Strategic Production Planning Manager

Analog Devices, Inc.; Chelmsford (MA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

Analog Devices, Inc. in Chelmsford, MA, seeks a Production Planning Manager to lead Development and Commercial Planning teams and oversee planning across development programs and commercial manufacturing.

You will partner with Program Management, Engineering, Manufacturing Operations, Procurement, and Supply Chain to optimize build plans, manage risks, and ensure on-time commitments in a fast-paced environment. This is a fully onsite role with standard hours.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Engineering, Business, or a related field.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in production planning, supply chain, manufacturing operations, or a related discipline, with prior leadership or team management experience preferred.
• Experience working in a complex manufacturing environment supporting multiple programs, products, or customer requirements.
• Strong knowledge of production planning, supply chain principles, MRP, capacity planning, inventory management, and manufacturing processes.
• SAP or comparable ERP/MRP system experience.
• Demonstrated ability to understand complex bills of material (BOMs) and translate MRP requirements into actionable production and material plans.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to identify planning risks, evaluate tradeoffs, and drive resolution.
• Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and influence stakeholders across Engineering, Operations, Procurement, Program Management, and Supply Chain.
• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities and make effective decisions in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Lead day-to-day direction to the Development and Commercial Planning teams; drive planning processes and accountability.
• Oversee production planning across development and commercial manufacturing to align builds with requirements, priorities, and capacity.
• Establish priorities and provide planning direction for work orders, schedules, material readiness, and customer commitments.
• Partner with Program Management, Engineering, Manufacturing Operations, Procurement, and Business Units to develop and execute production strategies.
• Lead quarterly and longer-range manufacturing planning balancing demand, capacity, material availability, and delivery dates.
• Monitor production performance, WIP, material availability, and schedule adherence; drive cross-functional risk mitigations.
• Ensure timely communication of production status, shipment commitments, planning risks, and recovery actions to stakeholders.
• Oversee planning activities associated with ECOs, including assessments of impacts to finished goods, WIP, raw materials, and future production requirements.
• Drive proactive identification and mitigation of supply, capacity, and production risks.
• Partner with Procurement and Supply Chain to manage component availability and material constraints.
• Ensure planning teams maintain accurate order status, commit dates, material requirements, and planning parameters in SAP.
• Develop and maintain planning dashboards and reporting to show production performance and risks.
• Identify opportunities to improve planning processes, tools, reporting, and cross-functional workflows.
• Coach and develop team members, set performance expectations, and build planning capabilities for current and future growth.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Decision making

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Engineering, Business, or a related field

Tools

SAP

MRP systems

Job description

Analog Devices, Inc. in Chelmsford, MA, seeks a Production Planning Manager to lead Development and Commercial Planning teams and oversee planning across development programs and commercial manufacturing.

You will partner with Program Management, Engineering, Manufacturing Operations, Procurement, and Supply Chain to optimize build plans, manage risks, and ensure on-time commitments in a fast-paced environment. This is a fully onsite role with standard hours.