Strategic Production & Supply Chain Lead

Midland Manufacturing Company

Skokie (IL)

On-site

USD 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

6 days ago

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Job summary

Midland Manufacturing Company is seeking a Production Planning and Supply Chain Manager to lead production planning, buying, sourcing, and materials management across manufacturing operations. You will drive safe, efficient, and predictable performance while coaching a team of planners and buyers to achieve near-term execution and long-term improvements.

You will develop and implement ERP-driven systems and procedures to boost productivity, strengthen supplier partnerships, and align supply

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Operations, Business, or related field (or equivalent experience).
Minimum of 7 years of progressive supply chain experience in a manufacturing environment.
Lean manufacturing knowledge and implementation experience required.
Strong working knowledge of MRP and planning systems; Oracle ERP experience is a plus.
Proven ability to stabilize and improve underperforming or turnaround supply chain organizations.

Responsibilities

Lead the work of production planners and buyers. Develop team capability through coaching, mentoring, and structured performance management
Drive continuous improvement initiatives across procurement and planning team
Develop, support, and implement cross functional and strategic initiatives that align with company goals
Champion a fact-based culture centered on measurable results and accountable behaviors. Establish clear expectations, standard work, and accountability across planning, buying, and materials functions
Lead production planning activities. Proactively look at future demand, identifying potential issues and ensuring material availability to meet production needs
Drive execution of materials management initiatives by understanding and responding to business requirements and operating plans
Develop and implement systems and procedures that increase productivity and efficiency while following good manufacturing practices utilizing state-of-the-art electronic planning and scheduling tools
Source and negotiate with world class suppliers to secure advantageous terms while managing supplier performance, contracts and compliance to support business needs
Maintain supplier relationships using vendor scorecards and continuous improvement discussions
Lead root cause analysis and implement corrective actions for material shortages, inventory turns deficiencies, schedule misses, and inventory inaccuracies
Participate in capital equipment purchases and long-term supplier contract negotiations
Partner with Quality to address supplier quality issues and implement corrective actions
Develop and report on KPIs related to planning and buying
Oversee MRO purchasing to support operational uptime while maintaining cost discipline
Drive improvements in on-time delivery performance, schedule adherence, and material availability
Partner with Operations, Quality, Engineering, Sales and Finance to resolve systemic issues impacting delivery and customer satisfaction while optimizing capacity, inventory levels to balance cost and services levels
Influence business units to modify requirements when necessary to align with corporate objectives without sacrificing customer service levels
Support operational and strategic initiatives, including capacity expansion and growth programs
Other duties that may be assigned