Planning Coordinator - Nekoosa

Your Impact

We’re seeking a proactive and detail-oriented Planning Coordinator to join our Las Vegas site team. This role is critical to driving service performance, optimizing production flow, and ensuring timely order fulfillment. The ideal candidate will be a strong communicator and collaborator, capable of bridging planning and operations to meet customer expectations and reduce lead times.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Service Performance:
• Maintain a minimum 93% service level through effective planning and execution
• Monitor order status and proactively address delays or risks
• Order Management & Fulfillment:
• Collaborate with operations to ensure order dates are met and production aligns with customer commitments
• Ensure completed orders are shipped promptly and in full when ready
• Operations Partnership:
• Build strong relationships with operations team members
• Learn and understand machine capabilities and constraints to improve scheduling and throughput
• Identify opportunities to reduce lead times and increase productivity
• Material Coordination:
• Monitor inventory levels and anticipate shortages to avoid production disruptions
• Continuous Improvement:
• Support initiatives to streamline planning processes and enhance service reliability
• Provide data-driven insights to improve forecast accuracy and production efficiency

You’ll Bring:

• Associate’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations, or related field OR 2+ years of experience in demand planning, production scheduling, or supply chain coordination
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Familiarity with ERP systems and production planning tools
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment

We Can Offer You:
Benefits are the game changer! We value our employee’s health and happiness by providing new hires benefit eligibility on the 1st of the month following date of hire. Our benefits may include:

• Competitive medical, dental, life, AD&D, and vision insurance plans.
• Generous annual time off allotment, including vacation (based on company service), parental leave, paid volunteer time, sick or emergency time, and 12 holidays.
• Tuition reimbursement (up to $5,250 per year), scholarships for dependents, monthly cell phone reimbursement, and annual steel toe and prescription safety glasses reimbursement.
• 401(k), Employee Assistance Program (available to employees and their families), annual bonus program, referral bonus program (up to $1,750), STD, LTD, and much more!

Who We Are:
Nekoosa is the premier manufacturer of specialty print media, with a 60-year legacy of innovation. We offer an extensive portfolio of pressure sensitive films, waterproof synthetic paper, specialty print media, overlaminates, application tapes, and carbonless papers used to produce general-purpose signage; window, wall, and floor graphics; waterproof menus; cut lettering and decals; and multipart forms.

Nekoosa has 6 locations across the U.S. and a partner, Fourbases, in Aalter, Belgium. Our expertise spans coating, converting, and custom plastic extrusion capabilities. We have built an energized culture focused on growth, employee development and market leadership. Our success is rooted in our people, and we are committed to promoting work/life balance and integration by investing significantly in employee-friendly policies and practices. Whether you are looking to start, make a change, or advance your career, find your path at Nekoosa, and leave your mark on the world.

The Fine Print:
A post-offer background check, and drug screen is required.
Nekoosa provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact human resources at hr@nekoosa.com.

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