Supply Chain Ops Manager — Production & Planning

Knauf North America; Shelbyville (IN); On-site; USD 95,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care on-site

Medical dental vision

Virtual medical services

401(k) matching

Parental leave

Family leave

Salary Continuance

Life insurance

Paid holidays

Vacation

Tuition reimbursement

EAP

Job summary

Knauf Insulation North America is seeking a Manager, Supply Chain Operations to lead near-term production scheduling across the network. You will oversee the production planning team and align Planning, Procurement, Transportation, Customer Service and Plant Operations on service, supply, capacity and inventory priorities.

This role requires regular presence in office and plant environments to support cross-functional collaboration, provide timely decisions, and drive execution improvements

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, supply chain, operations, or related field.
• APICS CSCP or equivalent certification desirable.
• Minimum five years in production planning and scheduling in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
• Minimum three years of managerial or supervisory experience.
• Knowledge of ERP systems, such as SAP or similar platforms, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead production planning team.
• Coordinate near-term execution across Planning, Procurement, Distribution, Customer Service and Operations.
• Balance service, inventory and capacity with network constraints.
• Drive governance and standardization of short-term execution and escalation processes.
• Monitor KPIs and drive root-cause analysis for continuous improvement.

Skills

Communication

Decision making

Leadership

Project management

Negotiation

Analytical thinking

Time management

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in business administration, supply chain, operations, or related field

APICS CSCP or equivalent certification

Tools

SAP

Job description

Knauf Insulation North America is seeking a Manager, Supply Chain Operations to lead near-term production scheduling across the network. You will oversee the production planning team and align Planning, Procurement, Transportation, Customer Service and Plant Operations on service, supply, capacity and inventory priorities.

This role requires regular presence in office and plant environments to support cross-functional collaboration, provide timely decisions, and drive execution improvements