Production Planning Manager

Dairy Farmers of America, Inc.; Rockford (IL); In loco; USD 90.000 - 100.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

401(k) with company contribution

Competitive pay

Paid vacation and holidays

Career growth opportunities – we promo

Employee referral program

Descrizione del lavoro

Dairy Farmers of America, Inc. is seeking a Production Planning Manager for our Rockford, IL facility.

The role focuses on optimizing production schedules, managing inventory and materials, and coordinating procurement and logistics to meet customer needs while maintaining safety and quality standards. The successful candidate will lead supervisors and staff, drive improvements through kaizen events, and collaborate across functions to ensure efficient plant operations.

Competenze

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field preferred.
• 5–8 years of production planning or related experience with leadership experience.
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing process flow and ability to manage through complexity.

Mansioni

• Oversee daily production planning to meet customer orders cost-effectively while upholding safety and quality standards.
• Lead and develop supervisors and staff, manage recruitment, scheduling, and performance management.
• Coordinate procurement, material planning, inventory control, warehousing, and receiving.
• Oversee raw ingredients and packaging material procurement and coordination.
• Monitor WIP and finished goods inventory; manage levels to safeguard goals.
• Lead kaizen events, corrective actions, and audits.
• Maintain programs, spreadsheets and records; ensure data is current.
• Track and report KPIs set by the organization.

Conoscenze

Leadership & team management

Production planning & scheduling

Microsoft Office proficiency

Formazione

Undergraduate degree in business or related curriculum

Strumenti

Microsoft Office

Descrizione del lavoro

Join our Rockford, IL team as a Production Planning Manager and play a pivotal role in driving operational success. You will be responsible for optimizing production schedules, managing inventory and materials, coordinating logistics and procurement activities, and collaborating across the organization to ensure customer needs are met while supporting efficient plant operations.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Manage daily operational activities of supervisors and production staff to ensure customer orders are received, scheduled, and produced at the lowest possible cost to meet the customer’s requirements while maintaining established safety and quality standards.
• Manage assigned employees, including recruitment, supervision, scheduling, development, evaluation, and performance management. Understand and effectively apply work rules, union contract provisions, and employment policies. Administer discipline consistently and fairly. Work with Human Resources and plant management to resolve employee related issues.
• Manage activities related to strategic purchasing, material requirements planning, inventory control, warehousing, and receiving.
• Manage procurement and coordination of all raw ingredients and packaging material.
• Oversee the management of work in progress and finished goods inventory.
• Oversee and manage inventory levels to safeguard operational and financial goals.
• Lead and participate in kaizen events, corrective actions, and audits.
• Develop, maintain, and manage programs, spreadsheets and other record keeping methods to ensure accurate information is readily available and current.
• Track and report KPI’s (Key Performance Indicators) as identified by the organization.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in business or related curriculum preferred.
• 5 to 8 years of production planning, or related experience with demonstrated leadership attributes, team leadership, or supervisory experience; 1+ year of manager experience preferred.
• Knowledge of manufacturing process flow and importance to process; strong understanding of facility utility infrastructure and its impact to production throughput.
• Skill in leadership and coaching; knowledge of principles and practices of supervision, training, and personnel management.
• Strong computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook) and the ability to learn and adapt to new systems and technologies quickly.
• Certification and/or License – may be required during course of employment
• Comprehensive Benefits Package available 1 st of the month after start date
• 401(k) with company contribution
• Competitive pay
• Paid vacation and holidays
• Career growth opportunities – we promote from within!
• Service recognition and employee rewards
• Employee referral program
• Work for dairy farm families

An Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled/Veterans

Pay Range

$90,000 - $100,000/year

An Equal Opportunity Employer including Disabled/Veterans