Purchasing, Planning & Scheduling Specialist

Purchasing, Planning & Scheduling Specialist Odenton, Maryland 12/09/2025 Compensation: /

Our client, a precision plastics manufacturer, has an immediate need for an experienced Purchasing, Planning & Scheduling Specialist, to join their winning team in Odenton.

Our candidate of choice will be responsible for managing the full supply chain cycle – including procurement of materials, production planning, and scheduling—to ensure timely, cost-effective, and efficient operations. You’ll coordinate with suppliers, internal departments, and production teams to maintain inventory accuracy, prevent shortages, and support on-time shipment of products.

• Source, evaluate, and select suppliers based on quality, cost, and delivery performance.
• Issue purchase orders, negotiate pricing, and maintain vendor relationships.
• Track and expedite orders to ensure material availability.
• Monitor supplier performance and resolve issues related to quality, delivery, or cost.
• Maintain accurate purchasing records and documentation.
• Develop and maintain the material requirements plan (MRP) based on sales forecasts, demand, and production capacity.
• Analyze inventory levels and adjust plans to minimize stockouts and excess inventory.
• Coordinate closely with Sales, Production, and Engineering to ensure alignment of demand and capacity.
• Support new product introductions by planning materials and timelines.
• Create detailed production schedules to meet customer delivery requirements and optimize workflow.
• Adjust schedules as needed to accommodate equipment downtime, material shortages, or priority changes.
• Communicate schedule updates to customers, production teams and management.
• Monitor work-in-progress (WIP) to ensure adherence to schedules.

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations Management, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 2–5 years of experience in purchasing, planning, scheduling, or supply chain roles.
• Strong understanding of MRP/ERP systems (e.g., Global Shop, SAP, Oracle, Net Suite, Epicor).
• Excellent negotiation, communication, and problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to analyze data, prioritize tasks, and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing principles is a plus.
• Demonstrate proficiency by quickly adapting to new technology and readily acquiring new technical skills.
• Proficient in all Microsoft suite applications including Outlook/Teams, Word, Excel, as well as One Drive and network locations.

Please apply today to be immediately considered for the role!