border operations from Mexico and Canada.
• Strong U.S. Customs knowledge, HTS classifications.
• Strong data analytical skills using Power BI and Excel.
• Experience with domestic freight process.
• Strong working knowledge of logistics and Supply Chain processes.
• Experience with complex Supply Chain projects.

Responsibilities

• Analyze demand vs capacity to determine production plan needs and distribute schedules.
• Review MRP/MPS to determine staffing needs and material priorities.
• Receive materials, track heat lots, and maintain inventory.
• Revise schedules due to changes, shortages, or maintenance; coordinate with teams.
• Coordinate with vendors to resolve delays and ensure raw material availability.
• Maintain records of goods received; enforce inventory controls and BOM/routing usage.
• Ensure proper BOM/routing consumption and production data accuracy.
• Address transportation, imports/exports and customs documentation with Shipping.
• Create POs for raw materials and updates to contracts; manage pricing.
• Resolve customer-vendor complaints in coordination with other departments.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Vendor management

Negotiation

Logistics knowledge

Data analysis

Education

Bachelors in Operations/Logistics

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Job description

ADP, Inc. in Rock Island, IL seeks a senior Supply Chain professional to analyze demand, forecast capacity, and drive production planning. You will coordinate with vendors, manage materials and schedules, and ensure accurate BOM usage and customs compliance.

Responsibilities include reviewing MRP/MPS, coordinating with internal teams, and maintaining comprehensive inventory records while resolving issues across transportation and international shipping.