Production Planner​/Buyer

Prospect Blue is partnering with a well-established, stable, and growing manufacturing company seeking an experienced Production Planner/Buyer to join their operations team. This is an excellent opportunity for a seasoned manufacturing professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys balancing production scheduling, purchasing, inventory management, and cross-functional coordination to ensure on-time delivery and operational efficiency.

This individual will play a critical role in keeping production running smoothly by ensuring materials, schedules, and resources are aligned to meet customer demand.

• Develop and maintain production schedules to maximize efficiency while balancing capacity, priorities, and customer deadlines.
• Coordinate with production team leads to execute daily and long-term manufacturing plans.
• Purchase raw materials for both stock and customer-specific production requirements.
• Manage production orders, work orders, and the master production schedule within the ERP system.
• Monitor inventory levels and maintain accurate inventory transactions to support production needs.
• Process customer orders, change orders, and expedite requests as needed.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for production schedules and delivery inquiries from customers, vendors, and internal sales teams.
• Participate in production meetings and collaborate on process improvements and problem-solving initiatives.
• Ensure Bills of Materials (BOMs), routing information, and production data remain accurate and up to date.
• Support order entry and other production planning activities as business needs require.

• 5+ years of production planning and scheduling experience within a manufacturing environment (10+ years preferred).
• Strong understanding of production scheduling, work order management, Bills of Materials (BOMs), production routing, and inventory control.
• Experience purchasing raw materials to support manufacturing operations.
• ERP system experience with strong data entry accuracy required.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work effectively across departments.
• Detail-oriented with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Collaborative team player with a proactive, customer-focused mindset.

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Engineering, or a related field preferred; equivalent manufacturing experience will be considered.
• APICS (CPIM/CSCP) or similar supply chain certifications are highly preferred. The company supports employees pursuing and maintaining professional certifications.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Experience working within an ERP system is required.