Operations Planner and Buyer

Job overview

The Operations Planner and Buyer role is onsite in La Grange, IL. The posting lists a salary of $70,000–$85,000 per year. The role supports production and customer delivery at Pioneer Service, a precision contract manufacturer. The planner and buyer coordinates production schedules, purchasing, material availability, outside processing, inventory, and ERP accuracy. By identifying shortages and capacity or scheduling risks early, the role helps keep manufacturing work moving and customer orders on schedule.

What you'll do

• Develop and maintain production schedules
• create, release, prioritize, and monitor work orders in Global Shop Solutions
• identify scheduling conflicts, bottlenecks, and shortages
• coordinate priorities and ship dates across departments
• purchase production materials and manage supplier commitments
• coordinate outside processing
• monitor inventory and ERP data
• analyze reports and support process improvement.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

operations planner and buyer

production planning

purchasing

materials management

erp/mrp

global shop solutions

inventory control

precision manufacturing

la grange il

full-time

onsite

$70k–$85k

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• 401(k) with company match up to 5%
• paid time off
• ten paid holidays
• medical, dental, and vision insurance.

Why this role

Requires 3–5 years of production planning, purchasing, or materials-management experience in manufacturing and ERP/MRP experience; machine-shop and Global Shop Solutions experience preferred.

About the employer

Pioneer Service is hiring for this role. Industry: Machine Shops. Sector: 33.