Production Planner Manager - Parsippany, NJ

InstantServe Healthcare; Parsippany-Troy Hills (NJ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

InstantServe Healthcare in Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ, seeks an experienced Production Planning Manager to lead production planning, scheduling, materials planning, and inventory control in a fast-paced manufacturing operation.

You will align customer demand with production capacity and material availability while driving inventory accuracy, cycle-count discipline, and continuous improvement across the supply chain.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of manufacturing experience in production planning, materials planning, inventory control, or supply chain management.
• Hands-on ERP/MRP experience supporting planning, materials, or inventory functions.
• Strong production scheduling and capacity planning experience.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and reporting.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and cross-functional communication skills.
• Certification such as APICS CPIM, CSCP, or CLTD is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead production planning, scheduling, materials planning, and inventory control for a fast-paced manufacturing operation.
• Align customer demand with production capacity and material availability.
• Drive inventory accuracy and continuous improvement across the supply chain.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with procurement, manufacturing, quality, and logistics to optimize service levels.

Skills

Production scheduling

ERP/MRP systems

Capacity planning

Advanced Excel (Pivot, lookups)

Analytical problem-solving

Cross-functional communication

CPIM/CSCP/CLTD certification

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Engineering

Tools

JD Edwards

SAP

NetSuite

Hyperion

Job description

We are seeking an experienced Production Planning Manager to lead production planning, scheduling, materials planning, and inventory control for a fast-paced manufacturing operation. This role will align customer demand with production capacity and material availability while driving inventory accuracy and continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications

• 5+ years of manufacturing experience in production planning, materials planning, inventory control, or supply chain management.
• Hands-on ERP/MRP experience supporting planning, materials, or inventory functions.
• Strong production scheduling and capacity planning experience.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including pivot tables, lookups, and reporting.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and cross-functional communication skills.
• Relevant certification preferred, such as APICS CPIM, CSCP, or CLTD.
• Must be able to work on-site in Boonton, NJ.

Preferred Qualifications

• JD Edwards experience; SAP or NetSuite experience also considered.
• Supervisory or management experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Engineering, or related field.
• Experience with S&OP, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, ISO 9001, or Hyperion reporting.
• Multi-site production planning experience.
• Candidates must be able to complete a post-offer 5-panel drug test and background check.
• Interview process includes an initial recruiter screen followed by at least one client interview.