Senior Live Production Planning & Capacity Lead

Perdue Farms Inc.; Salisbury (MD); On-site; USD 89,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

Perdue Farms Inc. in Salisbury, MD seeks a Live Production Planning Manager to shape the plan that keeps live production running smoothly.

You will manage breed orders, egg production, chick demand and broiler live inventory, maintain long‑range capacity analyses, and partner with live production managers and supply planning to balance supply and demand.

This role rewards analytical leadership, collaboration, and turning data into actionable insights, with a competitive benefits package.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Poultry Science, Business, or related field.
• 3–5 years of industry experience in grow-out, breeders, hatchery, supply planning, or related areas.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to anticipate, plan, and forecast outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Plan live production activities including breed orders, egg production, and chick demand.
• Maintain 5-year live capacity analyses for housing, hatcheries, and mills.
• Lead and coordinate with live production managers, directors, and supply planning teams.
• Conduct ad hoc analyses on planning, capacity, and financial impacts.
• Support improvements to planning processes and implement MTech functionality.

Skills

Analytical skills

Forecasting

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Poultry Science, Business, or related field

Tools

Excel

Access

Word

Outlook

Job description

Perdue Farms Inc. in Salisbury, MD seeks a Live Production Planning Manager to shape the plan that keeps live production running smoothly.

You will manage breed orders, egg production, chick demand and broiler live inventory, maintain long‑range capacity analyses, and partner with live production managers and supply planning to balance supply and demand.

This role rewards analytical leadership, collaboration, and turning data into actionable insights, with a competitive benefits package.