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Robert Half
Senior Planner
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What they do
A Scheduler or Operations Coordinator provides scheduling and logistical support for an office, company or organization. May specialize in scheduling required for production or for administrative work.
$60,392 / year median in Massachusetts
+9% projected growth
Job Description
Jobs › Wilmington, MA › Senior Planner Robert Half Senior Planner Wilmington, MA Apply Description We are looking for an experienced Senior Planner to support production and material planning activities for a manufacturing operation in Wilmington, Massachusetts. This is a Long-term Contract opportunity suited for someone who can balance inventory availability, schedule commitments, and cross-functional coordination in a low-volume, high-value environment. The ideal candidate brings strong planning expertise, sound judgment in resolving supply challenges, and hands-on experience with Oracle-based ERP systems.
Responsibilities:
- Review vendor-driven material requests, confirm stock availability, and coordinate with planning teams to distribute inventory effectively.
- Adjust and communicate updates to production schedules while identifying risks that could interrupt manufacturing output.
- Take initiative to resolve planning, material, and scheduling issues by working closely with operations, purchasing, and related stakeholders.
- Escalate component shortages to purchasing and help drive urgent actions needed to protect production timelines.
- Convert approved requisitions into inventory reservations and ensure materials are issued accurately to the appropriate cost center.
- Create and process sales orders required for material movement, then coordinate delivery to internal requestors.
- Track and share performance metrics tied to schedule adherence, planning activity, material readiness, and documentation quality.
- Support planning activities within enterprise systems, with a preference for Oracle experience in manufacturing and inventory transactions. Requirements
- 5-10 years of planning experience in a low-volume, high-value, custom-configured capital equipment manufacturing setting.
- Strong working knowledge of production planning, inventory control, and material allocation processes.
- Experience using ERP platforms, with Oracle strongly preferred.
- Ability to interpret demand requirements and translate them into practical production and material plans.
- Familiarity with purchasing workflows, requisition handling, and inventory reservation activities.
- Strong communication skills with the ability to coordinate effectively across planning, purchasing, and manufacturing teams.
- Proficiency in analyzing schedule commitments, shortages, and operational performance data to support decision-making.
Benefits
- 401(k) Plans
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance