Strategic Production Planner & Scheduler (CPG)

24 Seven Talent; West Hollywood (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

24 Seven Talent is seeking an experienced Planning & Scheduling Manager to oversee production planning and scheduling in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. You will manage rolling schedules across pre-weigh, compounding, and filling operations, ensuring on-time delivery and optimal resource use.

The role requires strong CPG manufacturing experience, advanced Excel skills, and the ability to lead cross-functional teams while driving continuous improvements in throughput and schedule

Qualifications

• 5+ years of production planning or scheduling experience in manufacturing.
• 2+ years of leadership or people management experience.
• Experience in consumer packaged goods (CPG) manufacturing.
• Strong Excel skills with production scheduling models.
• Understanding of batch manufacturing processes (pre-weigh, compounding, filling, packaging).
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced setting.
• Analytical, organized, and good communication skills.
• Collaborates with production teams, leadership, and cross-functional stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain rolling multi-week production schedules across pre-weigh, compounding, and filling.
• Translate orders and material availability into actionable schedules and work orders.
• Verify BOMs, inventory, and material readiness before releasing to production.
• Coordinate sequencing based on deadlines, capacity, and priorities.
• Monitor progress, identify conflicts, and adjust to minimize delays.
• Partner with Purchasing, Receiving, and Quality on material deliveries and timelines.
• Collaborate with Account Management to prioritize orders and communicate timelines.
• Lead daily production check-ins to address challenges and keep schedule aligned.
• Serve as main contact for scheduling issues and drive timely resolutions.
• Evaluate capacity across tanks/lines and identify bottlenecks.
• Analyze daily throughput, labor hours, and changeover times.
• Provide insights on efficiency, utilization, and costs; report KPIs.

Skills

Production planning

Leadership

CPG manufacturing

Excel modeling

Batch manufacturing

Multi-priority management

Analytical skills

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Bilingual EN/ES

ERP

MRP

Tools

ERP

MRP

Job description

24 Seven Talent is seeking an experienced Planning & Scheduling Manager to oversee production planning and scheduling in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. You will manage rolling schedules across pre-weigh, compounding, and filling operations, ensuring on-time delivery and optimal resource use.

The role requires strong CPG manufacturing experience, advanced Excel skills, and the ability to lead cross-functional teams while driving continuous improvements in throughput and schedule