Strategic Production Planner & Supply Chain Coordinator

MGC Advanced Polymers, Inc.; Colonial Heights (VA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

MGC Advanced Polymers, Inc. in Colonial Heights, VA, is seeking a Production Planning & Operations Coordinator to keep production on track and customer orders moving.

You will plan monthly schedules, coordinate materials and purchasing, manage orders in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, and prepare shipping documents for domestic and international shipments. This role reports to the Business Operations & Supply Chain Manager and has no direct reports.

Responsibilities

• Plan monthly production schedules based on customer orders, inventory, capacity, equipment availability, and maintenance needs.
• Coordinate raw-material and packaging purchasing; create purchase orders; monitor deliveries; address shortages and discrepancies.
• Enter and manage customer orders in Business Central; review inventory requirements; coordinate readiness with Production, Quality Control, Sales, and Warehouse.
• Prepare shipping documentation including bills of lading, packing lists, invoices, and certificates for domestic and international shipments.
• Maintain accurate transactions: production assemblies, inventory receipts, and supply chain records; investigate discrepancies.
• Support inventory accuracy by monitoring materials and finished goods; reconcile system vs. physical counts.
• Coordinate with Production, Sales, Warehouse, suppliers, carriers, freight forwarders, and customers; communicate risks and updates.
• Participate in process improvements, audits, and cross-training; support safety initiatives and other duties as assigned.

Skills

Production scheduling

Materials planning

Purchasing

Inventory coordination

Cross-functional collaboration

Documentation

Tools

Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central

Job description

MGC Advanced Polymers, Inc. in Colonial Heights, VA, is seeking a Production Planning & Operations Coordinator to keep production on track and customer orders moving.

You will plan monthly schedules, coordinate materials and purchasing, manage orders in Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central, and prepare shipping documents for domestic and international shipments. This role reports to the Business Operations & Supply Chain Manager and has no direct reports.