Senior Production Planning Manager
Global Manufacturing Network | Multi-Site Operations
A rapidly growing global manufacturing organization is seeking a Senior Production Planning Manager to lead production planning strategy across a large network of manufacturing facilities in North America and Europe.
This is a high-visibility leadership role responsible for optimizing production scheduling, balancing demand across facilities, improving operational efficiency, and ensuring customer orders are delivered On-Time and In-Full (OTIF).
If you have experience leading production planning teams in a multi-site manufacturing environment, this opportunity offers the ability to influence operations at scale.
What You'll Do
Production Planning Leadership
• Lead and develop a team of production planners supporting multiple manufacturing facilities
• Drive improvements in production scheduling, capacity planning, and operational efficiency
• Ensure alignment between demand planning, manufacturing capacity, and business priorities
Supply & Capacity Planning
• Lead supply planning activities within the S&OP / SIOP process
• Analyze production capacity by facility, production line, and asset group
• Identify capacity constraints and implement solutions to support business growth
Operational Performance Improvement
• Monitor and improve key operational metrics including:
• Production Attainment
• Customer OTIF (On-Time In-Full)
• Planning cycle execution
• Partner with plant leadership teams to improve planning accuracy and operational performance
• Reduce overproduction and optimize production work order planning
Cross-Site Production Coordination
• Balance production demand across facilities when capacity or operational needs shift
• Collaborate with sales, operations, inventory management, and quality teams
• Support supply chain continuity during demand changes or supply disruptions
Systems & Process Optimization
• Improve the use of ERP production planning tools
• Evaluate opportunities to implement enterprise production planning systems
• Maintain accurate visibility into equipment, molds, tooling, and production assets
Key Performance Metrics
Success in this role will be measured by improvements in:
• Production Attainment
• Customer On-Time-In-Full (OTIF)
• Supply planning execution
• Implementation of operational improvement initiatives
What We're Looking For
Required Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, or Business
• Experience managing production planning within a manufacturing environment
• Leadership experience overseeing planning teams across multiple facilities
• Strong understanding of capacity planning and production scheduling
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, IQMS, or similar platforms
Preferred Qualifications
• APICS / ASCM certification (CPIM or CSCP)
• Experience with S&OP / SIOP processes
• Six Sigma, Lean, or PMP certification
• Experience with Power BI, Tableau, or business intelligence tools
• Spanish language skills are a plus
Leadership Traits
The ideal candidate is:
• A strategic thinker who can manage complex operations
• Comfortable leading initiatives across multiple manufacturing sites
• Driven to challenge the status quo and implement continuous improvement
• A collaborative leader with strong communication skills
Why This Role
This opportunity allows you to influence production planning strategy across a large global manufacturing network, helping drive operational performance, customer satisfaction, and long-term business growth.
This is an excellent opportunity for a production planning leader looking to step into a high-impact multi-site leadership role.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $134,000.00 - $200,000.00 per year
Benefits:
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance
Schedule:
• Monday to Friday
Experience:
• Production planning: 5 years (Required)
• Team management: 5 years (Required)
Work Location: Remote