Production Planning Supervisor

Stallergenes Greer U.S.; Lenoir (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Stallergenes Greer U.S. in North Carolina seeks a senior production planning leader to manage and develop a team of planners, aligning the entire production process with company goals, customer needs, and industry standards.

You will own finite scheduling, monitor inventory levels, coordinate with procurement, facilities, maintenance, quality and PD, and drive schedule adherence and KPI reporting to support on-time manufacturing.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in production planning, demand forecasting, or supply chain management with supervisory experience.
• Strong communication, organizational, analytical, and cross-functional skills.
• Solid understanding of ERP systems (JDE preferred).
• Associate degree required; B.S./B.A. preferred.
• Proven ability to manage schedules and coordinate across departments.

Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, develop, and retain a team of planners.
• Develop and maintain a finite scheduling system supporting daily/weekly production.
• Ensure manufacturing targets and deadlines are met while minimizing delays.
• Monitor and maintain inventory levels for bulk, WIP, finished goods.
• Coordinate with procurement to ensure timely material ordering.
• Monitor processes to identify bottlenecks and delays.
• Escalate issues to ensure seamless production execution.
• Prepare and analyze reports on production efficiency, downtime, and KPIs.

Skills

Communication

Organizational

Analytical

Cross-functional

ERP experience

Microsoft Office

Education

Associate degree

B.S./B.A. preferred

Tools

ERP (JDE)

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

A successful candidate will lead, manage, develop, and retain a team of planners to ensure that every part of the production process is aligned to meet the company's goals, customer needs, and industry standards. The incumbent develops and manages finite scheduling activities in support of Manufacturing operations. Coordinates with MFG staff to ensure schedule accuracy. Submits material work plans via requests from Manufacturing managers, as requested. Coordinates with Facilities, Maintenance, Quality, and other entities to incorporate key support activities into the production schedule.

Position Responsibilities

• Lead, manage, develop, and retain a team of planners.
• Develop and maintain a finite scheduling system in support of the daily/weekly production schedule based on demand forecasts, inventory levels, and available resources.
• Ensure that manufacturing targets, deadlines, and order deadlines are met while minimizing delays.
• Monitor and maintain optimal inventory levels for bulk, work-in-progress, and finished goods.
• Coordinate with procurement teams to ensure timely ordering of materials to avoid shortages or overstocking.
• Monitor the manufacturing process to identify potential bottlenecks or delays.
• Coordinate schedule changes with Mfg., Facilities, Maintenance, Quality and PD and escalate issues as necessary to ensure seamless production execution.
• Manage the X-Month schedule look-ahead for production and adjust accordingly to the long-term production schedule.
• Manage scheduling meetings with key staff members.
• Coordinate with procurement teams to ensure timely ordering of materials to avoid shortages or overstocking.
• Monitor the manufacturing process to identify potential bottlenecks or delays.
• Support coordination of material planning and work orders in support of production readiness in all areas of manufacturing.
• Track manufacturing progress and provide regular updates to management on production status, including any issues that might impact timelines.
• Prepare and analyze reports related to production efficiency, waste, downtime, and any other key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Develop and communicate schedule adherence Key Performance Indicators (Monthly KPIs).
• Integrate key Preventive Maintenance (PM) activities into the production schedule in support of minimal interruption to Manufacturing operations via coordination with Facilities and MFG staff.
• Create and manage manufacturing support requests (e.g., environmental monitoring schedule)
• Initiate, track, and close Work Orders.
• Directly assist MFG managers and other functional teams with MFG support tasks when requested (e.g., documentation reviews)

Position Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in production planning, demand forecasting, or supply chain management, with minimum of 2 years in a supervisory role.
• Strong communication, organizational, analytical and cross-functional skills required.
• Solid understanding of ERP systems (JDE Preferred).
• Minimum of associate's degree required; B.S./B.A. preferred.
• Business Acumen
• Functional/Technical Skills
• Integrity and Personal Responsibility
• Action Oriented (Results Orientation/Performance Focus)
• Customer Focus
• Demonstrated knowledge of manufacturing fundamentals and unit operations is preferred.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Powerpoint)
• cGMP
• On-site

How you will be successful

• Develop an understanding of our unique manufacturing processes and apply that knowledge and passion to everything you do.
• Challenging the Expected: Approaches challenges with curiosity and creativity, embracing the possibility of failure as an opportunity to gain experience, develop innovative ideas, solve complex problems, and identify unique opportunities.
• Integrity and Respect: Demonstrates integrity and respect by leading with empathy, listening to others, seeking out different perspectives, and taking personal responsibility for decisions, actions, and results.
• Dedicated to Quality: Takes ownership to maintain and promote high standards, looks for new ways to learn and improve, and embraces a growth mindset to seek and apply feedback from others to continuously improve.
• Building Relationships: Develops and strengthens relationships, adopting a “team first” mentality and working collaboratively to solve problems and meet shared goals.
• Provide a Service: Listens and understands the interests and needs of our customers and stakeholders, making them feel heard, and embracing these learnings to continue delivering a unique service experience.