Manufacturing Demand Planner

LHH Recruitment Solutions; Duluth (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

LHH Recruitment Solutions is seeking a production planner for a market-leading manufacturer in Georgia. You will translate demand into actionable manufacturing plans, balancing capacity across five sites and collaborating with leadership across functions.

Responsibilities include converting forecasts into production requirements, maintaining data accuracy in planning systems, and guiding meetings to align forecasted demand with output.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of production planning or manufacturing planning experience.

Responsibilities

• Own demand forecasting and manufacturing planning for thousands of SKUs across product lines.

Skills

Production planning

MRP environment

Forecasting & demand planning

BOMs & capacity planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

MRP systems

Planning tools

Job description

Join a market-leading manufacturer and play a critical role in translating customer demand into executable manufacturing plans across multiple production facilities.

This is not a purchasing-focused planning role. We are seeking a planner who understands how forecasts drive production requirements, raw material demand, capacity constraints, and plant execution.

What You'll Do

• Own demand forecasting and manufacturing planning activities for thousands of SKUs across multiple product lines
• Convert demand forecasts into production requirements using MRP tools and planning systems
• Balance production capacity across five manufacturing locations
• Partner closely with Production Planners, Manufacturing Leadership, Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Executive Leadership
• Lead planning meetings and drive alignment between forecasted demand and manufacturing output
• Monitor inventory levels, raw material requirements, and production constraintsMaintain planning parameters and ensure data accuracy within the planning system
• Analyze forecast changes and communicate impacts throughout the organization

What We're Looking For

• 2+ years of production planning or manufacturing planning experience
• Experience working within an MRP-driven manufacturing environment
• Exposure to demand forecasting and supply planning
• Understanding of BOMs, capacity planning, and manufacturing constraints
• Strong interpersonal communication skills and ability to influence across all levels of the organization
• Comfortable leading meetings and collaborating with cross-functional teams

Why This Role?

• Highly visible position with direct interaction with Manufacturing Leadership, Supply Chain Leadership, Product Managers, Sales, Marketing, and the COO
• Opportunity to influence production decisions across five manufacturing sites
• Collaborative team environment where planning, sourcing, logistics, and product teams work closely together
• Clear opportunity for long-term growth within a stable and growing organization