Senior Production Planning & Inventory Manager

Confidential Recruiting Partners; Boonton (NJ); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Recruiting Partners is seeking a Production Planning Manager to align customer demand with material availability and manufacturing capacity, driving on-time delivery and operational efficiency.

This onsite role collaborates with Production, Customer Service, Inventory, and Operations to optimize planning, improve cycle counts, and implement continuous improvement across the supply chain. Local candidates in Boonton, NJ will receive priority consideration.

Qualifications

• On-site work in Boonton, NJ area.
• Strong forecasting, demand planning, and analytical skills.
• Experience conducting cycle counts, inventory audits, and discrepancy resolution.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong communication, problem-solving, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Hands-on experience managing raw materials, WIP, and finished goods inventory.
• Advanced Excel skills including Pivot Tables, lookups, reporting, and data analysis.
• Strong experience with production scheduling and capacity planning in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems for planning, scheduling, inventory management, and materials requirements planning.
• 5+ years of experience in production planning, materials planning, inventory control, supply chain planning, or related manufacturing operations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate manufacturing orders and planning activities within ERP/MRP systems.
• Analyze inventory discrepancies and support cycle count and inventory accuracy initiatives.
• Maintain planning data including bills of materials (BOMs), routings, and inventory parameters.
• Lead planning and scheduling meetings while collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Monitor and optimize raw material, work-in-process (WIP), and finished goods inventory levels.
• Develop reports and KPIs related to inventory, production performance, and planning effectiveness.
• Manage materials planning activities to ensure the timely availability of raw materials and components.
• Develop and maintain production plans and schedules to support customer demand and operational goals.
• Drive continuous improvement efforts focused on planning accuracy, inventory optimization, and operational efficiency.
• Track production performance, identify constraints, and proactively address shortages, delays, and capacity concerns.
• Forecast production and material requirements based on customer demand, inventory levels, and manufacturing capacity.

Skills

Forecasting

Demand planning

Inventory management

ERP/MRP

Production scheduling

Capacity planning

Excel

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership

BOM management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Engineering, or related discipline

Tools

JD Edwards

SAP

NetSuite

Oracle

Job description

Confidential Recruiting Partners is seeking a Production Planning Manager to align customer demand with material availability and manufacturing capacity, driving on-time delivery and operational efficiency.

This onsite role collaborates with Production, Customer Service, Inventory, and Operations to optimize planning, improve cycle counts, and implement continuous improvement across the supply chain. Local candidates in Boonton, NJ will receive priority consideration.