Strategic Production Planner & S&OP Lead

Paylocity; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Paylocity is seeking a Planner - Level 3 to schedule production activities and collaborate with manufacturing supervision, inventory, quality, procurement, and engineering to drive continuous improvement. The role reports to the Director of Operations.

You will manage inventory levels, assess deviations, and implement improvements to boost schedule attainment and reduce costs while leading or contributing to S&OP activities. Limited travel may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; 10–15 years’ experience acceptable in lieu of education.
• Senior-level experience.
• Strong critical thinking, data interpretation, and alignment of production plan with sales objectives.

Responsibilities

• Manage manufactured inventory levels cost-efficiently and prevent stockouts.
• Assess production schedule deviations and recommend corrective actions and improvements.
• Identify inefficiencies and drive cost-reducing improvements through data-driven insights.
• Lead or contribute to S&OP activities ensuring plans align with forecasts and customer requirements.
• Other duties assigned by supervision.

Skills

Critical thinking

Data analysis

Schedule management

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Paylocity is seeking a Planner - Level 3 to schedule production activities and collaborate with manufacturing supervision, inventory, quality, procurement, and engineering to drive continuous improvement. The role reports to the Director of Operations.

You will manage inventory levels, assess deviations, and implement improvements to boost schedule attainment and reduce costs while leading or contributing to S&OP activities. Limited travel may be required.