Production Planner

The Kinsa Group; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k)

PTO & holidays

Job summary

The Kinsa Group is seeking a Production Planner to develop and maintain executable production schedules across our manufacturing operations in Baltimore, MD or Cincinnati, OH. This onsite role balances customer demand with capacity, labor, materials, and inventory to support efficient operations and customer service.

You will partner with Operations, Supply Chain and Demand Planning to align forecasts and production plans, identify constraints, and communicate planning priorities to

Qualifications

• Experience in production planning and scheduling within manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of ERP/MRP systems and data accuracy.
• Ability to balance demand with capacity and inventory needs.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, communicate and adjust executable production schedules.
• Partner with Operations, Supply Chain and Demand Planning to align forecasts and production plans.
• Identify constraints and communicate changes and priorities to stakeholders.
• Maintain planning data in ERP/MRP and improve scheduling efficiency.
• Support planning for new products and cross-functional initiatives.

Skills

Production planning

ERP/MRP

Cross-functional communication

Analytical skills

Scheduling

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Kinsa is recruiting for a: Production Planner
Location: BaltimoreMD or Cincinnati OH (Onsite)

For more than a century, our client has been on the forefront of flavor! They are looking to add a Production Planner to their team in Cincinnati or Baltimore, responsible for developing and maintaining production schedules across manufacturing operations. In this critical role, you will work cross-functionally to balance customer demand with production capacity, labor, material availability and inventory requirements while supporting efficient manufacturing operations and customer service.

Compensation & Benefits:

• $90-110k base salary plus generous annual bonus
• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401(k)
• PTO & holiday pay

Key Responsibilities and Goals:

• Develop, maintain, communicate and adjust executable production schedules across both manufacturing facilities, balancing customer demand with capacity, labor, materials, inventory and changing operational priorities.
• Partner with Operations, Supply Chain and Demand Planning to align forecasts, production plans, inventory availability, manufacturing requirements and customer-service objectives.
• Identify production constraints, supply risks and potential service impacts; communicate changes, recommendations and planning priorities proactively to cross-functional stakeholders.
• Maintain accurate planning data in ERP/MRP or production-planning systems and use planning information to improve scheduling, sequencing, resource utilization and operational performance.
• Support planning for new products, changing customer requirements, business needs, cross-functional planning meetings, continuous-improvement initiatives and other planning/supply-chain responsibilities as required.

Competencies Needed for Success:

• Production planning, production scheduling or related supply-chain experience in a food manufacturing environment, including hands-on schedule ownership.
• Strong understanding of production capacity, inventory, material availability, manufacturing constraints, changing priorities and service requirements.
• Experience using ERP/MRP or related planning systems, with strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational and cross-functional communication skills.