Strategic Director, Production Planning & Control

Bloom Energy; Newark (DE); On-site; USD 171,000 - 247,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision plans

401(k) with company match

Mental Health Support Services

Legal services

Virtual Physical Therapy

Fertility & Family Forming benefits

Job summary

Bloom Energy seeks a Director of Production Planning & Control to lead mid-to-long-term production plans and master scheduling in Newark, Delaware. This on-site role reports to the Vice President, Supply Chain and requires guiding capacity, materials, labor, and equipment decisions.

You will mentor a high-performing team, manage budgets, and align plans with demand and strategic goals while driving on-time delivery and cost efficiency.

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

Procurement

Logistics

Inventory management

Demand planning

Supplier management

Cross-functional leadership

Analytical skills

Financial acumen

Negotiation

Problem solving

Communication skills

Leadership

ERP systems (Oracle)

Advanced planning software

Education

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

Tools

Oracle ERP

Advanced planning software

Job description

Bloom Energy seeks a Director of Production Planning & Control to lead mid-to-long-term production plans and master scheduling in Newark, Delaware. This on-site role reports to the Vice President, Supply Chain and requires guiding capacity, materials, labor, and equipment decisions.

You will mentor a high-performing team, manage budgets, and align plans with demand and strategic goals while driving on-time delivery and cost efficiency.