Production Scheduling Manager

Why Join Clemens Food Group?

You will step into a role that sits at the center of our operations. You will influence production outcomes, shape scheduling processes, work across multiple functions, and strengthen a team that depends on clarity, coordination, and coverage. You will gain visibility to leadership, exposure to high-impact decision-making, and the opportunity to build systems and tools that improve how the business runs.

The Impact You Will Make

In this role, you will drive stronger service levels, support order-fill performance, reduce waste, build cross-training coverage, and raise the maturity of our scheduling processes. Your work will create stability for the team, clarity for partners, and better results across the supply chain.

What You Will Do

• Lead either the fresh or value-added scheduling team and develop proficiency in at least one scheduling desk in your first ninety days.
• Improve scheduling models, processes, and cross-training coverage
• Reverse engineer and enhance current Excel-based tools and use SAP and Power BI to support decision-making
• Partner daily with Operations, Sales, CatMan, S&OP, CES, IT, Warehouse, and Purchasing
• Set and facilitate cross-functional meetings, align stakeholders, and communicate decisions clearly
• Identify issues quickly, build solutions with data, and present clear recommendations
• Own key performance expectations, including service level, order fill, and waste reduction.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and support that strengthen team performance and resilience

What Makes This Role Exciting

• A dynamic and fast-paced environment with no shortage of meaningful challenges to solve.
• Autonomy to build, redesign, and improve tools and processes
• Direct influence across multiple departments and decision makers
• An opportunity to lead a team and build stronger coverage across all scheduling desks
• A role with development potential in a growing organization

What We Are Looking For

• Background in production scheduling or production planning
• Strong analytical capability and comfort working in dynamic environments
• Ability to learn plant production areas, understand complex processes, and identify gaps
• High agency with a self-starting mindset
• Strong communication and the ability to simplify complex information for non-technical audiences
• Ability to prioritize competing demands and maintain progress through constant change

Skills and Mindset

• Excel proficiency and experience using SAP, with interest in Power BI
• Analytical thinker who applies data to validate solutions
• Curiosity and willingness to challenge assumptions
• Resilience and a positive attitude during rapid change
• Empathy and a leadership approach that supports team morale
• Ability to influence without authority and build strong cross-functional relationships

Your Future at Clemens

You will gain leadership experience, exposure across the supply chain and operations, and opportunities for upward or lateral mobility. You will learn how decisions flow across the business and build the capability to improve systems that support growth and efficiency.

Application Note:

Clemens Food Group does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or staffing agencies. Any resume submitted to Clemens Food Group, whether by email, online submission, or direct contact, without a valid written agreement for the specific role and without prior approval from Talent Acquisition, will be considered the property of Clemens Food Group. No fees will be paid if a candidate is hired under these circumstances, even if a general agreement exists. Only candidates submitted with explicit authorization from Talent Acquisition qualify for fee consideration. Firms that send candidates without the permission of Talent Acquisition, regardless of agreements, are not eligible for any fee or ownership claims.

EEO Statement:

It is the policy of Clemens Food Group to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. All employees are subject to a pre-employment screening process including a background check and drug screen. In addition, we will provide reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing the application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to your recruiter.