Work Order Closure Specialist

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Production Planner – Work Order Closure Specialist is responsible for ensuring the accuracy, completeness, and timely closure of manufacturing work orders, inventory transactions, and production reporting activities. This role serves as a critical link between Production, Warehouse, Quality Assurance, Supply Chain, and Finance teams by validating material consumption, finished goods output, manufacturing yields, inventory movements, and system transactions.

The position plays a key role in maintaining inventory accuracy, supporting accurate product costing, ensuring traceability, and improving operational efficiency within a dietary supplement and consumer packaged goods manufacturing environment. The ideal candidate possesses strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and experience working within ERP systems and regulated manufacturing operations.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

● 2–5 years of experience in inventory control, manufacturing accounting, production reporting, work order reconciliation, or related operational functions.
● Strong understanding of Bills of Material (BOMs), batch manufacturing, inventory management, and production processes.
● Experience working with ERP systems and inventory transaction management.
● Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and data analysis techniques.
● Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
● Excellent attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities simultaneously.

NICE TO HAVE SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
● Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Operations Management, Accounting, or a related
field.
● Experience within dietary supplements, nutraceuticals, food manufacturing, pharmaceutical manufacturing, or
consumer packaged goods environments.
● Knowledge of GMP requirements, lot-controlled inventory, and manufacturing traceability standards.
● Experience supporting inventory audits, cycle counts, and month-end close activities.
● Familiarity with NetSuite, SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar ERP systems.