Inventory Planner

Inventory Planner

Why You’ll Love This Role

This is a highly visible opportunity to play a critical role in keeping production moving and customers satisfied. As an Inventory Planner, you’ll have real ownership over planning decisions, work closely with leadership, and make a direct impact in a growing, family‑owned manufacturing environment. If you enjoy wearing multiple hats, solving problems, and seeing the results of your work every day, this role offers both stability and influence.

What You’ll Do

• Plan and manage inventory to support production schedules and customer demand
• Execute purchasing activities and place purchase orders to ensure on‑time material delivery
• Own planning and inventory management for approximately 300 active part numbers
• Monitor demand, lead times, and inventory levels to prevent shortages or excess stock
• Partner closely with Operations and leadership to align supply with production needs
• Maintain accurate data and transactions in NetSuite and Oracle
• Track open orders and proactively follow up with suppliers
• Use Excel and Microsoft tools to support planning, reporting, and analysis
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across planning and purchasing
• Manage shifting priorities in a fast‑paced, small‑company environment

What We’re Looking For

• Strong experience in Inventory Planning and Production Planning
• (Role is approximately 80% planning/inventory and 20% purchasing)
• 5+ years of experience in supply chain, inventory planning, or procurement
• Hands‑on experience with NetSuite and/or Oracle
• Solid understanding of material planning, production schedules, and inventory control
• Proficiency in Excel and Microsoft Office
• Comfortable working autonomously and wearing multiple hats in a growing organization

Nice to Have

• Experience in Electronics Manufacturing
• Bilingual in Spanish (a strong plus due to collaboration with the production team)

Work Environment & Culture

• Onsite role in Carlsbad
• Early schedule: 5:30 AM – 2:00 PM (great for work‑life balance)
• Family‑owned company with 25 employees and a collaborative, close‑knit culture
• Bilingual English/Spanish production environment
• Manufacturing and assembly area located on the second floor (stairs required)

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract to Hire position based out of Carlsbad, CA.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $25.00 - $32.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits available for this temporary role may include the following:
• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Carlsbad,CA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Apr 15, 2026.

About Aston Carter:

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the ., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.