What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Planner and Inventory Specialist position at Krete?
Krete Industries is looking for a Production Planner and Inventory Specialist to manage the flow of materials in and out of the organization, supporting efficient production/inventory levels, and on-time customer delivery.
This role is responsible for coordinating inbound raw materials, overseeing production planning and scheduling, maintaining appropriate inventory levels, and ensuring smooth order processing and shipping operations.
This position will work with production, purchasing, sales, and shipping to balance demand, forecast inventory needs, adjust schedules, and communicate accordingly.
About Krete Industries:
Established in 1990 in Brookfield, WI, Krete Industries provides high-quality concrete admixtures and service solutions to the concrete industry. We believe in solving problems, sharing knowledge, and making the highest quality products. We are authentic, thorough, adaptable, and personable in everything we do.
Tasks/Responsibilities:
Manufacturing
Production Scheduling
- Enter Manufacturing Orders into Fishbowl software
- Process production batch workflow (Batch tickets and production raw material pick)
- Establish daily/weekly production schedule based on incoming orders and inventory stock, advise production team on daily/weekly schedule and update production calendar
- Revise and update production schedule based on incoming orders and inventory stock
- Close completed manufacturing orders in production software
Inventory
- Monitor and maintain finished goods and raw material inventory levels for all warehouse locations
- Review finished goods and raw material stock levels and work with purchasing to order raw materials based on anticipated forecast needs and required stock levels
- Review finished goods stocking model, adjust accordingly based on current business conditions
- Review and order miscellaneous supplies based on feedback from Production Team
Customer Service
Incoming Customer Order Processing
- Process and enter customer sales and sample request orders into Fishbowl software
- Provide the Sales Order Confirmations to customers after orders have been entered and confirmed
- Provide customers and sales reps with product sales quotes
- Provide customers, sales reps, and team members with shipping quotes and final costs by utilizing freight carrier websites
- Monitor Krete Orders email inbox for new orders and respond to customer inquiries.
- Process and complete invoices
Shipping
- Issue inventory picks for customer orders that are ready to ship
- Attain freight quotes utilizing freight carrier websites/software
- Enter freight quotes into Fishbowl software
- Issue Bill of Ladings and Pack Slips to Shipping Department
- Track all outbound and inbound customer orders, samples, raw materials, testing materials, etc. to confirm delivery
Other
- Work with Operations Leader in providing various inventory reports and analytics
- Main/first person to answer incoming phone calls
- Handling general customer inquiries (shipping lead times, order status, architectural packages, PDS/SDS request, etc.)
- Assist Operations Leader in general office management
Skills:
- Time management and prioritization
- Effective and personable communicator
- Collaborative problem solver
- Adaptable
Tools:
On the job training
- Company processes
- Phone system
- Fishbowl Inventory Software
Required:
- Bachelor degree and 3-5 years professional experience or 7-10 years professional experience
- Computer (ERP, Microsoft Office, Google Calendar)
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word
- Proficiency in inventory software
- Proficiency in production scheduling
- Proficiency in freight shipping
Preferred:
- Fishbowl Inventory Software
- Slack
- HubSpot CRM
Benefits offered:
- Health, dental, and vision insurance
- Paid time off (PTO)
- A 401(k)-retirement plan with company match (available after 1 year)