Manager, Production Planning

Dairy Farmers of America, Inc.; Mechanicsburg (Cumberland County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) with company contribution

Paid vacation and holidays

Career growth opportunities

Tuition reimbursement

Employee referral program

Job summary

Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. in Mechanicsburg, PA seeks a Manager, Production Planning to drive planning, procurement, inventory, and logistics strategies ensuring timely supply of products for our retort plant.

You will coordinate across manufacturing, procurement, transportation, vendors, and customers to balance demand with production capabilities and maintain materials where needed to support growth and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in business or related curriculum preferred.
• 5–8 years of production planning experience with leadership attributes.
• 1+ year of manager experience preferred.
• Knowledge of manufacturing process flow and planning methodologies.
• Strong leadership, coaching, and supervision skills.
• Proficiency in MS Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint; ability to learn new systems.
• Certification and/or license may be required.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily shipping/receiving activities to ensure customer orders are produced cost-effectively.
• Lead and develop assigned employees, including scheduling, evaluation, and performance management.
• Oversee strategic purchasing, material requirements planning, inventory control, warehousing, and receiving.
• Procurement and coordination of raw ingredients and packaging materials.
• Ensure compliance with regulations and company policies; interpret when needed.
• Oversee inventory levels to safeguard operational and financial goals.
• Lead kaizen events, corrective actions, and audits.
• Develop and manage programs, spreadsheets, and records for accuracy.

Skills

Leadership

Production planning

People management

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Undergraduate degree in business or related curriculum

Tools

MS Excel

Outlook

PowerPoint

Job description

We are seeking a Manager, Production Planning for our Mechanicsburg, PA retort plant, where we produce dairy-based coffee beverages. In this pivotal role, you will drive the planning, procurement, inventory, and logistics strategies that keep our operation running efficiently and our customers supplied. Serving as a key connector across manufacturing, procurement, transportation, vendors, and customers, you will balance demand with production capabilities while ensuring the right materials are in the right place at the right time to support operational excellence and business growth.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Manage daily shipping/receiving activities to ensure customer orders are received, scheduled, and produced at the lowest possible cost to meet the customer’s requirements while maintaining established safety and quality standards.
• Manage assigned employees, including recruitment, supervision, scheduling, development, evaluation, and performance management. Work with Human Resources and plant management to resolve employee related issues.
• Manage activities related to strategic purchasing, material requirements planning, inventory control, warehousing, and receiving.
• Manage procurement and coordination of all raw ingredients and packaging material.
• Ensure that all regulations and company policies are understood and followed by supervisors and production employees; advise them of correct interpretation when necessary.
• Oversee and manage inventory levels to safeguard operational and financial goals.
• Lead and participate in kaizen events, corrective actions, and audits.
• Develop, maintain, and manage programs, spreadsheets and other record keeping methods to ensure accurate information is readily available and current.

• Undergraduate degree in business or related curriculum preferred.
• 5 to 8 years of production planning, or related experience with demonstrated leadership attributes, team leadership, or supervisory experience; 1+ year of manager experience preferred.
• Knowledge of manufacturing process flow and importance to process; strong understanding of facility utility infrastructure and its impact to production throughput.
• Knowledge and understanding of planning and production methodologies.
• Skilled in leadership and coaching; knowledge of principles and practices of supervision, training, and personnel management.
• Computer proficiency with MS Excel, Outlook, PP with the ability to learn new systems efficiently.
• Certification and/or License – may be required during course of employment.

Benefits:

• Health and Welfare benefits begin 1st of the month after start date
• 401(k) with company contribution
• Competitive pay
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Career growth opportunities – we promote from within!
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits
• Service recognition and employee rewards
• Employee referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Work for dairy farm families

An Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled/Veterans