Purchasing and Planning Specialist

Do you enjoy keeping details organized, solving problems, and being the person others count on to keep work moving?

We are seeking a Purchasing and Planning Specialist to support purchasing, inventory planning, vendor communication, and shipping coordination in a hands-on manufacturing environment. This position plays an important role in helping ensure materials, purchased parts, consumables, supplies, and finished goods are ordered, tracked, received, and shipped accurately and on time.

The Purchasing and Planning Specialist works closely with production, sales, parts and service, shipping and receiving, finance, vendors, and carriers to support daily business needs. This role is a good fit for someone who is organized, detail-oriented, comfortable following through on open items, and able to keep multiple priorities moving in a small company environment.

What You’ll Do

• Place, track, update, and close purchase orders for materials, parts, consumables, supplies, and other business needs.

• Communicate with vendors regarding pricing, availability, lead times, order status, delivery expectations, and issue resolution.

• Help monitor inventory needs, material shortages, vendor delays, and planning concerns.

• Support inventory tracking, cycle counts, inventory audits, and reconciliation of discrepancies.

• Coordinate inbound and outbound shipping and receiving activities.

• Work with vendors, carriers, and internal team members to support timely and accurate movement of goods.

• Use Global Shop or similar ERP/MRP systems to maintain purchasing, planning, inventory, vendor, and shipment information.

• Maintain accurate documentation related to purchase orders, inventory, vendors, shipments, and receiving activity.

What We’re Looking For

• 3 or more years of related experience in purchasing, inventory, materials planning, shipping coordination, or a similar role.

• Working knowledge of ERP/MRP systems and Microsoft Office.

• Strong organization, follow-through, attention to detail, and communication skills.

• Experience working with vendors, purchase orders, inventory records, or shipping documentation.

• Experience in a manufacturing, production, OEM, or equipment-related environment is helpful.

Why You’ll Like Working Here

• Work in a hands-on role where your organization and follow-through make a real difference.

• Be part of a small company environment where you can work closely with multiple departments and see how your work supports the full business.

• Build strong working relationships with production, sales, finance, vendors, carriers, and other business partners.

• Receive nine paid holidays, including your birthday.

• Take advantage of additional PTO to rest, recharge, and enjoy time away from work.

• Benefit from a 401(k) with employer match.

• Access health, dental, and vision insurance to help support you and your family.

• Receive reimbursement for safety shoes and prescription safety glasses, if required for your role.

• Receive employer-paid life insurance and short-term disability coverage.