Director of Production & Materials Planning

LeoForce; Menomonee Falls (WI); On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

LeoForce is seeking a Senior Director to lead production and materials planning across three manufacturing facilities in Menomonee Falls, WI. The role requires developing master production schedules, balancing demand with capacity, and guiding a distributed team of schedulers and planners.

You will partner with Procurement, Operations, and Quality to ensure materials availability, resolve capacity constraints, and support SIOP/IBP processes.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in production planning or supply planning in manufacturing.
• Experience leading production planners, schedulers, or similar roles.
• Direct MPS and RCCP experience in a multi-plant environment.
• Experience in food, beverage, dairy, or CPG manufacturing.
• Strong MRP/ERP and advanced Excel skills.
• Experience with SIOP/S&OP or Integrated Business Planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead production and materials planning across three manufacturing facilities.
• Develop and maintain master production schedules balancing demand and capacity.
• Use RCCP to identify constraints before impact on commitments.
• Oversee detailed production scheduling considering capacity, changeovers, and maintenance.
• Lead and develop a distributed team of schedulers and material planners.
• Establish planning processes, expectations, and performance measures.
• Partner with Procurement to ensure materials availability when production starts.
• Collaborate with plant leadership to resolve scheduling conflicts and risks.
• Support SIOP/IBP translating demand plans into supply plans.
• Improve inventory performance while maintaining service levels.
• Evaluate planning technology and tools for visibility and decision-making.
• Develop KPIs and reporting around schedule adherence and capacity.
• Communicate risks and recommendations to senior leadership.
• Lead continuous-improvement initiatives using Lean, Kaizen, Six Sigma.

Skills

Master Scheduling

RCCP

Production Planning

SIOP/IBP

Lean Six Sigma

Advanced Excel

MRP/ERP Systems

Leadership

Cross-functional Collaboration

Education

APICS CPIM or CSCP

Tools

MRP software

Job description

Director of Production & Materials Planning

Location: Menomonee Falls, WI, US

Date Posted: 09-22-2026

Job Description

Experience: Senior Level

Salary: $160,000 - $200,000 per year

Job Details

What You’ll Do

• Lead production and materials planning across three manufacturing facilities and approximately 500 active SKUs.
• Develop and maintain master production schedules that balance demand, inventory, materials, and manufacturing capacity.
• Use RCCP to identify potential labor, equipment, material, and production-line constraints before they affect customer commitments.
• Oversee detailed production scheduling based on actual plant capacity, changeovers, sanitation, maintenance, staffing, and equipment availability.
• Lead and develop a distributed team of production schedulers and material planners.
• Establish consistent planning processes, expectations, and performance measures across all facilities.
• Partner with Procurement to ensure ingredients, packaging, labels, and other materials are available when production begins.
• Collaborate with plant leadership to resolve scheduling conflicts, capacity limitations, material shortages, and other production risks.
• Support the SIOP/IBP process by translating demand plans into achievable supply and production plans.
• Improve inventory performance while maintaining appropriate service levels and production continuity.
• Evaluate planning technology and advanced planning tools that can improve visibility, accuracy, and decision‑making.
• Develop KPIs and reporting around schedule adherence, capacity utilization, inventory, service levels, and planning performance.
• Communicate risks, tradeoffs, and recommendations clearly to senior leadership and cross‑functional partners.
• Lead continuous‑improvement initiatives using Lean, Kaizen, Six Sigma, or related methodologies.

What You’ll Bring

• 5+ years of production planning, master scheduling, materials planning, or supply planning experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 2+ years leading production planners, material planners, schedulers, or similar planning professionals.
• Direct production‑planning experience within food, beverage, dairy, or CPG manufacturing.
• Hands‑on responsibility for Master Production Scheduling (MPS) and Rough‑Cut Capacity Planning (RCCP).
• Experience developing executable production plans that account for materials, labor, equipment capacity, changeovers, sanitation, maintenance, and other manufacturing constraints.
• Experience planning across multiple plants, production lines, or a complex, high‑SKU manufacturing operation.
• Strong MRP/ERP systems knowledge and advanced Excel skills.
• Experience leading or playing a significant role in the SIOP, S&OP, or Integrated Business Planning process.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with finite‑capacity scheduling or advanced planning systems.
• Experience with aseptic production or packaging.
• Experience incorporating co‑manufacturers or contract manufacturers into production and materials plans.
• APICS CPIM or CSCP certification.
• Lean, Kaizen, or Six Sigma experience.

A bit about us:

We are an established food manufacturer producing a diverse portfolio of products across a multi‑site manufacturing network. Currently, we are seeking someone to lead production and materials planning for 3 facilities.

The ideal candidate is a strong manufacturing planning leader who can operate strategically while remaining close to the details. You understand that a production plan must work on the plant floor—not simply look good in a spreadsheet.

You know how to bring structure to a complex planning environment, develop a capable team, improve schedule adherence and capacity utilization, manage inventory responsibly, and give leadership better visibility into risks and opportunities. Most importantly, you can bring people and functions together around one realistic, executable production plan.

Why join us?

This is an opportunity to make a visible impact in a newly elevated, high‑profile leadership role. You will have the support of senior leadership and the authority to bring greater structure, consistency, and visibility to the planning function.

You will:

• Lead production and materials planning across three manufacturing plants.
• Help shape and improve planning processes rather than simply maintain existing systems.
• Build and develop a distributed team of production schedulers and material planners.
• Improve schedule adherence, capacity utilization, inventory performance, and customer service.
• Partner directly with Operations, Procurement, Maintenance, Quality, Sales, Finance, Customer Service, and Supply Chain leadership.
• Create the KPIs, dashboards, and reporting tools leaders use to make better business decisions.
• Join an organization where your work will have a direct effect on plant performance and long‑term growth.