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Inventory Control Coordinator

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Inventory Control Coordinator

Inventory & Production Scheduling Coordinator

Location: Mason City, IA — Nutra Blend Schedule: Monday–Friday, 7:00 AM–3:30 PM

Pay: $23 - $25 per hour. Depending on experience.

Position Summary

The Inventory & Production Scheduling Coordinator supports plant operations by maintaining accurate inventory records, coordinating materials, and supporting efficient production scheduling. This role helps ensure materials are available when needed, production schedules align with customer demand, and inventory levels are properly maintained to support plant efficiency and customer service.

Working closely with Production, Warehouse, Planning, Customer Service, Quality, and Manufacturing teams, this position plays an important role in inventory control, work order management, production sequencing, and schedule coordination. The coordinator also serves as a key point of contact for internal and external customers, representing the Mason City facility and supporting the achievement of operational goals.

Key Responsibilities

  • Maintain accurate inventory records for raw materials, packaging materials, work-in-process, and finished goods.
  • Perform cycle counts and inventory audits, investigate discrepancies, and coordinate corrective actions to maintain inventory accuracy.
  • Ensure inventory receipts, transfers, adjustments, and material consumption transactions are accurately recorded in applicable systems.
  • Monitor inventory age and identify slow-moving, obsolete, or excess materials.
  • Partner with Warehouse and Accounting teams to reconcile inventory and resolve discrepancies.
  • Review inventory trends and recommend process improvements to reduce inventory losses and improve accuracy.
  • Partner with the Planning team to develop and maintain production schedules based on customer orders, inventory levels, production capacity, and material availability.
  • Coordinate production sequencing to improve efficiency and minimize changeovers, flushes, downtime, and material waste.
  • Communicate production priorities, schedule changes, and material requirements to plant personnel and operations leadership.
  • Monitor production schedule attainment and adjust plans as needed to support customer commitments.
  • Identify potential material shortages and coordinate with appropriate teams to address supply constraints before they impact production.
  • Support work order management and other administrative activities related to inventory control and production planning.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for continuous improvement in plant operations.

Required Qualifications

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • At least one year of administrative or inventory control experience.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
  • Strong organizational, administrative, and problem-solving skills.
  • Effective verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to build and maintain positive working relationships across teams.
  • Ability to learn and use enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems.
  • Ability to type at least 40 words per minute.
  • Ability to work in a warehouse and manufacturing environment and obtain a forklift license.
  • Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Associate degree.
  • Previous experience in a manufacturing or production environment.
  • Experience with inventory management, production scheduling, or work order systems.
  • Experience using ERP systems and Microsoft Excel for inventory tracking and reporting.

Physical Requirements

  • Ability to work in a warehouse and manufacturing environment.
  • Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 pounds.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a forklift license.

EEO Statement

Land O’Lakes is an equal opportunity employer and expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment or discrimination based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.

About Land O'Lakes, Inc.

Join us and be part of a Fortune 250, farmer- and member-owned cooperative that is reimagining the business of food. We have been named a Top Workplace by Indeed and LinkedIn, and to the TIME 100 Most Influential Companies list.

We provide a broad portfolio of benefits to keep you and your family at your best. Land O'Lakes is Where Your Future Takes Root.

Land O’Lakes and our global entities support diversity in employment practices.

Neither Land O’Lakes, nor its affiliates or search firms, will ever contact you and ask for confidential information over the phone or in email. If you receive a call or email like this, please do not provide the information being requested.

If you need to submit a reasonable accommodation request to complete the employment application process, please call the HR Solution Center at 844-LOL-HR4U (844-565-4748) M-F 8:00am-4:30pm CT.

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