- Field
- Supply chain and procurement
- Location
- Covington, LA
- Work model
- Onsite
- Level
- Mid
- Pay
- $85k to $90k
What you would own
- Production Planning & Scheduling.
- Develop, maintain, and continuously improve short- and mid-term master production schedules across multiple facilities.
- Convert demand forecasts, customer orders, promotions, and inventory targets into executable production plans.
- Balance capacity, labor availability, equipment uptime, and maintenance constraints to meet service, cost, and financial objectives.
- Maintain rolling 8, 12 week schedule visibility to support proactive planning and risk mitigation.
- Incorporate sequencing and changeover considerations to reduce disruption, inefficiency, and cost.
- Inventory Management & Optimization.
- Manage finished goods (FG), work-in-process (WIP), and excess & obsolete (E&O) inventory to optimize working capital while protecting customer service levels.
- Establish and maintain safety stock targets based on demand variability, lead times, and production capabilities.
- Identify inventory risks and recommend corrective actions related to shortages, excess, or obsolescence.
- Evaluate and communicate the financial impact of inventory decisions, including carrying costs, write-offs, service-level trade-offs, and COGS implications.
- Capacity, Constraint, & Risk Management.
- Identify and communicate capacity constraints, bottlenecks, and production risks across facilities.
- Develop mitigation plans for raw material or packaging shortages, equipment downtime, maintenance events, labor constraints, and demand volatility.
- Perform scenario planning and trade-off analysis (cost vs. service vs. utilization) to support leadership decisions.
- Maintain annual and rolling capacity models, identifying opportunities for improvement in partnership with Operations, Finance, and Quality.
- Cross-Functional Collaboration.
- Partner with Procurement to ensure timely availability of raw materials and packaging while minimizing expediting and premium freight.
- Collaborate with Operations, Maintenance, Quality, and Regulatory to align schedules with production realities, asset reliability, food safety, and compliance requirements.
- Support Sales and Customer Service by providing visibility into lead times, production constraints, and fulfillment capabilities.
- Serve as a trusted planning partner to plant leadership and executive management.
- Financial Acumen & S&OP Alignment.
- Support S&OP processes by aligning production plans with budget vs. actual performance, forecast accuracy, demand variability, and scenario planning for promotions, LTOs, and seasonal demand.
- Evaluate and recommend cost vs. service trade-offs, including when overtime is justified, when backorders are financially preferable, and opportunities for line consolidation or changeover reduction.
What they are looking for
- Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
- 5+ years of experience in production planning, scheduling, or supply chain roles.
- Strong working knowledge of MRP/ERP systems and production planning tools.
- Proven experience managing multi-site production schedules.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Willingness to travel to manufacturing facilities as needed.
- APICS / ASCM, CSCMP, or similar professional certification (CPIM, CSCP, SCPro).
- Lean, Six Sigma, or Continuous Improvement experience.
- Experience in FDA-regulated and HACCP-driven environments.
- Experience in food, beverage, or CPG manufacturing.
- Advanced Excel and data analysis skills.
Everything above is the hiring company’s own words, with the company name taken out. The name, the team, and the interview steps come with the first conversation.