Title: Production Planning Manager
About the role: A Fortune 500 Chemicals is searching for a Production Planning Manager to oversee end-to-end production efforts at their plant outside of New Orleans, LA. This individual would manage a team of 3 Production Planners and act as a liaison between the plant and corporate.
The Production Planning Manager will be responsible for:
- Production of specialty chemicals and production of raw materials
- Managing 3 direct reports - all Production Planners
- Sending raw material and production reports to corporate HQ
- Working cross-functionally with customer service to ensure customer satisfaction
- Forecasting and demand planning
The Production Planning Manager should have the following qualifications:
- 3+ years of relevant experience in production planning of raw chemicals
- BS in relevant field
- At least 1 year in a management/leadership role
- Proficient SAP experience
- Excellent communication and project management skills