Planning Coordinator

Job Title: Planning Coordinator Job Description
The Planning Coordinator performs a wide range of duties related to purchasing, scheduling, and expediting finished goods and components to support strategic inventory goals and ensure on-time delivery of customer orders. This role requires sound judgment in anticipating future requirements through analysis and interpretation of current production status, and active participation in daily Tier 1 activities to coordinate and streamline inventory kitting and order status.
Responsibilities
- Initiate required documentation and system transactions to allocate, purchase, or reschedule material as needed to meet production and delivery requirements.
- Use purchase order past-due reporting to establish and reassign new delivery due dates for purchase orders, ensuring accurate and up-to-date information.
- Coordinate with engineering and strategic sourcing teams to drive supplier fulfillment from purchase order issuance through receipt of parts into stock.
- Act as a liaison between Planning and Stockroom kitting operations to ensure timely order processing and effective inventory kitting.
- Update and maintain purchase orders in the MRP system to reflect changes in design and delivery requirements.
- Collaborate with quality and production buyers to prioritize and support efficient turnaround of supplier FAIRs and purchasing documentation.
- Coordinate with supply chain buyers to resolve MRB items and process Return to Vendor (RTV) shipments in a timely manner.
- Perform routine inventory counts on MRB, RTV, and Hold locations to maintain accurate inventory records.
- Ensure MRB and WIP MRP transactions are conducted accurately and processed in a timely manner.
- Support the planning and execution of cycle counts and the annual plant physical inventory activities.
- Perform additional duties as directed by the Supply Chain leadership team, including flexing responsibilities to support on-time delivery and plant sales goals.
Essential Skills
- High school diploma or GED.
- 2 years of experience in supply chain operations or an associate degree in a related field.
- Ability to work effectively with multiple functional departments, including sales, operations, finance, and quality.
- Ability to work daily overtime and weekend overtime when needed.
- Experience with planning and supply chain processes.
- Ability to interpret production status and anticipate future material and inventory requirements.
Additional Skills & Qualifications
- Familiarity with SAP or equivalent ERP systems.
- Experience in a manufacturing or logistics environment.
- Experience with Quality Management Systems and standards.
- Strong understanding of ERP and MRP concepts and transactions.
- Attention to detail in managing purchase orders, inventory transactions, and documentation.
- Effective communication and collaboration skills across cross-functional teams.
Work Environment
This position is based on-site in Torrance within a manufacturing and supply chain environment. The role involves close collaboration with planning, stockroom, engineering, quality, production, and supply chain teams, and regular use of ERP/MRP systems such as SAP or equivalent tools. Work hours may include daily and weekend overtime when required to support production schedules, inventory activities, and on-time delivery goals.
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Torrance, CA.
Pay and Benefits
The pay range for this position is $20.00 - $25.00/hr. Individual compensation offered for this position within this range will depend on many factors, including qualifications, skills, relevant experience, job knowledge, geographic location, internal equity, and other pertinent job-related factors. Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

Medical, dental & vision
Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
401(k) Retirement Plan Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
Short and long-term disability
Health Spending Account (HSA)
Transportation benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)
Job Type & Location
This is a Contract position based out of Torrance, CA.
Application Deadline
This position is anticipated to close on Nov 10, 2026.
Workplace Type
This is a fully onsite position in Torrance,CA.

About Aston Carter

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® Platinum Award winner for both client and talent service.

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