Materials & Production Scheduling Manager

Kraft Heinz, Inc.; Woodstock (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Kraft Heinz, Inc. is seeking a Materials Planning & Production Scheduling leader to oversee raw ingredients and packaging materials for planned production.

You will coordinate with vendors, carriers, and plant leadership to ensure continuous supply and timely SAP data entry. The role requires strong leadership, budgeting abilities, and a track record in supply chain operations within a manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in supply chain, logistics, warehousing, distribution, or manufacturing operations with leadership experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead materials planning for raw ingredients and packaging to support production.
• Support production scheduling and monitor schedule attainment.
• Coordinate with vendors, carriers, and external storage to maintain supply continuity.
• Ensure accurate SAP transactions and FIFO rotation, plus shipping, receiving, and inventory records.
• Develop and manage department budget and financial controls.
• Participate in plant leadership teams and long-range facility planning.

Skills

People leadership

Project management

Organizational skills

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, Business, or related field

Tools

SAP

Job description

Materials Planning & Production Scheduling: Lead materials planning for raw ingredients and packaging materials to support planned production.

Support production scheduling, monitor schedule attainment, and communicate material, inventory, or transportation constraints that could affect production.

Coordinate with vendors, carriers, external storage locations, plant leadership, and corporate partners to maintain continuity of supply.

Ensure timely and accurate SAP transactions, FIFO rotation, and shipping, receiving, inventory, and production records.

Establish and monitor department goals and key performance indicators.

Implement the MSC KHMS pillar to support operational excellence within the department.

Ensure accurate and timely OMP data submission.

Develop and manage the department budget and maintain appropriate financial controls.

Support compliance with company policies and applicable safety, food-manufacturing, and regulatory requirements.

Participate as a member of plant leadership teams and contribute to long-range facility planning.

Working-capital and department-budget performance

Lead and develop the Warehouse Department, including staffing, training, coaching, performance management, and employee development.

Ensure consistent administration of company policies and required lift-truck training and certification.

Build a safe, accountable, and continuous-improvement-focused team environment. 5+ years of experience in supply chain, logistics, warehousing, distribution, or manufacturing operations, including demonstrated people-leadership experience.

Working knowledge of financial and budget management.

Strong organizational, planning, problem-solving, communication, and interpersonal skills.

Ability to manage multiple priorities and make sound decisions in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

Project management experience and demonstrated ability to identify and resolve operational issues.

Knowledge of applicable safety, food-manufacturing, employment, and regulatory requirements.

Ability to work a flexible schedule based on business needs, including occasional off-shift, overtime, or weekend support.

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, Operations, Business, or a related field.

SAP experience.

Food-manufacturing experience.

Experience working in a unionized environment.