Production Materials Planner

Candidate Overview: Our client, an aerospace manufacturer with a growing footprint in the Dayton, OH area, is hiring a production materials planner to own purchase order execution and vendor coordination for their site. This is a great opportunity for someone early in their purchasing career who is organized and detail-oriented.

Role Overview: This is a execution-focused purchasing role supporting the client's Ohio manufacturing site. As the site's accounting and customer service functions are consolidated elsewhere, this role will retain and own the local purchasing function: entering and executing purchase orders, confirming delivery dates with vendors, and keeping related paperwork current. It is a straightforward, process-driven role rather than a strategic sourcing position.

Key Responsibilities: PO Execution: Enter and process purchase orders in the system based on information provided by internal stakeholders. Vendor Follow-Up: Confirm delivery dates with vendors and track orders through to receipt. Documentation: Maintain and update purchasing-related paperwork and records. Site Support: Serve as the on-site purchasing point of contact for the Ohio facility. Background Profile

Required Experience: No specific years of experience required; this is considered an entry-level purchasing role.

Skills: Strong attention to detail and organization; comfortable with data entry and follow-up-heavy work. Reporting: Reports to the site's Director of Composites initially; will transition to a newly created Purchasing/Sourcing Manager as that function is built out. This will be the first Production materials planner under that role. Scope: Supports the Ohio site only.