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.

Skills and Requirements

• 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.
• 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.

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to HR@insightglobal.com.