Planning Manager

Planning Manager

Pacific Rubber is a well-established leader in the value-add sealing and distribution industry, enabling cutting-edge technologies across semiconductors, medical, aerospace, solar, and consumer electronics. We foster a forward-thinking and collaborative culture built on integrity, respect, and passion; where operational excellence and continuous improvement are part of everything we do.

As the Planning Manager at Pacific Rubber, you will own the demand-to-execution cycle; serving as the central point of alignment between incoming demand, floor capacity, and material supply. As we scale, we're formalizing Planning into a dedicated, centralized function - and this role will take a production release process that is currently distributed across the organization and shape it into a fully functioning Planning department.

You'll define the processes, tools, team structure, and planning cadence that determine how every order flows through our operation. This is a role for an experienced planning leader ready to own that transformation end to end.

This is a highly cross-functional, senior role based in San Carlos, partnering closely with Operations, Supply Chain, Customer Service, Quality, and Finance. The Planning Manager will lead a team of up to three direct reports spanning Production, Demand, and Supply Planning, with eventual oversight and collaboration across Oregon and Malaysia operations.

Production Planning & Execution

• Own production planning, scheduling, and work order release across all manufacturing operations, consolidating order release under a single, coordinated Planning function.
• Establish daily and weekly planning rhythms that drive execution priorities.
• Ensure smooth order handoffs from Customer Service to Planning.
• Make prioritization and allocation decisions when demand exceeds capacity.
• Monitor schedule performance and proactively address production risks.

Capacity Planning

• Validate and manage production capacity based on labor, equipment, and throughput.
• Establish accurate lead times aligned with real operational capabilities.
• Identify and resolve bottlenecks, constraints, and capacity imbalances.
• Partner with Operations on staffing, overtime, and resource planning.

Demand & Supply Planning

• Manage demand visibility, backlog health, and workload forecasting.
• Align production plans with customer demand and available capacity.
• Support Customer Service with realistic delivery commitments.
• Coordinate material requirements with Supply Chain and proactively mitigate supply risks.
• Oversee consignment program management, ensuring inventory levels, replenishment, and customer commitments are maintained.

Systems & Analytics

• Improve planning processes, ERP utilization, and operational visibility.
• Develop dashboards and KPI reporting to support data-driven decisions.
• Track key metrics including OTIF, schedule adherence, forecast accuracy, and capacity utilization.
• Build scalable planning tools and reporting structures that support business growth.

Team Leadership

• Lead and develop a team responsible for Production, Demand, and Supply Planning.
• Define clear roles, accountability, and performance expectations.
• Serve as the primary escalation point for planning-related decisions.
• Foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Continuous Improvement & Cross-Site Collaboration

• Support planning alignment across San Carlos, Oregon, and Malaysia operations.
• Drive process improvements that enhance planning effectiveness and visibility.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, and NPI teams to ensure successful product launches.
• Champion S&OP processes that align demand, capacity, and supply across the business.

• 7+ years in a Planning, Operations, or Supply Chain role within a manufacturing or hybrid distribution environment.
• Proven experience building or leading a planning function - including ownership of production scheduling and order release - across multiple departments simultaneously.
• Strong understanding of demand planning, material requirements planning (MRP), and supply chain coordination.
• Demonstrated ability to build planning processes, tools, and team structure from the ground up.
• Proficiency in ERP systems including production orders, BOMs, routings, lead times, and capacity planning modules.
• Strong data skills, ability to work across multiple data sources and build consolidated planning visibility.
• Experience leading or developing a planning team with direct reports.
• Strong cross-functional communication and influence skills; able to make and defend allocation decisions under constraint.

• Experience with Power BI or similar dashboard and reporting tools.
• Familiarity with S&OP, SIOP, or similar formal planning cadence processes.
• Experience in rubber, elastomers, sealing products, or other high-mix precision manufacturing environments.
• Exposure to multi-site planning coordination across domestic and international operations.
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