Production Planner
Soulshine Farms•Gainesville, GA
•Onsite
About The Position
SoulShine Farms is seeking an experienced Production Planner to develop production plans and schedules that meet customer demand while supporting plant efficiency, inventory goals, product freshness, and profitability. This role connects Sales, Customer Service, Procurement, Plant Operations, Warehousing, Logistics, Finance, and Supply Chain leadership.
Requirements
- At least five years of experience in production planning, supply chain planning, operations planning, scheduling, or a related field.
- Strong understanding of production-scheduling and inventory-management principles.
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and experience using ERP, planning, inventory, or production systems.
- Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, project-management, and decision-making skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and respond quickly to changing conditions in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to coordinate across departments without direct authority.
- Ability to hear, speak, read, and comprehend communications in English.
- Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.
Nice To Haves
- Food manufacturing, poultry processing, high-volume production, demand planning, capacity planning, multi-facility operations, or continuous improvement.
- Bilingual English/Spanish communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain daily, weekly, and long-range production schedules.
- Convert customer orders and demand forecasts into executable production plans.
- Balance customer demand with plant capacity, labor, raw-material availability, inventory needs, and operating constraints.
- Adjust schedules when demand, staffing, equipment, or supply conditions change.
- Communicate production priorities, schedule changes, risks, and recovery plans.
- Monitor finished-goods and work-in-process inventory to help minimize shortages, excess inventory, waste, aging, and obsolescence.
- Coordinate with Procurement to ensure ingredients, packaging, labels, and raw materials are available.
- Partner with Warehousing and Logistics to support product movement, storage, and customer commitments.
- Develop planning reports, dashboards, and KPI scorecards and recommend improvements based on performance trends.
Benefits
- Weekly Paychecks
- Six (6) Paid Holidays
- Earned Vacation
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance (a portion of the premiums is paid by SoulShine Farms)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
