Production & Inventory Planner

Description

The Production & Inventory Planner supports Inpria's manufacturing and supply chain operations through customer demand forecasting, bill of materials (BOM) management, inventory reconciliation, and production planning. This position plays a key role in maintaining accurate planning data, ensuring material availability, and coordinating inventory requirements to support manufacturing operations and customer delivery commitments.
Working closely with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, Customer Service, Logistics, Quality, and Finance, the Planning Specialist will support inventory management and production readiness while developing and maintaining production schedules as the role evolves. The position requires strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and the ability to coordinate activities across multiple teams in a growing semiconductor materials manufacturing environment.

Requirements

• Collect, analyze, and maintain customer demand forecasts to support material requirements, inventory planning, and production scheduling.
• Maintain and validate bills of materials (BOMs), ensuring accurate material requirements, quantities, and product information within planning systems.
• Monitor raw material, work-in-process, and finished goods inventory levels to support production requirements and customer demand.
• Coordinate monthly inventory reconciliation, physical inventory, and discrepancy investigation activities across manufacturing sites and third-party warehouses, partnering with Supply Chain, Manufacturing, and Finance to ensure accurate inventory records, support corrective actions, and enable timely financial close.
• Analyze material requirements against customer forecasts, production demand, and available inventory to identify potential shortages or excess inventory.
• Coordinate with Procurement and Logistics to ensure material availability and appropriate inventory positioning across manufacturing and warehouse locations.
• Develop and maintain production schedules in coordination with Manufacturing and the Planning Coordinator, balancing customer requirements, material availability, and production capacity.
• Monitor production progress and communicate scheduling changes, material constraints, and potential delivery risks to relevant stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate BOM, inventory, forecasting, and production planning information within ERP, MES, and other business systems.
• Generate and maintain planning reports and performance metrics related to forecast accuracy, inventory accuracy, material availability, and production schedule adherence.
• Support the implementation and continuous improvement of ERP/MRP systems, inventory management processes, and production planning workflows.
• Collaborate with the Planning Coordinator to align customer orders, production requirements, inventory availability, and shipment schedules.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on planning accuracy, inventory control, operational efficiency, and supply chain processes.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, quality standards, and safety requirements.
• Perform other duties as assigned.