Job Description

DSJ Global working with a client looking to bring on a Production Planning Manager to their team in Alexandria, VA! Our client is a leader in the food manufacturing industry looking for a candidate with a strong background in planning, long-term forecasting, and supply chain analytics.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure supply chain commitments are met and develop mitigation strategies for risks related to suppliers, production, or inventory.
• Lead the development of material strategies and support business development efforts by advising on capacity, timelines, and fulfilment capabilities.
• Ensure comprehensive planning is in place before program execution, including accurate schedules, budgets, and make/buy decisions.
• Oversee supply chain execution, including resource planning, cost forecasting, scheduling, risk management, and supplier performance.
• Create and manage production schedules to optimize efficiency, reduce lead times, and meet delivery targets.
• Develop and maintain capacity models for current and future planning needs.
• Lead cross-functional project teams to ensure timely and successful project execution.
• Coordinate with international manufacturing sites and logistics partners for global sourcing and distribution.
• Manage the procurement and timely sourcing of raw materials in alignment with production and sales forecasts.
• Work closely with operations to align production planning with staffing, storage, and transportation needs.
• Monitor and manage project risks, implementing contingency plans as needed.
• Ensure all deliverable meet quality standards and stakeholder expectations.

Qualifications:

• 5 years of supply chain, program management, production planning, purchasing or closely related experience
• Experience working with integrated planning and production management systems
• Understanding of general procurement and subcontract execution work flows
• Understanding of general manufacturing and purchasing work flows, shift schedules
• Develop a deep knowledge of production lines setup, work flows, shift schedules and output to proper plan for production needs
• Have experience using Planning systems
• Ability to effectively communicate with multiple levels of internal and external business partners
• Ability to work under limited supervision. No instructions needed on routine work, and general instructions given on new lines of work or special assignments
• Understanding of forecasting and planning with an emphasis on driving execution
• Capable of applying highly analytical approaches to problem solving.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.

• Microsoft Office Suite Proficient; Excel, Word and Power Point

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain or equivalent combination of education and experience.

If this opportunity sounds interesting, don't hesitate to apply!

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