Production Planning Clerk

Confidential Company • Franklin Township, NJ

6d • $60,000 - $65,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Production Planning Clerk's primary responsibilities include the efficient, timely, and accurate review and dissemination of weekly production reports. This involves cross-verification of production reports and finalized weekly production reports to ensure 100% accuracy through visual verification and ERP maintenance. The role also entails creating purchase orders for all green goods and other required materials, maintaining spreadsheets and all internal paperwork, and continued management of Purchase Orders per original specifications as orders are confirmed. Additionally, the clerk will perform visual verification of newly arrived green goods against the original packing slip for accuracy and quality, documenting all concerns. Maintaining the ERP system and Open Order Report with all received quantities for all live goods, and reviewing all POs and comparing invoices for approval are also key duties.

Requirements

• Must have basic math skills
• Must be able to read English
• Effective communication for both internal and external communications
• Extremely organized with attention to detail
• Microsoft Proficiency
• Proficiency with ERP systems
• Proactive and responsive
• Ability to solve problems quickly and efficiently
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Team player
• Good organizational skills
• Reliable & punctual with a flexible schedule
• Previous experience in administrative procurement procedures

Responsibilities

• Run preliminary weekly production reports, dispatch and ensure Plant Partner (PP) ERP is updated if necessary
• Run cross verification production related reports, verify accuracy and ensure corrections if necessary
• Run finalized weekly production reports, cross verify, correct if necessary and update PP ERP
• Create purchase orders (PO’s) from Annual, Perennial & Houseplant production spreadsheets & maintain confirmation/acknowledgement connectivity
• Manage PO specifications with vendor CSRs as confirmations/acknowledgements are received, communicate changes and concerns to the item responsible individual.
• Real-time check-in/verification of live goods to packing slips with receiving team, internal paperwork processing procedures and damage/shortage reporting to vendors.
• Maintain/update PP ERP with received quantities & Live goods Open Order Report worksheet
• Cross reference Invoices to PO’s (exceptions reported) and approve for Accounts Payable.
• All other duties as assigned

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed