Planning Assistant

About the role

Put Your Planning and Supply Chain Experience to Work! Are you an experienced planning or supply chain professional who enjoys working with data, solving problems, and keeping operations running smoothly? Sealing Devices Inc. is looking for a detail-oriented, proactive Planning Assistant to join our team! In this role, you'll play a key part in managing inventory planning, coordinating supplier delivery schedules, and supporting our commitment to exceptional customer service. We're looking for someone who brings practical experience with inventory management, ERP systems, or purchasing operations — someone who can recognize potential challenges, take initiative, and work across departments to keep things moving.

Responsibilities

• Manage planning data: Maintain accurate forecasts, safety stock levels, and inventory planning information within our MRP system.
• Analyze inventory trends: Review planning reports, identify changes in demand, and recommend adjustments to support inventory availability.
• Coordinate supplier deliveries: Evaluate MRP rescheduling reports and work directly with suppliers to adjust delivery schedules and resolve potential delays.
• Support customer commitments: Maintain accurate promised delivery dates in Oracle and proactively communicate potential delivery concerns to Sales.
• Collaborate across departments: Partner with Purchasing, Sales, and Operations to align inventory availability with customer requirements.
• Identify and resolve issues: Recognize potential inventory shortages, scheduling conflicts, or delivery risks and take action to address them.
• Drive continuous improvement: Recommend improvements to planning processes, data accuracy, and departmental efficiency.
• Maintain quality standards: Follow established procedures and support our commitment to safety, quality, and customer satisfaction.

Required Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Associate degree in Purchasing, Supply Chain Management, Business, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• Previous experience in purchasing, inventory management, materials planning, or supply chain operations.
• Experience working with MRP, ERP, or inventory management systems.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including the ability to review and analyze data.
• Strong organizational skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and follow through on commitments.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with Oracle or a comparable ERP system.
• Experience working directly with suppliers to coordinate orders and delivery schedules.
• Knowledge of forecasting, safety stock, inventory replenishment, and material requirements planning.
• Experience in a manufacturing or distribution environment.
• Ability to interpret planning reports and recommend corrective actions.

Pay

Salary ranges for this position are determined based upon the job location and can be adjusted based upon experience, reflecting our commitment to valuing the expertise and contributions of our individual team members.