Demand Planning & Production Scheduling Manager

We are a mid-sized food manufacturing company

The Demand Planning & Production Scheduling Manager is responsible for owning forecast accuracy, demand consensus, and master production schedule integrity across all sites.

This role ensures demand signals are translated into stable, executable production plans aligned with capacity, material availability, and business growth targets.

The role acts as the backbone of S&OP, driving plan discipline and preventing reactive firefighting within operations.

• Develop statistical and collaborative forecasts.
• Reviewing Historical sales trends.
• Lead Demand Review process within monthly S&OP.
• Consolidate inputs from Sales, Finance, and Operations.
• Improve forecast accuracy and reduce bias.
• Analyze seasonality, promotions, new launches, and customer trends.
• Maintain rolling 12–18-month demand outlook.
• Present monthly and annual demand forecast and analyses during S&OP meetings with Senior Management.

• Own the Master Production Schedule across all manufacturing sites.
• Translate demand plan into executable weekly and monthly schedules.
• Align production with:
• Capacity constraints
• Changeover optimization
• Drive schedule adherence discipline with Operations.

• Present capacity gap analysis to Senior SCM.
• Support long-term capacity planning and investment decisions.

• Align production plan with inventory strategy.
• Define safety stock parameters in coordination with Senior SCM.
• Prevent excess inventory build.
• Develop and implement shorth-term and long-term supply plans.
• Lead Supply Review in monthly S&OP cycle.
• Prepare supply-demand gap scenarios.
• Present trade-offs (capacity, overtime, outsourcing).
• Document decisions and ensure execution alignment.
• Ensure S&OP decisions are reflected in master schedule.

• Improve forecasting models and statistical tools.
• Support and enhance Demand Caster planning configuration.
• Standardize planning process by eliminating manual work and using Demand Caster.
• Develop automated demand and production dashboards.

• Advanced Excel / ERP planning tools.

• Strong ability to challenge Sales assumptions.
• Confident facilitator of Demand Review.
• Able to hold Operations accountable to schedule.

• Systems mindset.
• Long-term view (12–18 months).
• Process discipline.

• Can present planning risks clearly to Senior SCM and Director.

• 7+ years in demand planning / production planning within manufacturing.
• Experience managing master production scheduling.
• Strong S&OP exposure.
• Experience in multi-site manufacturing environment preferred.
• ERP planning module experience (MS Dynamics preferred).
• Strong statistical and analytical capability.

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Operations, or related field.

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals and are dedicated to a fair and accessible hiring process. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Notice to Applicants:
This posting represents an active vacancy. AI-enabled recruitment tools may be used to assist with parts of the applicant screening process, but all evaluations and hiring decisions are made by our hiring team