Senior Production Planning & Scheduling Lead

Freudenberg Group; Belvidere (IL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Freudenberg Group is seeking an Operations Planning Manager in Belvidere, IL to develop and maintain production schedules for a high-volume operation. You will balance demand with capacity, inventory targets, and materials, while sequencing orders to minimize changeovers and downtime.

The role requires coordinating with production supervisors, sales, and procurement to ensure on-time delivery. We expect 3–7 years in scheduling or planning within manufacturing, with ERP/MRP experience (SAP,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business, Industrial Engineering, or related field preferred.
• Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• 3–7 years of production scheduling, planning, supply chain, or manufacturing operations experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain detailed daily, weekly, and monthly production schedules for a high-volume manufacturing operation with thousands of SKUs.
• Balance demand, forecast, inventory targets, capacity, labor, and materials constraints.
• Sequence production orders to minimize changeovers, downtime, and waste.
• Release and manage work orders through ERP/MRP systems.
• Ensure inventory levels for finished goods and critical components; collaborate with procurement for material availability.

Skills

Production scheduling

Forecasting

Cross-functional coordination

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain or related field

Tools

SAP

Microsoft Dynamics

Oracle / JD Edwards

Job description

Freudenberg Group is seeking an Operations Planning Manager in Belvidere, IL to develop and maintain production schedules for a high-volume operation. You will balance demand with capacity, inventory targets, and materials, while sequencing orders to minimize changeovers and downtime.

The role requires coordinating with production supervisors, sales, and procurement to ensure on-time delivery. We expect 3–7 years in scheduling or planning within manufacturing, with ERP/MRP experience (SAP,