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The Plant Operating Planning Manager is responsible for leading plant operating planning activities across manufacturing operations, ensuring the effective translation of demand requirements into optimized production plans and schedules. The role oversees production planning, scheduling, and material management processes to support service, inventory, cost, and operational performance objectives.
Acting as a key interface between manufacturing, supply chain, and central planning functions, the Plant Operating Planning Manager ensures the efficient utilization of production capacity, materials, and workforce resources while maintaining alignment with business priorities. The position plays a critical role in driving planning excellence, mitigating operational risks, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives across the plant environment.
Main Responsibilities:
- Develop and manage production plans across assigned planning horizons, ensuring optimal allocation of production volumes by SKU, line, and week
- Monitor inventory levels and provide visibility on stock projections and potential supply risks
- Collaborate with regional and local planning teams to align production plans with business demand and capacity constraints
- Create and maintain detailed production schedules by SKU, line, day, and shift
- Ensure the execution of agreed production schedules while balancing service, efficiency, and cost objectives
- Optimize the utilization of manufacturing assets, including production lines, machinery, materials, and workforce resources
- Support workforce planning and shift pattern management to meet operational requirements
- Coordinate production scheduling activities with external co-manufacturing and co-packing partners where applicable
- Ensure the availability of raw materials, packaging materials, semi-finished goods, and other production inputs required to support manufacturing plans
- Manage material call-offs and coordinate closely with suppliers and
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