Strategic Production Planning Lead

Dairy Farmers of America; Wilbraham (MA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Dairy Farmers of America in Wilbraham, MA seeks a Production Planning professional to coordinate schedules, material procurement, and KPI reporting to optimize cost and quality across production lines.

The role emphasizes leadership of supervisors and staff, strategic purchasing, and inventory management within a matrix of vendors and internal teams. Strong communication and organizational skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Undergraduate degree in business or related curriculum preferred.
• 5 to 8 years of production planning or related experience with demonstrated leadership attributes; 1+ year of manager experience preferred.
• Certification and/or License - may be required during course of employment.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily operational activities of supervisors and production staff to ensure orders are received, scheduled, and produced at the lowest possible cost while meeting safety and quality standards.
• Manage assigned employees, including recruitment, supervision, scheduling, development, evaluation, and performance management. Administer discipline consistently and fairly.
• Oversee procurement and coordination of raw ingredients and packaging material; inventory control, warehousing, and receiving.
• Ensure regulations and company policies are understood and followed by supervisors and production employees; advise correct interpretation.
• Oversee management of work in progress and finished goods inventory; monitor inventory levels to safeguard goals.
• Lead kaizen events, corrective actions, and audits; develop and manage programs and data records.
• Track and report KPI's as identified by the organization.

Skills

Leadership

Supervision

Communication

Team leadership

Microsoft Office

Education

Undergraduate degree in business

5-8 years production planning

Certification/License

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Dairy Farmers of America in Wilbraham, MA seeks a Production Planning professional to coordinate schedules, material procurement, and KPI reporting to optimize cost and quality across production lines.

The role emphasizes leadership of supervisors and staff, strategic purchasing, and inventory management within a matrix of vendors and internal teams. Strong communication and organizational skills are essential.