Senior Production Planner

Description

At Stella & Chewy’s, it’s our mission to help pets and pet parents thrive through the love of raw. If that noble mission appeals to you, we’d love to talk to you about joining our pack. We are located in Oak Creek, WI, a suburb south of Milwaukee. Our teams make this company everything it is today, and you’ll feel this energy throughout every aspect of our workplace. We value working with people of different talents, experiences, and backgrounds. Here at Stella & Chewy’s, we show up as our best and authentic selves. Come join our pack! 

As a Senior Production Planner, you will be responsible for overseeing and optimizing the production planning process to ensure efficient and timely delivery of our products. You will work cross-functionally with operations, procurement, demand planning, quality, and logistics to align planning activities with overall business objectives. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, excellent communication abilities, and deep understanding of production planning principles, MRP processes, and supply chain best practices within a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

What you’ll do with us:

• Develop and implement strategic production plans to meet customer demands while optimizing resources and minimizing costs.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to gather and analyze data on sales forecasts, inventory levels, and production capacity to create accurate production schedules.
• Evaluate and adjust production plans based on changing market conditions, demand fluctuations, and internal constraints.
• Analyze historical data and KPIs to identify inefficiencies and implement process improvements that drive productivity.
• Conduct regular capacity planning to assess production capabilities and recommend optimization strategies.
• Leverage ERP (Microsoft D365) and advanced planning tools for MRP execution, performance tracking, and reporting.
• Assist in MRP implementation to tie the S&OP forecast, production, and purchase plan to daily supply chain activities.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule, including potential overtime, weekend shifts, on-call duties, and variable hours as required by production demands.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in, supply chain management, operations management, finance, information systems, or a related field. Relevant professional experience may substitute for formal education, depending on scope and depth of experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in supply chain, production planning, or manufacturing operations, with at least 2 years in a senior or leadership capacity.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex data, make sound decisions, and effectively communicate insights across all levels of the organization.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including formulas, pivot tables, dashboards, and data analysis tools; experience with business intelligence (BI) reporting tools (e.g., Power BI) for data visualization and performance tracking. APICS certification is a plus.
• Solid understanding of production planning principles, techniques, and methodologies.
• Experienced in using ERP systems—particularly Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365)—for master production scheduling, material requirements planning (MRP), and inventory management
• Excellent organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize tasks and meet tight deadlines in a fast-paced, dynamic production environment, while maintaining a strong sense of urgency.
• Proactive mindset with the ability to anticipate potential production issues and develop contingency plans.
• Knowledge of lean manufacturing, six sigma, and continuous improvement methodologies is highly desirable.

We are an evolving team and for us it is important to find great people who we will love to work with and who will love to work with us, so even if you are missing a few of the skills listed above, we would love to hear from you.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or any other status protected by law.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the person occupying this position. You may be required to perform other job-related duties as requested by Management.