Lead Production Planner/Scheduler

Virtual Company; Plainsboro Township (NJ); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 69,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work

Job summary

The Fountain Group is seeking a Lead Production Planner / Scheduler for a prominent client. This role is 100% remote and offers a pay range of $40-$50 per hour on a 4-month contract with potential extension or conversion.

Responsibilities include owning the Master Production Plan, coordinating with operations, suppliers, and demand teams, and leading weekly production meetings to mitigate risks and optimize inventory. Requires 4+ years in production planning and NetSuite/Excel proficiency.

Qualifications

• 4+ years progressive experience in production planning, scheduling, and supply chain operations within CPG and/or Food & Beverage.
• Strong working knowledge of NetSuite and advanced Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Own production planning of SKUs on specific manufacturing assets, running mid- to long-term planning through to finite scheduling.
• Build, maintain, and execute the Master Production Plan (MPP) to optimize inventory and minimize waste.
• Manage annual production plans aligned to defined bar splits by location to support tolling rates and sequencing parameters.
• Ensure External Manufacturer schedules match the MPP with accurate item numbers and quantities; manage backlog and backorders.
• Lead weekly EM production meetings and cross-functional S&OE reviews to identify supply risks and capacity constraints.

Skills

Production planning

Scheduling

Supply chain operations

Tools

NetSuite

Excel

Job description

The Fountain Group is currentlyseeking aLead Production Planner / Schedulerfor a prominent clientofours.This position is 100% remote. Details for the positionare as follows:

Pay Range: $40 - 50/hr depending on experience
Contract: 4 months with possible extension and/or conversion

Job Description

• Own production planning of SKUs on specific manufacturing assets, running mid- to long-term planning through to finite scheduling, while partnering closely with plant operations, suppliers, and demand teams. Build, maintain, and execute the Master Production Plan (MPP) to ensure optimal inventory and minimize excess stock and waste.
• Manage annual production plans aligned to defined bar splits by location to support tolling rates and sequencing parameters.
• Ensure External Manufacturer internal schedules match the MPP with accurate item numbers and quantities; actively manage backlog and backorders.
• Lead weekly EM production meetings and cross-functional S&OE reviews to identify supply risks, capacity constraints, and required decisions.
• Run sensitivity analyses on new launches, discontinuations, and SKU transitions; deliver inventory run-out, root-cause, and KPI reporting.

Qualifications

• 4+ years progressive experience in production planning, scheduling, and supply chain operations within CPG and/or Food & Beverage industry
• Strong working knowledge of NetSuite and advanced Excel skills (comfortable analyzing, modeling, and manipulating large operational datasets)

Who We Are

The Fountain Group is a nationwide staffing firm with over 80 Fortune 100-500 clients. Since 2001, TFG has maintained a consistent standard of excellence, and our work is broadly recognized every year through numerous industry performance awards. Our success is a team effort.

Browse our website below for additional information on our company.

The Fountain Group

3407 West Martin Luther King Blvd., Suite 150, Tampa, FL 33607

“We work in Life Sciences, Clinical, Engineering, IT, and more. Above all, we specialize in people.”