Master Production Planner

Johns Manville•Littleton, CO

1d•$84,300 - $115,900

About The Position

Johns Manville is seeking a Master Production Planner to turn demand, capacity, inventory, and supply information into production plans across multiple manufacturing locations. The role coordinates production volumes, anticipates capacity constraints, and develops plans for peak demand, planned shutdowns, and periods of limited supply. The planner partners with Procurement, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and other teams to balance customer demand, production capacity, inventory, service levels, and cost. This role develops rough-cut capacity plans and monthly production recommendations, evaluates manufacturing and supply scenarios, coordinates interplant stock transfers, and manages purchasing forecasts and purchase orders. The position is based in an office setting and involves minimal travel, approximately 0–15 days per year. The position is eligible for an incentive bonus in addition to its base salary range of $84,300–$115,900 annually.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years of relevant experience, including a minimum of 1 year in production planning, procurement, or order management; equivalent combinations of education and applicable production planning or order management experience will be considered.
Strong working knowledge of SAP.
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to work across capacity, inventory, demand, and supply variables.
Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively across multiple functions and manufacturing locations.
Physical ability to perform essential job functions, with reasonable accommodations available for individuals with disabilities.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a manufacturing or multi-site production environment.
Knowledge of manufacturing locations and production operations.
Experience with capacity planning, inventory planning, production scheduling, procurement, or supply chain optimization.

Responsibilities

Develop rough-cut capacity plans and monthly production volume recommendations across plant locations.
Assess available production hours, line capacity, yields, curtailments, and planned shutdowns.
Analyze inventory levels alongside forecasted shipments and demand to determine required production.
Develop production strategies for peak seasons, extended shutdowns, capacity constraints, and periods of limited supply.
Coordinate stock transport orders between plants to help maintain product availability across the manufacturing network.
Run capacity, manufacturing, distribution, site-location, and cost scenarios to support supply chain decisions.
Monitor and support approval of out-of-pattern shipments.
Manage purchasing forecasts for key suppliers to help optimize inventory and service levels.
Create purchase orders in SAP for raw materials and trade goods.
Partner with manufacturing locations and cross-functional teams to identify constraints, evaluate options, and keep production aligned with business needs.
Perform other related duties as assigned.