Production Planning and Control Manager
About The Position
Balanced Body is hiring a Production Planning and Control Manager to establish end-to-end ownership connecting customer demand, materials availability, and the production floor as the company scales manufacturing operations. The role will build and run a disciplined monthly Sales & Operations Planning (SIOP) cycle, own materials availability and production scheduling, coordinate with an overseas contract manufacturing partner, and support the company’s growing European logistics and e-commerce footprint. The manager will lead the planning team, establish repeatable processes, and define and report planning and materials performance metrics. The position combines strategic process-building with hands-on responsibility for schedule execution, material shortages, and purchase-order recovery.
Requirements
- At least 7 years of combined production planning/master scheduling and materials/purchasing control experience in discrete or mixed-mode manufacturing, including experience in a lead or manager role.
- Personal experience running or building a manufacturer’s Sales & Operations Planning (SIOP) cycle, with demonstrable results.
- Demonstrated ownership of material shortage recovery and supplier or purchase-order escalation.
- Proficiency conducting day-to-day planning in an ERP/MRP system’s scheduling and materials functionality, rather than relying primarily on spreadsheets.
- Experience coordinating across time zones and cultures with an overseas manufacturing partner, supplier, or plant.
- Proven ability to lead, coach, and develop a small planning team.
- A track record of remaining calm and decisive when production lines are at risk.
- Personal accountability for an on-time delivery or schedule-adherence metric, including the ability to describe a specific target and what improved it.
Nice To Haves
- Microsoft Dynamics 365 Business Central experience.
- Automotive or other high-consequence manufacturing experience.
- Experience overseeing contract or co-manufacturing, ideally with an Asia-based partner.
- European logistics or 3PL experience.
- APICS/CPIM certification, or working knowledge of Lean/Kaizen and Theory of Constraints.
- Portuguese, Spanish, or Mandarin language skills.
Responsibilities
- Establish and run a monthly Sales & Operations Planning (SIOP) process that translates customer demand and forecasts into a reliable production schedule.
- Lead the Master Scheduler and Production Planners in developing and maintaining schedules that reflect actual capacity and material constraints.
- Own recovery of at-risk orders and material shortages; establish a process that assigns each at-risk order a documented plan and named owner within 24 hours.
- Establish clear ownership and weekly reporting of past-due purchase orders.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for output, quality, and schedule adherence with the overseas contract manufacturing partner.
- Coordinate with European 3PL and e-commerce launch stakeholders to scale planning and materials processes internationally.
- Lead, mentor, and develop the planning team and strengthen its professional practices.
- Document and systematize scheduling logic using documented, system-supported processes.
- Define and report on-time delivery, schedule adherence, stockout, and past-due trends, and use the metrics to drive continuous improvement.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- 401(k) with company match.
- Employer-paid life and long-term disability insurance.
- Paid time off and holidays.
- Competitive compensation.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
