The role leads a team of Production Planners and Planning Specialists and is accountable for delivering production plans that balance service levels, inventory targets, capacity constraints, labor availability, and operational performance.
Position Responsibilities
Production Planning & Scheduling
Develop and maintain short-, medium-, and long-term production plans that align customer demand with manufacturing capacity
Set team priorities, and establish clear planning standards for Production Planners and Planning Specialists
Create and manage production schedules to meet customer commitments, inventory targets, and operational objectives
Balance production requirements across manufacturing assets to maximize throughput and minimize operational disruptions
Monitor schedule adherence and coordinate adjustments based on changing demand, production performance, or supply constraints
Analyze capacity requirements and identify opportunities to improve asset utilization
Integrate maintenance outages, shutdowns, and labor availability into production plans; communicate capacity, staffing and service impacts to affected stakeholders
Finished Goods & Customer Delivery Planning
Ensure production plans support customer service and on-time delivery objectives
Coordinate with Logistics, Customer Service, and Supply Chain teams to align finished goods availability with customer demand
Manage finished goods inventory levels to support service requirements while minimizing excess inventory
Identify and mitigate risks that could impact customer deliveries
Materials Planning & Inventory Management
Oversee raw material and component planning activities to support uninterrupted production
Optimize material consumption and inventory levels while minimizing waste and excess inventory
Partner with Procurement and Supply Chain teams to ensure material availability
Monitor inventory performance and implement actions to improve inventory turns and inventory accuracy
WIP Management
Monitor and manage work-in-process inventory throughout the manufacturing process.
Identify bottlenecks and constraints impacting production flow.
Drive initiatives to improve throughput, reduce cycle times, and optimize inventory levels.
Ensure visibility of WIP performance through reporting and key metrics.
Continuous Improvement & Analytics
Analyze planning performance and implement process improvements
Utilize ERP, MRP, and planning systems to improve schedule effectiveness and planning accuracy
Develop and maintain key performance indicators and performance dashboards that provide timely visibility into schedule adherence, capacity, inventory, service, and planning accuracy.
Support Lean Manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives across the planning organization
Basic Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Business, Manufacturing, or a related field
7+ years of production planning, supply chain, operations planning, or manufacturing experience in a large-scale industrial or process manufacturing environment.
3+ years of progressive leadership experience managing managers and large planning organizations.
Experience supporting complex manufacturing processes that convert raw materials into finished goods.
Demonstrated success managing production, capacity, material, labor, and inventory planning activities.
Experience coordinating maintenance outages, shutdowns, or turnaround planning in a manufacturing environment.
Experience with ERP, MRP and supply chain planning systems, preferably SAP
Desired Qualities
APICS CPIM, CSCP, or CLTD certification
Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or Black Belt
MP Materials is Proud to be an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Underrepresented groups/Women/Disabled/Veterans are encouraged to apply. Candidates whose disabilities make them unable to meet the position’s requirements will still be considered qualified if they can perform the essential functions of the job with reasonable accommodation.
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