Lead Production Planning & Scheduling

Sierra Executive Solutions Inc; Mount Laurel Township (NJ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

SES is partnering with a manufacturing organization in Delanco, NJ to hire a planning leader who will own production planning and scheduling, connect production with materials and inventory, and strengthen ERP/MRP logic for a more predictable operation. This site-based role requires hands-on leadership and cross-functional influence across the plant.

You will drive planning discipline, establish KPIs, and improve schedule reliability while working with manufacturing and business functions to

Qualifications

• Must have experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on leader who can challenge current processes and bring people along.
• Ability to work across production, materials, inventory and other functions.

Responsibilities

• Own the site's production planning and scheduling function.
• Connect production, materials, inventory, and warehouse activities into one plan.
• Strengthen ERP/MRP planning logic, parameters, and data quality.
• Stay ahead of capacity constraints, shortages, bottlenecks and inventory challenges.
• Improve schedule reliability and overall factory execution.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

Production planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Process improvement

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

SES is partnering with a manufacturing organization in Delanco, NJ to hire a planning leader who will own production planning and scheduling, connect production with materials and inventory, and strengthen ERP/MRP logic for a more predictable operation. This site-based role requires hands-on leadership and cross-functional influence across the plant.

You will drive planning discipline, establish KPIs, and improve schedule reliability while working with manufacturing and business functions to