Strategic Director of Production Planning & Control

101 Bloom Energy; United States; On-site; USD 209,000 - 301,000; Full time

Job summary

Bloom Energy in San Jose, CA, or Newark, DE, seeks a Director, Production Planning & Control to lead short- to long-term production planning and master scheduling. The role reports to the VP, Supply Chain and is an on-site, five-days-a-week position.

Responsibilities include balancing demand with capacity and cost, removing bottlenecks, and guiding a high-performing supply chain team while managing department budgets and strategic initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Operations Management, or Engineering.
• Minimum 12+ years of progressive supply chain experience.
• Strong knowledge of procurement, logistics, inventory management, demand planning and supplier management.
• Experience with ERP systems (Oracle) and advanced planning software.
• Proven success managing cross-functional teams and complex supply chain operations.
• Strong analytical, financial, negotiation and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communications, leadership and organizational abilities.
• Comfortable initiating productive discussions in a conflict-adverse environment.
• Must be self-motivated with high energy level and a strong work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of short-medium and long-term production plans aligned with customer demand and business objectives.
• Oversee master production scheduling and ensure production plans are achievable based on capacity, materials, labor, and equipment availability.
• Establish planning processes that effectively balance demand, capacity, inventory, service levels, and manufacturing costs.
• Identify capacity constraints and develop mitigation plans to address bottlenecks, resource limitations and changing demand.
• Ensure production schedules are optimized to maximize throughput, minimize downtime, and improve on-time delivery.
• Develop, mentor, and lead a high-performing supply chain team.
• Prepare and manage department budgets and support strategic planning initiatives.

Skills

Supply chain

Operations mgmt

Engineering

ERP Oracle

Advanced planning software

Cross-functional leadership

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Operations Management, or Engineering

Tools

Oracle ERP

Advanced planning software

Job description

Bloom Energy in San Jose, CA, or Newark, DE, seeks a Director, Production Planning & Control to lead short- to long-term production planning and master scheduling. The role reports to the VP, Supply Chain and is an on-site, five-days-a-week position.

Responsibilities include balancing demand with capacity and cost, removing bottlenecks, and guiding a high-performing supply chain team while managing department budgets and strategic initiatives.