Production Planning Manager

Production Planning Manager

Location: Decatur, IN - Indiana, US,

City: Decatur State: Indiana (US-IN)
Country: United States (US)
Requisition Number: 46328

The Production Scheduling and Planning Manager is responsible for forecasting and preparing schedules for production and raw material purchases/deliveries for multiple facilities. The role ensures each operation meets shipping dates according to sales forecasts and orders, maximizes the efficiency of the supply chains for lecithin, bulk and packaged goods, and manages inventory levels at all facilities. The position reports to the Lecithin Product Manager and serves as the liaison between operations management and supply chain personnel to ensure internal and external customer demand is met.

• Promote safety by driving a zero‑incident culture, ensuring the safety of all employees, contractors, and visitors.
• Plan and execute procurement of raw materials (raw lecithin, packaging materials, processing aids, etc.) from preferred suppliers for three facilities.
• Work with plant and corporate purchasing functions to approve and maintain all suppliers in SAP for three lecithin facilities.
• Work with plant and corporate supply chain functions to track demand and production in SAP for three lecithin facilities.
• Maintain strong working relationships with the supply chain staff and preferred suppliers to communicate and confirm shipping schedules for three facilities, and monitor open purchase orders to ensure on‑time deliveries.
• Responsible for production forecasting, scheduling, and reporting for multiple facilities.
• Prepare production schedules to maximize plant output and optimize efficiencies across all three facilities.
• Coordinate with product line management, sales staff, customers, and supply chain to ensure production orders are satisfied with on‑time delivery.
• Manage inventory turns and warehouse capacity for raw materials and finished goods.
• Analyze and establish systems to track customer demand, determine appropriate inventory levels of raw materials and finished goods, and maintain safety stock to satisfy forecasts.
• Monitor and communicate slow‑moving inventories to prevent spoilage and maximize plant output.
• Partner with product line management to identify inefficient products, optimize the portfolio, and maximize profitability.
• Coordinate logistics and supply chain of all by‑products.
• Coordinate with Warehouse Department on cycle counts for all warehouses.
• Generate weekly and daily finished goods schedules.
• Publish weekly and daily production schedules.
• Maintain measures of standard performance (inventory turns, changeovers, schedule changes, etc.).
• May supervise others.
• Additional duties as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree preferred or commensurate work experience.
• 10+ years of scheduling experience preferred.
• Must be able to work overtime, as required.

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