Production Planning Manager

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Roles and Responsibilities:

Production Planning & Scheduling:

• Lead the development, maintenance, and execution of the master production schedule to meet customer demand while optimizing plant capacity and resources.
• Coordinate and expedite the flow of materials and work orders within and between departments to ensure adherence to production schedules.
• Monitor production performance against plan and drive corrective actions to address schedule deviations or operational constraints.
• Partner with manufacturing leadership to optimize throughput, resource allocation, and schedule execution.

Supply Planning & S&OP:

• Lead the site supply planning process supporting the Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning (S&OP)/IBP cycle.
• Develop mid-term supply plans that align forecasted demand with available capacity, labor, and material supply.
• Identify potential capacity, material, or staffing constraints and develop mitigation strategies.
• Provide analysis and recommendations to leadership to support supply-demand balancing decisions.

Inventory Management:

• Manage site inventory strategy across Raw Materials, Work-in-Process, and Finished Goods.
• Optimize inventory levels to support customer demand while minimizing excess and obsolete inventory.
• Generate and review regular inventory performance reporting to monitor inventory health and identify improvement opportunities.

Cross-Functional Coordination:

• Collaborate with procurement, manufacturing, engineering, and commercial teams to ensure alignment between production plans, material availability, and customer requirements.
• Review operational reports, records, and performance metrics, to support planning decisions and improve operational performance.
• Support new product introductions, demand changes, and operational improvements through planning analysis and coordination.

Continuous Improvement & Systems:

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives within planning processes, systems, and analytics.
• Research and implement improved planning tools, methods, and best practices to increase efficiency and visibility across the supply chain.
• Support data accuracy and system integrity within ERP and planning systems.

Leadership & Team Management:

• Lead and develop the site production planning team, ensuring clear roles, accountability, and professional development.
• Conduct recruiting, interviewing, and onboarding of planning team members.
• Provide coaching, performance feedback, and annual performance evaluations.
• Ensure compliance with company policies, attendance expectations, and workplace standards.
• Partner with Human Resources on employee relations matters when required.

Job Requirements:

Education: Bachelors degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Engineering, Business, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

Experience:

• 7+ years of experience in supply planning, production planning, or manufacturing operations.
• Experience managing planning teams in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Experience with Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) or Integrated Business Planning (IBP) processes is strongly preferred.

Functional/Technical Skills:

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to evaluate demand, supply, capacity, and inventory scenarios.
• Experience developing planning models and working with complex datasets to support decision making.
• Strong understanding of supply chain planning concepts including MRP, capacity planning, and inventory management.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to clearly present data, insights, and recommendations to cross-functional stakeholders.
• Ability to work effectively in a cross-functional and global environment.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint). Experience with Power BI or other data visualization tools is a plus.
• Experience working with ERP and advanced planning systems.

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Actual compensation is commensurate with experience, skills and education. CoorsTek strives to give all qualified applicants equal opportunity and to make selection decisions on job related factors. Do not provide any information on the application which will indicate your race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law or regulation.

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