Production Planning Lead
Core
Coordinate weekly treating schedules and monthly forecasts across key plants to align production capacity with customer demand, inventory levels, and raw material availability.
Role type
Senior Production Planning Lead
Builds
Weekly and monthly production execution plans, capacity models, and 12-month raw material forecasts
Domain
Industrial manufacturing (wood treating, heavy materials, railroad)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | client delivery
Required skills
Production scheduling, demand forecasting, capacity planning, inventory management, data analytics, ERP systems, cross-functional leadership, KPI development, strategic planning
Preferred skills
MBA, multi-site manufacturing experience, Oracle ERP, CRM systems, advanced Excel/Power BI, supply chain optimization
Technologies
Oracle, Excel, Power BI, CRM systems, ERP
Responsibilities
Develop weekly treating schedules based on demand and capacity; maintain rolling production plans translating demand into execution priorities; forecast future capacity to guide sales; identify and escalate production limits and inventory risks; develop monthly planning forecasts to drive quarterly estimates; utilize data analytics to improve demand forecasting and inventory management; design dashboards for internal and external customers; lead regular planning discussions with stakeholders to ensure alignment; own the weekly production planning cadence including demand, capacity, and inventory reviews.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic planning responsibilities
