Live Production Planning Lead

Perdue Farms; Salisbury (MD); On-site; USD 89,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & Rx benefits

401(k) with employer match

Paid time off

Job summary

Perdue Farms in Salisbury, MD, is seeking a Live Production Planning Manager to supervise all aspects of live production planning, from breed orders to chick placements, and to maintain long-range capacity analyses for housing, hatcheries, and mills. You will partner with live production managers, supply planning, and breeders to balance supply and demand.

The role requires a data-driven, analytical leader who can forecast, collaborate, and translate planning data into operational results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Poultry Science, Business, or related field.
• Strong analytical skills with ability to anticipate, plan, understand seasonality, and project outcomes.
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Access, Word, Outlook, etc.
• 3-5 years of prior industry experience, including grow out, breeders, hatchery, supply planning, or other applicable areas.

Responsibilities

• Manage all aspects of live production planning from breed orders to chick placements.
• Maintain 5-year live capacity analyses for housing, hatcheries, and mills.
• Oversee all live planning functions with direct and dotted-line accountability.
• Lead associates planning breeders, egg production, hatchery planning, chick placements, and harvest schedules.
• Conduct ad hoc analyses in planning, capacity, and financial impacts.
• Work with supply planning to meet live production goals.

Skills

Analytical skills

Forecasting

Supply planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Poultry Science or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Excel

Access

Word

Outlook

Job description

Perdue Farms in Salisbury, MD, is seeking a Live Production Planning Manager to supervise all aspects of live production planning, from breed orders to chick placements, and to maintain long-range capacity analyses for housing, hatcheries, and mills. You will partner with live production managers, supply planning, and breeders to balance supply and demand.

The role requires a data-driven, analytical leader who can forecast, collaborate, and translate planning data into operational results.