Sourcing Planner
Louisville, KYFull-time$7.25/hrSeen 2 days agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago
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Job overview
The Sourcing Planner coordinates production schedules, materials, and resources across manufacturing facilities to support efficient operations and timely order completion. The role begins with sourcing and material coordination as a foundation for learning production planning. The ideal candidate has experience in logistics, supply chain, operations coordination, or production planning. A bachelor's degree in a related field is preferred, and equivalent experience is considered.
Skills & qualifications
Skills
Qualifications
Full job description
Experience Required
None
Minimum Education Required
Bachelor's Degree
Compensation
$7.25 / hourly
Hours Per Week
40
Number Of Positions
1
Work Schedule and Shift Requirements
First (Day)
Job Description
Description
Position Summary
The Sourcing Planner coordinates production schedules, materials, and resources across multiple manufacturing facilities to ensure efficient operations and timely order completion. This role begins with a focus on sourcing and material coordination as the foundation for learning the full production planning function. The ideal candidate has experience in logistics, supply chain, operations coordination, or production planning. This role requires strong organizational skills, adaptability, and the ability to manage changing priorities and solve problems in a fast-paced environment.
Primary Responsibilities
Schedule and prioritize daily production across multiple facilities based on labor, material, and equipment availability.
Communicate with plant managers and sales teams regarding production priorities, schedules, and completion dates.
Monitor and adjust production schedules to accommodate changing priorities, delays, and resource availability.
Coordinate the movement of work orders, materials, and equipment between facilities to balance workloads.
Create and maintain work orders and develop bills of material using CAD drawings (training provided).
Estimate production hours and communicate expected lead times.
Monitor inventory levels and release work orders as needed.
Identify and resolve scheduling conflicts, material shortages, and operational challenges.
Perform other related duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Education
Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Operations Management, or related field preferred; equivalent experience considered.
Experience
Experience in logistics, transportation, dispatch, supply chain, production planning, manufacturing, or operations coordination.
Experience managing schedules, coordinating resources, and handling multiple priorities.
ERP or order management system experience preferred.
Manufacturing or fabrication experience is a plus but not required.
Skills
Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to remain calm under pressure and adapt quickly to changing schedules and priorities.
Detail-oriented with strong time management and analytical skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel. If you've ever color-coded a spreadsheet just because it made you happy, you'll fit right in.
Ability to work independently and collaborate across multiple teams.
Willingness to learn technical processes and manufacturing requirements.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
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For further information, please review the Know Your Rights notice from the Department of Labor.
ISCO Industries is an equal opportunity employer.
Job Type
Full time
Benefits Offered
Not specified
Veteran Preference
No
Place of Work
On-site
Requisition ID
SOURC002408
How this job compares
Set against the 493 open Production Planner jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 29, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$7.25/hr
- US median$31–36/hr38 hourly ranges
This rate, $7.25/hr, is 78% below the US median midpoint ($33/hr) — in the lowest quarter of Production Planner hourly ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 493 open Production Planner jobs across the US. Under 1% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most across the US
- Lockheed Martin30 open
- Northrop Grumman17 open
- Anduril Industries15 open
- Experience
- Production Planner postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 5 years (372 postings).
- Education
- 126 of the 493 open Production Planner jobs (26%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 29, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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