Production Planning Manager

Spectrum Staffing Services; Parsippany-Troy Hills (NJ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leadership opportunity

Performance-based bonus

Retirement plan with employer match

Impactful cross-functional role

Job summary

Spectrum Staffing Services seeks an Experienced Planning Manager to lead production planning, scheduling, materials planning and inventory activities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment in Parsippany, NJ.

You will work cross-functionally to balance demand, capacity, and material availability while improving planning accuracy, efficiency, and on-time delivery. Strong leadership and ERP/MRP experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Prior management experience leading teams in manufacturing or operations.
• Strong background in production planning, forecasting, scheduling, materials planning and inventory control.
• Experience using ERP/MRP systems; familiarity with planning platforms is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Develop and adjust production schedules based on demand, capacity, inventory levels and priorities.
• Forecast material and production needs using customer requirements and data.
• Coordinate material availability to support schedules and reduce shortages.
• Monitor inventory levels and identify opportunities to improve balance and reduce excess.
• Maintain planning data in ERP/MRP systems and ensure data accuracy.

Skills

Team leadership

Production planning

Forecasting

ERP/MRP systems

Excel & reporting

Cross-functional collaboration

Continuous improvement

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Experienced Planning Manager responsible for leading production planning, scheduling, materials planning, and inventory activities within a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Works cross-functionally to balance customer demand, production capacity, material availability, and inventory needs while improving planning accuracy, operational efficiency, and on-time delivery.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and adjust production schedules based on demand, available capacity, inventory levels and changing business priorities.
• Forecast material and production needs using customer requirements, historical demand and operational data.
• Coordinate raw material and component availability to support manufacturing schedules and reduce potential shortages.
• Monitor raw material, work-in-process and finished goods levels; identify opportunities to improve inventory balance and reduce excess.
• Maintain accurate planning information within ERP/MRP systems, including manufacturing orders and core production data.
• Coordinate inventory counts, review discrepancies and support corrective actions that improve inventory accuracy.
• Work closely with production and other internal teams to communicate priorities, schedule changes, constraints and delivery risks.
• Lead planning discussions and proactively identify capacity issues, material constraints or other factors that could affect output.
• Analyze planning, inventory and production performance; maintain reports and key metrics used to support decision-making.
• Drive continuous improvement across planning, scheduling, materials management and inventory-control processes.
• Lead, coach and support team members involved in planning and inventory activities.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Prior management experience leading teams and processes within a manufacturing or operations environment.
• Strong background in production planning, forecasting, scheduling, materials planning and inventory control.
• Working knowledge of manufacturing capacity, material requirements and supply chain coordination.
• Experience using ERP/MRP systems; familiarity with established manufacturing planning platforms is preferred.
• Strong Excel and reporting skills with the ability to interpret production, demand and inventory data.
• Analytical, organized and proactive approach to resolving shortages, competing priorities and changing deadlines.
• Strong communication and cross-functional leadership skills with a customer-focused sense of urgency.
• High attention to detail and a continuous-improvement mindset.

BENEFITS

• Direct-hire leadership opportunity with ownership over key planning and inventory processes.
• Annual performance review process with eligibility for a company-performance-based bonus.
• Retirement benefits that include an employer-matching savings plan and an employer-supported pension program.
• Opportunity to influence production efficiency, inventory optimization and planning improvements across manufacturing operations.
• Visible cross-functional role with exposure to operations, inventory, customer requirements and broader supply chain decision-making.