Planning & Scheduling Manager

Vanessa Sanchez; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

24 Seven Talent in Los Angeles, CA is hiring a Planning & Scheduling Manager to oversee production planning across pre-weigh, compounding, and filling operations in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

This full-time role requires 5+ years in production planning and 2+ years in leadership, with strong Excel skills and experience in consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturing. Local candidates only; on-site work with no remote option.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of production planning or scheduling experience in manufacturing.
• 2+ years of leadership or people management experience.
• Experience in consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturing.
• Strong Excel skills with production scheduling models.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate with production teams, leadership, and cross-functional stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain rolling multi-week production schedules across pre-weigh, compounding, and filling operations.
• Translate orders and material availability into actionable production schedules and batch-level work orders.
• Verify BOMs, inventory levels, and material readiness before releasing orders to production.
• Coordinate production sequencing based on deadlines, capacity, and priorities.
• Monitor progress, identify scheduling conflicts, and adjust to minimize delays.
• Partner with Purchasing, Receiving, and Quality to monitor material deliveries and timelines.
• Collaborate with Account Management to prioritize orders and communicate realistic timelines.
• Lead daily production check-ins to address challenges and maintain schedule alignment.
• Drive timely resolutions for scheduling issues and serve as primary contact for scheduling.

Skills

Production planning

Scheduling

Leadership

Excel

Analytical thinking

Communication

Cross-functional

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Planning & Scheduling Manager

Contract type: Full-Time

Location: Los Angeles, CA

Specialty: Retail

Salary: 105000

Remote: No

Reference: 517995

Contact name: Vanessa Sanchez

We are seeking an experienced Planning & Scheduling Manager to oversee production planning and scheduling within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

This role is responsible for developing and managing production schedules across pre-weigh, compounding, and filling operations, ensuring efficient resource utilization, material availability, and on-time order fulfillment.

The ideal candidate brings a strong background in consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturing, production planning, and cross-functional collaboration, with the ability to anticipate challenges, optimize workflows, and support operational growth.

Key Responsibilities

Production Planning & Scheduling

• Develop and maintain rolling multi-week production schedules across pre-weigh, compounding, and filling operations.
• Translate customer orders and material availability into actionable production schedules and batch-level work orders.
• Verify bills of materials (BOMs), inventory levels, and material readiness before releasing orders to production.
• Coordinate production sequencing based on customer deadlines, equipment capacity, and operational priorities.
• Monitor production progress, identify scheduling conflicts, and implement adjustments to minimize delays.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner with Purchasing, Receiving, and Quality teams to monitor material deliveries, testing, and release timelines.
• Collaborate with Account Management to prioritize customer orders, accommodate rush requests, and communicate realistic production and shipping timelines.
• Work closely with Production Supervisors and floor personnel to establish daily production expectations.
• Lead daily production check-ins to address operational challenges and maintain schedule alignment.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for production scheduling issues, driving timely resolutions.

Capacity Planning & Operational Improvement

• Evaluate production capacity across multiple compounding tanks and filling lines to identify potential bottlenecks.
• Analyze daily production throughput, including units produced, batch volumes, labor hours, and changeover times.
• Provide management with insights into production efficiency, resource utilization, and job-level costs.
• Track and report key performance indicators, including schedule adherence, on-time delivery, and capacity utilization.
• Identify opportunities to improve scheduling accuracy, operational efficiency, and production throughput.
• Support the development of scalable planning processes as manufacturing capacity expands.

Qualifications

Required

• 5+ years of production planning or scheduling experience within a manufacturing environment.
• 2+ years of leadership or people management experience.
• Previous experience in consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturing.
• Strong understanding of batch manufacturing processes, including pre-weigh, compounding, filling, and packaging.
• Advanced Excel skills, including experience developing and maintaining production scheduling models.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple production priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with production teams, leadership, and cross-functional stakeholders.

Preferred

• Bilingual in English and Spanish (highly preferred; intermediate proficiency or higher).
• Experience with ERP, MRP, or production scheduling systems.
• Familiarity with current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) and batch record documentation.
• Experience supporting growing or high-volume manufacturing operations.