Production Planner (Indirect Materials)

Production Planner (Indirect Materials) – Contract Opportunity

Location: Rochester, NY (Onsite)

Shift: 1st Shift | 10-hour workday | Overtime available

We’re hiring a Production Planner focused on indirect materials and inventory operations to support a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This role plays a key part in ensuring material availability, maintaining inventory accuracy, and coordinating closely with purchasing, suppliers, and internal teams.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Track and analyze daily material usage using Excel and internal systems

• Perform routine inventory updates and adjustments within SAP

• Create and manage purchase requisitions and support purchase order processing

• Monitor stock levels and proactively resolve shortages or low inventory situations

• Partner with suppliers and internal teams to resolve order, delivery, and material discrepancies

• Support indirect material planning, including consumables, repair items, and special orders

• Maintain accurate material data, including new item setup and updates in systems

• Investigate and resolve receiving and order issues (quantity mismatches, missing info, etc.)

• Review open orders and follow up to ensure timely fulfillment

• Contribute to inventory optimization through reorder point and usage trend analysis

• Assist with periodic audits, excess/obsolete reviews, and inventory accuracy initiatives

• Support internal users with systems/process training when needed

What We’re Looking For

• Hands-on experience working with SAP in an inventory or materials environment

• Familiarity with purchase requisitions (PR) and purchase orders (PO)

• Experience supporting warehouse inventory or material handling operations

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Outlook

• Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities

Preferred Background

• Experience in indirect materials, MRO, or non-production inventory

• Exposure to inventory control, stock reconciliation, or cycle counting

• Background in business, supply chain, or a related field is helpful (not required)

• Accounting-oriented mindset is a plus

Basic Qualifications

• High School Diploma required (Bachelor’s preferred)

• ~5 years of relevant experience in materials, inventory, or supply chain

Key Must-Haves

• Minimum 2 years of SAP experience

• Basic proficiency in Excel & Outlook

• Experience handling large inventory or warehouse materials

If you have experience in SAP-driven inventory and material planning and enjoy working in a structured, operations-focused environment, let’s connect!