Production Manager

Position Overview

The Production Manager is responsible for overseeing end-to-end production operations, ensuring that manufacturing and fulfillment processes run efficiently, on time, and within budget. This role is the central hub for Bill of Materials (BOM) management, SKU data integrity, Purchase Order (PO) and Manufacturing Order (MO) tracking, inventory management, and production timeline coordination across cross‑functional teams.

• Create, maintain, and govern multi‑level BOMs for all active and in‑development SKUs.
• Collaborate with engineering, R&D, and procurement to ensure BOMs reflect current component specifications and sourcing.
• Audit BOMs regularly to identify discrepancies, obsolete components, or cost‑saving opportunities.
• Manage BOM versioning and change control processes across ERP/PLM systems.

• Own the master SKU database, including product attributes, dimensions, UPC/EAN codes, and descriptions.
• Partner with sales, marketing, and warehouse teams to ensure SKU data is accurate and consistent across all platforms.
• Coordinate new SKU setup and sunset processes, maintaining clean catalog hygiene.
• Identify and resolve SKU duplication, misclassification, or data gaps.

• Issue and manage POs to suppliers, tracking from confirmation through delivery and receipt.
• Create and monitor MOs within the ERP system, ensuring alignment with production schedules and inventory levels.
• Resolve discrepancies between ordered, received, and invoiced quantities in coordination with finance and procurement.
• Maintain a live PO/MO dashboard and provide regular status updates to stakeholders.

• Develop and manage detailed production schedules, balancing capacity, lead times, and demand forecasts.
• Proactively identify bottlenecks, supply risks, or delays and implement corrective actions.
• Coordinate with suppliers, contract manufacturers, and internal teams to meet delivery commitments.
• Report production KPIs including on‑time delivery rate, cycle time, and order fulfillment metrics.

• Maintain accurate inventory records for both raw material/component stock and finished goods across all warehouse and storage locations.
• Monitor component inventory levels in alignment with production schedules, ensuring materials are available to support MO execution without excess buildup.
• Manage finished goods inventory across all distribution points, balancing service levels with working capital targets.
• Establish and enforce reorder points, minimum order quantities, and safety stock thresholds for both components and finished goods.
• Generate and review inventory aging reports for components and finished goods to drive timely disposition decisions on slow‑moving or obsolete stock.

• Design and maintain a cycle count program covering all inventory categories – components, WIP, and finished goods – based on ABC classification or velocity.
• Schedule and execute cycle counts on a regular cadence, coordinating with warehouse and production teams to minimize operational disruption.
• Investigate and document root causes of count variances, implementing corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Reconcile count results in the ERP/MRP system and elevate significant discrepancies to finance and operations leadership.
• Track cycle count accuracy over time and report on inventory health metrics to management.

• Oversee all stock transfer transactions between locations, production lines, and fulfillment centers, ensuring timely and accurate system updates.
• Review, authorize, and process inventory adjustments in the ERP/MRP system for damages, returns, write‑offs, and corrections.
• Maintain a complete audit trail for all transfers and adjustments, ensuring compliance with internal controls and finance requirements.
• Coordinate with the warehouse, 3PL partners, and production teams to ensure physical movements are reflected accurately in the system.
• Identify patterns in recurring adjustments and implement process…