Senior Production Planning & Materials Manager

CiresiMorek; Newark (NJ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

CiresiMorek in Newark, NJ is seeking a senior Production Planning professional to lead production planning and material coordination, ensuring customer demand is met while maintaining disciplined inventory levels and an efficient manufacturing flow. This role will connect Sales, Operations, and Purchasing through accurate forecasting, production planning, and material requirements management to keep schedules on track.

Experience with complex, multi-level manufacturing environments is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 5+ years of production planning experience encompassing the full manufacturing cycle from design and procurement through fabrication, assembly, testing, and shipment.

Responsibilities

• Develop short- and long-range production plans that balance customer demand, manufacturing capacity, material availability, lead times, and inventory objectives.
• Manage MRP planning parameters, planned orders, production schedules, and rescheduling activities to maintain alignment with changing business requirements.
• Coordinate closely with Purchasing and Operations to identify material constraints, resolve scheduling conflicts, and proactively address supply risks.
• Monitor work-in-process and material flow throughout the manufacturing cycle to support schedule attainment and timely completion of customer orders.
• Strengthen inventory performance through cycle counting, material controls, disposition of nonconforming materials, and improved inventory turnover.

Skills

Production planning

Forecasting

MRP coordination

Inventory optimization

Education

Bachelor's degree in SCM/Operations/Business

Tools

MRP systems

Job description

CiresiMorek in Newark, NJ is seeking a senior Production Planning professional to lead production planning and material coordination, ensuring customer demand is met while maintaining disciplined inventory levels and an efficient manufacturing flow. This role will connect Sales, Operations, and Purchasing through accurate forecasting, production planning, and material requirements management to keep schedules on track.

Experience with complex, multi-level manufacturing environments is preferred.