Senior Planning Leader: Demand, Capacity & Supply

ADP; San Carlos (CA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with company matching

9 paid holidays

Job summary

Pacific Rubber & Packing is seeking a Senior Planning Manager in San Carlos, CA to own the demand-to-execution cycle, align demand with floor capacity and material supply, and shape a centralized planning function.

You will lead a team of up to three direct reports across Production, Demand, and Supply Planning, partner with Operations, Supply Chain, Customer Service, Quality, and Finance, and implement S&OP processes that drive on-time delivery.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in a Planning, Operations, or Supply Chain role within manufacturing or hybrid distribution.
• Proven experience building or leading a planning function across multiple departments.
• Strong understanding of demand planning, MRP, and supply chain coordination.
• Ability to build planning processes, tools, and team structure from the ground up.
• Proficiency in ERP systems including production orders, BOMs, routings, lead times, and capacity planning modules.
• Strong data skills and ability to consolidate planning visibility.
• Experience leading or developing a planning team with direct reports.

Responsibilities

• Own production planning, scheduling, and work order release across all manufacturing operations.
• Establish daily and weekly planning rhythms that drive execution priorities.
• Ensure smooth handoffs from Customer Service to Planning.
• Make prioritization and allocation decisions when demand exceeds capacity.
• Monitor schedule performance and address production risks.
• Validate and manage production capacity based on labor, equipment, and throughput.
• Partner with Operations on staffing, overtime, and resource planning.
• Coordinate material requirements with Supply Chain and proactively mitigate risks.
• Develop dashboards and KPI reporting to support data-driven decisions.
• Lead a team responsible for Production, Demand, and Supply Planning.

Skills

Demand planning

MRP

Supply chain coordination

Cross-functional leadership

Data analytics

Tools

ERP systems

Power BI

Job description

Pacific Rubber & Packing is seeking a Senior Planning Manager in San Carlos, CA to own the demand-to-execution cycle, align demand with floor capacity and material supply, and shape a centralized planning function.

You will lead a team of up to three direct reports across Production, Demand, and Supply Planning, partner with Operations, Supply Chain, Customer Service, Quality, and Finance, and implement S&OP processes that drive on-time delivery.