Production Planner

Production Planner (Semi-Finished Goods)

Location: Sheboygan, WI

Reports to: Director of Supply Chain Planning

Job Description:

• Develop and manage the execution of a short- to medium-range semi-finished goods production plan across all internal Fresh and Fully Cooked production facilities.

• Leverage your understanding of the manufacturing network to create a semi-finished goods plan which supports finished goods production needs at an optimized cost

• Develop and execute planning strategies and ensure adherence to the semi-finished goods plan

• Maintain Supply Network Planning master data (material, resource, inventory) in the planning system for semi-finished goods materials

• Develop the plan and coordinate the execution of weekly and monthly meat and formulation needs across all internal production facilities

• Partner with other functional areas to develop an optimized meat plan based on cost, demand and capacity

• Monitor functional metrics for attainment, ensuring performance to plan and addressing gaps with the appropriate operations resources

• Serve as Supply Chain lead for cross-functional projects and initiatives

• Execute capacity modeling as part of weekly tactical planning and monthly IBP process

• Create and maintain exception reports to proactively identify planning gaps

Qualifications:

• BS/BA - Supply Chain or Operations Management is preferred; but will consider significant relevant experience

• Must have 3 to 5 years experience in production planning, scheduling or operations leadership

• Experience in CPG food industry strongly preferred

• Experience with ERP systems required

• Experience in sales and operations planning process preferred

• Strong verbal/written communication skills required as well as an ability to manage priorities and deal with ambiguity

• Demonstrated learning agility and ability to quickly build and maintain relationships

• Ability to negotiate to gain acceptance for idea