Production Planning & Inventory Control Specialist

By joining Bio-Techne, you’ll join a company with a powerful and positive purpose of enabling cutting-edge research in Life Sciences and Clinical Diagnostics. Bio-Techne, and all of its brands, provides tools for researchers to further treat and prevent disease worldwide.

Pay Range:

$44,300.00 - $72,950.00

Position Summary: 

This position is responsible for planning and tracking production orders to successfully meet customer demand, maintaining accurate inventory records and ensuring the effective management of inventoried materials within a lab production environment. This includes coordinating the receipt and tracking of materials, as well as overseeing inventory control and cycle counting to ensure accuracy. Strong planning skills and attention to detail are essential to support effective order fulfillment, optimize inventory management and drive continuous improvement initiatives. The role requires the ability to work independently and to collaborate closely with other teams.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Create, monitor and manage open production orders, past due production orders, and past due planned orders using ERP software.

• Communicate expectations with relevant manufacturing, quality, production, customer care and other relevant partners.

• Monitor and achieve Key Performance Indicators (KPI), including weekly review of customer backorders.

• Identify expired items, salvage useable components, and re-work when possible.

• Support scrap reporting and scrap disposition processes.

• Post receipts for incoming raw materials and finished products from external suppliers.

• Create and process ERP transactions and inventory journals related to material movements, adjustments, transfers, and scrap.

• Create, maintain, and modify inventory locations in both physical storage areas and ERP systems.

• Monitor inventory accuracy, research and resolve inventory discrepancies through transaction reviews and root cause analysis.

• Coordinate and perform cycle counts according to established schedules and support annual physical inventory activities.

• Support inventory audits by maintaining accurate documentation and inventory records.

• Track and communicate inventory control metrics including cycle count accuracy, inventory adjustments, and location accuracy.

• Identify opportunities for process improvements and support implementation of inventory control best practices.

• Draft and revise SOPs.

• Perform additional duties as assigned.

• Demonstrated EPIC values in daily work.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma with 4-6 years of inventory management or

• A bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Operations Management, Manufacturing Planning or similar with 2-4 years of inventory management experience.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Proficient in ERP systems and inventory management software.

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel is required.

• Ability to pay attention to details and perform at a high level of accuracy while meeting deadlines.

• Skills in problem solving; including the ability to identify and appropriately evaluate a course of action. 

• Skills in decision-making.

• Must be able to prioritize multiple tasks.

• Must have strong verbal and written communication skills.

• Willingness to improve, learn new concepts and techniques and adapt to change.

• Ability to work independently and with a team.

• Knowledge of inventory system and lot numbering system.

• Skills in data analysis and math.

• Ability to be flexible.

Working Conditions:

• Standard schedule hours with occasional variation depending on production needs.

• Onsite work required during standard business hours.

Physical Requirements:

• Ability to work at a computer for extended periods.

• Ability to lift and handle materials weighing 5–20 lbs.

• Ability to work at a computer for extended periods.

• Minimal physical demands beyond standard office requirements.

• Ability to be in an extended mode of transportation

Why Join Bio-Techne:

• We offer competitive insurance benefits starting on day one: medical, dental, vision, life, short-term disability, long-term disability, pet, and legal and ID shield.

• We invest in our employees’ financial futures through 401k plans, an employee stock purchase plan (ESPP), Health Saving Account (HSA), Flexible Spending Account (FSA), and Dependent Care FSA.

• We empower our employees develop their careers through mentorship, promotional opportunities, training and development, tuition reimbursement, internship programs, and more.

• We offer employee resource groups, volunteer paid time off, employee events, and charity drives to build a culture of caring and belonging. 

• We offer an accrued leave policy with paid holidays, paid time off, and paid parental leave.

• We foster a culture of empowerment and innovation, where employees feel valued and encouraged to bring their new ideas to the table.

Bio-Techne is an E-Verify Employer in the United States.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

To protect the interests of all, Bio-Techne will not accept unsolicited resumes from any source other than a candidate application. Any unsolicited resumes sent to Bio-Techne will be considered Bio-Techne property.

This position requires work authorization that does not now or in the future require sponsorship of a visa for employment authorization in the United States (e.g., H1-B visa, F-1 visa (OPT), TN visa or any other non-immigrant work status). If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, participate in an interview, or take part in any other stage of the recruitment process, please contact [email protected] for assistance.