Misfits Market - Production Planning Manager
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Requirements
• Education: BS in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, or Operations Management. (Masters/MBA is a plus). • Education: • Professional Experience: 5–7 years of progressive experience in manufacturing. You must have a track record of moving from a tactical role to a strategic one. • Industry Context: Deep expertise in Food Manufacturing (FSMA, SQF, HACCP compliance) and Third-Party Fulfillment (managing multiple SKUs and client-specific requirements). • Industry Context: • Food Manufacturing • Third-Party Fulfillment • Certifications: Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (preferred but not required) • Certifications: • Green Belt • Technical & Leadership Competencies • Expertise in Constraints Management: Ability to identify "The Bottleneck" and build the entire facility’s rhythm around it. • Expertise in Constraints Management: • Influence Without Authority: Ability to command respect from both the C-Suite and the maintenance crew on the floor. • Influence Without Authority: • Advanced Analytics: Not just "using" Excel, but building predictive models that account for machine MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures) and labor attrition. • Advanced Analytics: • Expertise with inventory management and inventory systems
Responsibilities
• Strategic Master Scheduling & S&OP Leadership • Lead the monthly S&OP process, reconciling demand forecasts with plant capacity to create a robust 12-month rolling production plan. • Perform high-level capacity modeling to identify long-term constraints, recommending capital expenditures (CapEx) or shift adjustments to leadership. • Manage complex co-packing and 3PL fulfillment logic, ensuring inventory velocity matches seasonal spikes and promotional periods. • Team Leadership & Mentorship • Act as the functional lead for the planning department, providing guidance, training, and professional development to junior planners and coordinators. • Standardize planning SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) across different shifts or production facilities to ensure consistency. • Facilitate "Conflict Resolution" between Sales (who want more) and Operations (who want stability), using data-backed evidence to find the most profitable path forward. • System Architecture & Digital Transformation • Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for ERP/MRP optimization, leading system upgrades or implementing new scheduling modules to reduce manual work. • Develop and maintain complex data dashboards (PowerBI/Tableau) that provide real-time visibility into production variance, labor efficiency, and material yields. • Integrate "Shelf-Life" and "Allergen Management" logic into automated scheduling tools to minimize food waste and risk. • Continuous Improvement (Lean Six Sigma) • Lead cross-functional "Kaizen" events to reduce changeover times (SMED) and optimize product flow. • Utilize DMAIC methodologies to investigate systemic failures in fulfillment or chronic inventory inaccuracies. • Implement "Visual Management" tools on the shop floor to bridge the gap between office-based planning and floor-based execution.
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