Distribution Center Production Planning Manager - Forest Park

HD Supply Management, LLC (USA); Forest Park (GA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

HD Supply, Inc. in Forest Park, GA, is seeking an experienced Production Planner to manage day-to-day execution of production and labor plans within the distribution center, partnering with DC departments to forecast staffing needs and optimize operations.

The role focuses on meeting KPIs, coordinating resources, and implementing process improvements with emphasis on staff planning, real-time adjustments, and leadership collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration or a related field.
• 7+ years of experience in production planning and warehouse management.

Responsibilities

• Leads the production planning process with the DC leadership team, forecasting labor and equipment needs, creating staffing plans, and making real-time adjustments to meet daily, weekly, and seasonal production goals.
• Coordinates building resources and collaborates with DC departments to ensure alignment and execution of production plans, facilitating cross-departmental meetings to monitor progress and resolve issues.
• Partners with human resources and the DC leadership team to manage staffing needs, including scheduled time off, ensuring adequate workforce availability.
• Identifies and resolves backlogs by analyzing bottlenecks, reallocating resources, and addressing opportunities for process improvement within the DC.
• Monitors KPIs to ensure production and staffing plans are executed effectively, making necessary adjustments to optimize performance.
• Educates and trains the DC leadership team on production planning processes, tools, and best practices to enhance operational effectiveness.
• Nature and Scope Solutions require analysis and investigation.
• Achieves planned results by decisions and actions based on professional methods, business principles, and practical experience.
• Manages a group or team of professional individual contributors and/or indirectly supervises support staff.

Skills

Production planning

Warehouse management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration or related field

Job description

Preferred Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in business administration or a related field. 5+ years of experience in production planning and warehouse management.

Job Summary

Manages the execution of production and labor plans within the distribution center, focusing on day-to-day operations to meet key performance indicators and ensure smooth building flow. Works closely with distribution center departments to develop staffing plans, forecast labor needs, and implement strategies to optimize operational efficiency.

Major Tasks, Responsibilities, and Key Accountabilities

• Leads the production planning process with the local distribution center leadership team, including forecasting labor and equipment needs, creating staffing plans, and making real-time adjustments to meet daily, weekly, and seasonal production goals.
• Coordinates building resources and collaborates with local distribution center departments to ensure alignment and execution of production plans, facilitating cross-departmental meetings to monitor progress and resolve issues.
• Partners with human resources and the local distribution center leadership team to manage staffing needs, including scheduled time off, ensuring adequate workforce availability.
• Identifies and resolves backlogs by analyzing bottlenecks, reallocating resources, and addressing opportunities for process improvement within the local distribution center.
• Monitors key performance indicators to ensure production and staffing plans are being executed effectively, making necessary adjustments to optimize performance and meet operational targets.
• Educates and trains the local distribution center leadership team on production planning processes, tools, and best practices to enhance operational effectiveness.
• Nature and Scope Solutions require analysis and investigation.
• Achieves planned results by decisions and actions based on professional methods, business principles, and practical experience.
• Manages a group or team of professional individual contributors and/or indirectly supervises support staff.

Work Environment

Located in a comfortable indoor area. Any unpleasant conditions would be infrequent and not objectionable. Most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position and there is frequent opportunity to move about. On rare occasions there may be a need to move or lift light articles. Typically requires overnight less than 10% of the time.

Education and Experience

Typically requires BS/BA in a related discipline. Generally 7+ years of experience in a related field. May require certification. Advanced degree may offset less experience in some disciplines.

Our Goals for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

We are committed to creating a culture that promotes equity, respect, and advocacy for every HD Supply associate. We value the diversity of our people.

Equal Employment Opportunity

HD Supply is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status. At HD Supply, we believe that our core purpose is to improve our associates’ lives and equip them with the tools needed to provide exceptional customer experiences every day. As one of the largest industrial distributors in North America, we enable our customers’ success by consistently delivering what they need, where and when they need it. HD SUPPLY has more than 80 years of experience supporting our customers with leadership positions in the maintenance, repair and operations (MRO). With 44 distribution centers spread across 25 states and two Canadian provinces, HD Supply provides an expansive offering of approximately 200,000 SKUs featuring high-quality, name-brand and proprietary products – all at competitive prices. Combine this with our industry-leading, value-add services – including localized jobsite delivery, will-call and direct-ship options, diversified logistics and innovative solutions – and you can see why our more than 300,000 customers continue to trust HD Supply as their first choice supplier for getting the job done.