Production Planning Manager

Job Summary:

• This role is responsible for overseeing the daily manufacturing operations including production scheduling, resource allocation, and workflow optimization of a manufacturing facility to meet regional and global business requirements.
• The role involves strategic planning, production management, quality control, and team leadership.
• The role manages manufacturing personnel, including hiring, training, performance evaluations, and development.

Responsibilities:

• Accounts for manufacturing operational activities for multiple product lines, ensuring that performance meets regional and global business requirements.
• Manages a team of exempt individual contributors who typically support a moderately complex regional/global business unit.
• Consults with business leaders to guide and influence strategic decision-making within a limited scope.
• Proactively identifies opportunities for process improvement and engages in their design and implementation.
• Manages the manufacturing activities with internal and/or external parties, ensuring critical activities are identified and issues are resolved.
• Collaborates with procurement and supply chain teams to maintain positive relationships with suppliers and vendors.
• Drives compliance programs to realize efficiencies and advantages in the operation, and ensures compliance with safety regulations, environmental standards, and industry-specific requirements.
• Supports the allocation of resources effectively to meet production demands and budgets.
• Participates in hiring, setting and monitoring of annual performance plans, coaching, and career development; ensures that the proper tools are in place to support the team and the processes.

Qualifications:

• Four-year or Graduate Degree in Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing Engineering, Operations management, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence.
• Typically has 7-10 years of job-related experience or 5-7 years of management experience, preferably in manufacturing operations, supply chain, or a related field.

Preferred Certifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification.
• Certified Professional In Supply Management (Standards Organizations).