Position: Production Planning Assistant

NutraLab Canada Corporation is one of Canada’s premier contract manufacturers of natural health supplements. We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Production Planning Assistant to support our Production Manager in ensuring efficient order entry, production scheduling, and cross-departmental coordination.

This role is critical in aligning sales orders with production capacity and material availability, ensuring all orders are completed accurately and on schedule. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment and excels at coordinating between multiple departments.

Key Responsibilities:

- Enter and verify customer orders in the ERP system to ensure accuracy and completeness
- Assist the Production Manager in developing and maintaining production schedules
- Coordinate with logistics, warehouse, and procurement teams to ensure all required raw materials and packaging are available
- Monitor order progress and proactively follow up to ensure production timelines are met
- Liaise with sales, production, and warehouse teams to resolve scheduling conflicts or delays
- Track production status and communicate updates to internal stakeholders
- Ensure all orders are completed and ready for shipment according to schedule
- Maintain accurate records of production plans, order statuses, and inventory availability
- Identify potential bottlenecks and escalate issues to ensure minimal disruption to operations

Qualifications:

- Post-secondary education in Business, Supply Chain, Operations, or a related field
- 1–3 years of experience in production coordination, production planning, or ERP order management
- Experience working in a manufacturing or production environment




- Strong understanding of production scheduling and material flow coordination
- Excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities
- Strong communication skills and ability to coordinate across departments
- High attention to detail and problem-solving ability
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and ERP systems
- Experience in nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, food, or cosmetics manufacturing is a robust asset

What We Offer:

- Competitive salary (negotiable based on experience)
- Comprehensive company health and dental package
- Opportunity to work in a growing and innovative industry

Why Join NutraLab:

- Be part of a trusted Canadian contract manufacturer with over 30 years of industry experience
- Capitalize on the rising demand for local, high-quality nutraceutical production
- Thrive in a collaborative, fast-paced, and growth-focused work environment

How to Apply: Interested and qualified candidates are invited to apply directly on Indeed (preferred) or send their resume to [email protected].

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

We are committed to building an inclusive workplace and encourage applications from all qualified candidates. Accommodations are available on request throughout the recruitment and selection process.

This posting is for a current existing vacancy within our organization.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is not used in the candidate screening, assessment, or selection process.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $40,000.00-$50,000.00 per year

Benefits

- Company events
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance
- On-site parking

Experience:
- Production planning: 1 year (required)

Work Location: In person

📌 Production Planning Assistant (Scarborough)
🏢 Nutralab Canada
📍 Scarborough