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Supply Chain & Production Planning Manager

Position Overview

This role is responsible for leading production planning execution and supply chain coordination within a manufacturing environment. The position ensures that customer demand is effectively translated into actionable production plans, aligned with available capacity, material supply, and operational priorities.

The role plays a critical part in improving planning rigor, enhancing execution consistency, and supporting scalable operational growth.

Key Responsibilities

Production Planning & Order Management

• Oversee the full lifecycle of order execution from demand intake through production and fulfillment
• Manage ongoing customer order activity, ensuring accurate entry, prioritization, and alignment within internal systems
• Maintain visibility into open order status, proactively identifying risks, delays, and misalignment between demand and execution

Planning Execution & Work Order Readiness

• Ensure production orders are accurately created, reviewed, and prepared prior to release to the floor
• Validate that all inputs (materials, routing, labor, and capacity) are aligned before execution
• Track production performance against plan, identifying gaps and implementing corrective actions as needed

Cross-Functional Alignment

• Partner closely with operations, engineering, and supply chain teams to ensure production readiness
• Confirm feasibility of plans prior to release, minimizing disruption on the manufacturing floor
• Coordinate material availability and timing to support execution schedules

Systems & Operational Visibility

• Maintain accuracy of planning and order data within ERP systems and supporting tools
• Provide reporting and insights on order status, production progress, and potential risks
• Identify opportunities to improve data integrity, visibility, and workflow efficiency

Continuous Improvement & Analysis

• Analyze planning and execution data to identify inefficiencies and variability
• Develop and implement improvements to enhance planning accuracy and operational flow
• Support the development of standardized processes to enable scalable growth

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, or a related discipline
• Experience in production planning, supply chain, or manufacturing operations
• Experience working with ERP/MRP systems (SAP or similar preferred)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Ability to operate cross-functionally in a fast-paced, dynamic environment