Quick overview
Job description
About B-O-F Corporation
For over 70 years, B-O-F Corporation has led the industry in gravity flow shelving innovation — not by simply making fixtures, but by solving retail's most pressing problems through engineering insight, deep partnerships, and a relentless drive to do things better. From iconic products like the Milk Moover® to category-defining systems for single-serve and wine, we help retailers reduce labor, protect margins, and consistently outperform expectations.
We solve problems that most people don't even see, but retailers feel every day. Our team blends engineering precision, creative thinking, and hands-on collaboration to deliver solutions that help stores run smoother and sell more — and we've built a reputation that's trusted and respected across the industry.
Whether you're on the floor at our Illinois headquarters or out in the field with retailers, you'll be joining a team that's been built to last.
ABOUT THE ROLE
B-O-F Corporationis looking for a Senior Production Planner to own the connection between customer demand, materials, and the production floor in our fast-paced, growing operation. In this role, you’ll make sure we build the right products, at the right time, with the materials needed to support them.
You’ll build and maintain the master production schedule, plan material requirements and inventory levels, and resolve ERP/MRP exceptions before they disrupt production. You’ll balance demand, capacity, changeovers, and material constraints, make clear tradeoff decisions when priorities shift, and report on planning performance to operations leadership.
This is a highly cross-functional role. You’ll work closely with sales, production, purchasing, shipping, and customer support every day, and you’ll often be the person who keeps everyone working from the same plan. It’s a great fit for someone who enjoys being at the center of the action, likes solving problems as they come up, and takes pride in finding better ways to get things done.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Review incoming sales orders, quotes, and contracts to determine deadlines, quantities, specifications, and production requirements.
- Build, revise, and distribute master production schedules that reflect sales commitments, machine and labor capacity, and material lead times.
- Sequence jobs to balance efficiency, such as fewer changeovers and less setup time, against on-time delivery.
- Create and release accurate work orders in NetSuite, and make sure materials are picked and staged before production starts.
- Re-prioritize the schedule when rush orders, cancellations, or capacity changes come up, and keep every affected team informed about what changes as a result.
- Serve as the main point of contact between sales, production, purchasing, and shipping so every team works from the same timeline.
- Work directly with customers on delivery timelines, order status, and special requests, and manage expectations when conflicts arise.
- Partner with suppliers and freight providers to confirm inbound and outbound timing, and escalate and resolve delays.
- Work with customer support to communicate shipping delays early, with revised timelines and alternatives where possible.
- Coordinate with department leads so materials, tooling, and paperwork move smoothly between stages of production.
- Spot recurring bottlenecks, find their root causes, and drive fixes across departments.
- Work with quality and production teams to trace product defects to their source and put corrective and preventive actions in place.
- Analyze production data, including throughput, on-time delivery, schedule adherence, and downtime, to catch trends and risks before they affect deadlines.
- Build recurring reports and dashboards on planning performance, and present findings and recommendations to leadership.
- Recommend capacity solutions such as overtime, staffing, outsourcing, or equipment investment based on demand trends.
- Lead or contribute to process improvements that reduce lead times and improve schedule reliability.
Order intake and scheduling
Cross-functional coordination
Problem-solving and continuous improvement
WHAT YOU'LL BRING
- 5–7 years of experience in production planning, scheduling, or materials/inventory planning in a manufacturing environment.
- Experience owning planning end-to-end, ideally on a small operations team.
- Hands-on experience with an ERP/MRP system (NetSuite preferred) for planning, scheduling, and inventory management.
- Experience with demand forecasting, inventory planning, production scheduling, and capacity planning.
- Strong analytical skills and comfort using Excel to model schedules, track exceptions, and analyze planning data.
- The ability to balance competing priorities like demand, capacity, and material availability, and to make clear tradeoff calls.
- Clear written and verbal communication, with the confidence to explain scheduling tradeoffs to both the production floor and leadership.
- A bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Industrial Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Experience helping build or improve planning processes, especially in a growing company.
Benefits & Perks
- Two weeks of paid time off available to use upon start date
- 11 paid holidays including a floating holiday
- Paid volunteer day to dedicate your time to a cause of your choosing
- Affordable medical, dental, and vision insurance offerings for you and your family
- Employer-paid basic life and disability insurance
- 401(k) program with no waiting period and immediate vesting
- …and more!
B-O-F Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome candidates of all backgrounds and are committed to building a team where everyone has the chance to contribute and grow.
We want every candidate to have a fair opportunity to shine. If you need an accommodation to participate in our application or interview process, please reach out to us at hr@bofcorp.com — we're happy to help.