Director, Production and Materials Planning

Australia-Employment; Rockfield (WI); On-site; USD 180,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobot in Rockfield, WI seeks a Director, Production and Materials Planning to own RCCP, MPS and finite-capacity scheduling across the manufacturing network. You will lead and develop a distributed team of schedulers and material planners, balance demand, inventory, labor, and capacity, and partner with Supply Chain leadership on SIOP processes to deliver executable plans.

This role drives KPIs, schedule adherence, and inventory targets while collaborating with Operations, Procurement, Quality,

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years of production planning, master scheduling, or supply chain experience in manufacturing.
• 2+ years leading schedulers, planners, or supply chain analysts.
• Strong expertise in RCCP and MPS.
• Hands-on experience with MRP/ERP systems and advanced Excel.
• Proven success managing planning complexity across multiple facilities and product lines.
• Experience balancing demand, materials, inventory, labor, capacity, and production constraints.
• Experience developing and managing planning KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Own RCCP, MPS, and finite-capacity scheduling across the manufacturing network.
• Lead and develop a distributed team of schedulers and material planners.
• Balance demand, inventory, materials, labor, equipment, changeovers, and production constraints.
• Partner with Supply Chain leadership on the SIOP/IBP production planning process.
• Identify capacity constraints and supply risks and develop mitigation plans.
• Drive schedule adherence, capacity utilization, inventory, fill rate, and service-level performance.
• Partner with Operations, Procurement, Maintenance, Quality, Sales, Customer Service, and Finance to maintain executable production plans.
• Serve as the planning ERP/SCP process owner and drive master-data accuracy.
• Develop planning KPIs, dashboards, and leadership reporting.
• Establish inventory targets, safety stocks, and replenishment parameters.
• Support seasonal demand, new product launches, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

RCCP and MPS

Leadership

Forecasting

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain or related field

Tools

MRP/ERP systems

Advanced Excel

Job description

Director, Production and Materials Planning

$180000 - $200000 per year | Rockfield, WI | On-site | Permanent

25% Bonus | Multi-Site Manufacturing | Germantown, WI

A bit about us:

Founded over a century ago, we are a leading manufacturer specializing in innovative aseptic food and beverage processing solutions. With a strong commitment to quality, safety, and continuous improvement, we partner with customers to bring products from concept to full-scale production. Our collaborative culture focuses on communication, employee wellness, and ongoing professional development while investing in modern technologies and advanced manufacturing capabilities.

Why join us?

• High-Visibility Position: Directly influence demand planning, inventory strategy, service levels, and working capital
• Strategic Ownership: Own forecast accuracy, forecast bias, and key demand planning KPIs
• Cross-Functional Exposure: Partner closely with Sales, Marketing, Finance, Supply Planning, Key Account Management, PMO, and senior leadership
• Advanced Planning Environment: Work with statistical forecasting, SIOP / IBP, ERP systems, BI tools, and dedicated demand planning platforms
• Continuous Improvement: Help improve forecasting models, planning systems, data quality, KPIs, and planning processes
• Career Development: Build expertise across demand planning, inventory optimization, commercial planning, NPI, and integrated business planning
• Compensation: Salary range not provided
• Benefits: Benefits package not provided

Job Details

Key Responsibilities & Duties

• Own RCCP, MPS, and finite-capacity scheduling across the manufacturing network
• Lead and develop a distributed team of schedulers and material planners
• Balance demand, inventory, materials, labor, equipment, changeovers, and production constraints
• Partner with Supply Chain leadership on the SIOP/IBP production planning process
• Identify capacity constraints and supply risks and develop mitigation plans
• Drive schedule adherence, capacity utilization, inventory, fill rate, and service-level performance
• Partner with Operations, Procurement, Maintenance, Quality, Sales, Customer Service, and Finance to maintain executable production plans
• Serve as the planning ERP/SCP process owner and drive master-data accuracy
• Develop planning KPIs, dashboards, and leadership reporting
• Establish inventory targets, safety stocks, and replenishment parameters
• Support seasonal demand, new product launches, and continuous improvement initiatives

Qualifications

Needed

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Engineering, or related field
• 7+ years of production planning, master scheduling, or supply chain experience in manufacturing
• 2+ years leading schedulers, planners, or supply chain analysts
• Strong expertise in RCCP and MPS
• Hands-on experience with MRP/ERP systems and advanced Excel
• Proven success managing planning complexity across multiple facilities and product lines
• Experience balancing demand, materials, inventory, labor, capacity, and production constraints
• Experience developing and managing planning KPIs

Preferred

• Food & beverage, dairy, or CPG manufacturing experience
• SIOP / IBP process leadership experience
• Experience with advanced planning tools
• High-SKU manufacturing experience
• Aseptic, co-manufacturing, or contract manufacturing experience
• APICS CPIM or CSCP certification
• Lean, Kaizen, or Six Sigma experience

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