Production Planning Manager

Driven by integrity and united by the people-and-pet bond, we find strong purpose in the work we do and an even greater joy in those we get to work alongside. Together, we harness the expertise of our long-standing tradition of excellence to embrace possibility and continuously push to do what's never been done before in pet care. Discover your purpose and fuel your passions when you bring your love of pets to a team that prides itself on the power of togetherness—We are Proudly Connected. Purely Driven.

POSITION SUMMARY

Our Hartwell, Georgia, factory measures an impressive 500,000 square feet. It represents our most versatile facility to date, enabling us to switch product lines with greater speed and efficiency. Together, we take immense pride in producing and distributing the brands that our customers trust and that bring joy to pets' lives. In addition to offering excellent career opportunities to over 370 associates, we actively demonstrate our commitment to the community. We support local pet shelters and rescue efforts, as well as engage in education and hunger relief programs, ensuring that we make a positive impact beyond our factory walls. We also are doing our part to care for the environment we share, like conserving water, investing in renewable electricity and maintaining zero waste for disposal.
 

As Production Planning Manager, you will champion short-range and long-range plant production planning and inventory management. Utilizing forecasting data in conjunction with economic production quantity and safety stock methodologies, you will proactively collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure that finished product is available for distribution to meet customer demand. You will manage a team of coordinators and specialists to produce efficient and cost-effective schedules that maintain warehouse inventories within acceptable levels. In this critical role, you will align with production and maintenance to schedule downtime to minimize impact on continuous operations and factory output.

• Analyze, monitor and plan production effectively incorporating inventory levels, production quantities, logistics, safety stock, forecasting data and scheduled maintenance
• Prepare finite production schedule to the SKU level of detail by shift, day and week, balancing processing volumes to packing volumes by product type within the existing capability of the plant
• Enter the weekly master production plan (MPP), including recipe and campaign details, into the enterprise resource planning software, SAP, and adjust as needed per day
• Participate in weekly maintenance planning meetings and daily operating review meetings to align on the production schedule, planned downtime and customer service considerations
• Manage the coordination of all packing supplies and promotional activities
• Factor in the impact of lead time, transportation and supply chain constraints on key performance measures such as fill rate levels
• Analyze production data and make strategic decisions to optimize factory operations
• Coach and develop the factory operations team

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Supply Chain, Business Administration or related discipline
• 5+ years of leadership experience within supply chain planning, logistics planning or production planning in a manufacturing, warehouse, military or related environment

The approximate pay range for this position is $98,000 to $134,000. Please note that the pay range provided is a good faith estimate for the position at the time of posting. Final compensation may vary based on factors including but not limited to knowledge, skills and abilities as well as geographic location.
 

Nestlé offers performance-based incentives and a competitive total rewards package, which includes a 401k with Company match, healthcare coverage and a broad rang