Remote Lead Production Planner & Scheduler

Lancesoft; New Jersey; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Lead Production Planner/Scheduler role for a remote position in the United States. You will own the Master Production Plan, coordinating product flow across the production lifecycle and working with external manufacturers to meet OTIF targets.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years in production planning or supply chain, with FMCG/food & beverage experience and strong NetSuite and Excel skills to analyze large datasets and drive improvements.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of experience in production planning, scheduling, and supply chain operations.
• FMCG/food & beverage experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of NetSuite and advanced Excel.

Responsibilities

• Build, maintain, and execute the Master Production Plan (MPP) to optimize inventory and reduce waste.
• Manage annual production plans aligned to location-based tolling and sequencing parameters.
• Ensure external manufacturer schedules match the MPP with accurate item numbers and quantities; manage backlog.
• Lead weekly EM production meetings and cross-functional S&OE reviews to identify risks and constraints.
• Run sensitivity analyses on launches and SKU transitions; provide KPI reporting and root-cause analysis.

Skills

NetSuite

Advanced Excel

Data analysis

IBP/S&OP

Tools

NetSuite

Job description

Lead Production Planner/Scheduler role for a remote position in the United States. You will own the Master Production Plan, coordinating product flow across the production lifecycle and working with external manufacturers to meet OTIF targets.

The ideal candidate has 4+ years in production planning or supply chain, with FMCG/food & beverage experience and strong NetSuite and Excel skills to analyze large datasets and drive improvements.