Supply Chain Planning Manager

Sierra Executive Solutions Inc; Mount Laurel Township (NJ); On-site; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

SES is partnering with a manufacturing organization in Delanco, NJ to hire a planning leader who will own production planning and scheduling, connect production with materials and inventory, and strengthen ERP/MRP logic for a more predictable operation. This site-based role requires hands-on leadership and cross-functional influence across the plant.

You will drive planning discipline, establish KPIs, and improve schedule reliability while working with manufacturing and business functions to

Qualifications

• Must have experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Hands-on leader who can challenge current processes and bring people along.
• Ability to work across production, materials, inventory and other functions.

Responsibilities

• Own the site's production planning and scheduling function.
• Connect production, materials, inventory, and warehouse activities into one plan.
• Strengthen ERP/MRP planning logic, parameters, and data quality.
• Stay ahead of capacity constraints, shortages, bottlenecks and inventory challenges.
• Improve schedule reliability and overall factory execution.

Skills

Manufacturing leadership

Production planning

Cross-functional collaboration

Process improvement

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

SES is partnering with a manufacturing organization looking for a planning leader who can come in, take ownership, and help make the entire operation run smarter.

Why You Will Be Excited About This Role

• If you enjoy fixing planning problems instead of simply managing schedules, this could be a great opportunity.
• You’ll have a real opportunity to influence how the plant plans production, manages materials, controls inventory, and executes against customer demand.
• The goal isn't to maintain the status quo — it’s to build a better, more predictable planning operation.

Why You Will Like Working Here

• You’ll be stepping into an established team where you can introduce better processes, structure, and planning discipline.
• Your work will be highly visible and directly connected to plant performance.
• You’ll collaborate with manufacturing and other business functions every day, so there’s plenty of opportunity to influence decisions beyond planning.

What You Will Be Working On

• Own the site's production planning and scheduling function.
• Help connect production, materials, inventory, and warehouse activities into one coordinated plan.
• Strengthen ERP/MRP planning logic, parameters, and data quality.
• Stay ahead of capacity constraints, shortages, bottlenecks, and inventory challenges.
• Improve schedule reliability and overall factory execution.
• Lead the team toward more consistent planning processes, KPIs, and best practices.

What Type of Person Will Be Successful

• Someone who has lived in a manufacturing environment and understands what happens when the plan doesn't match reality.
• A hands-on leader who can challenge the current process, solve problems, and bring people along.
• Someone who enjoys working across production, materials, inventory, and other functions rather than staying in a planning silo.

Location/Logistics: Site-based role in Delanco, NJ, supporting a complex manufacturing operation.