Production Planning & Supply Chain Manager
10 hours ago
Millville
Location: Millville, New Jersey, United States (On-site) Our client is a historic Italian food company specializing in premium products, with over a century of heritage. The organization is known for its strong commitment to quality, tradition, and full supply chain control, combining artisanal expertise with modern production standards and a solid presence in both European and international markets. The Role This is a senior individual contributor position responsible for designing, coordinating, and monitoring end-to-end production planning and supply chain processes in the U.S. organization. It is a highly autonomous, strategic “thinking” role focused on process ownership, alignment, and performance visibility rather than day-to-day operational execution. The position works closely with Production, Warehouse, Quality, Sales, logistics partners, and international counterparts to ensure that production plans, inventory flows, inbound materials, and outbound shipments are fully aligned with demand, capacity, and business priorities. Key Responsibilities Production Planning (Primary Focus) • Develop and manage production plans based on forecasts, inventory levels, and operational constraints, • Define production quantities, priorities, and scheduling alignment with leadership, • Monitor execution vs. plan, identifying risks, bottlenecks, and deviations, • Collaborate with international planning counterparts during organizational transition Supply Chain & Logistics Coordination • Oversee end-to-end material and product flow from a process perspective, • Ensure alignment across purchasing, production, warehousing, and shipping, • Monitor inventory accuracy, inbound receipts, service levels, and outbound performance, • Investigate process failures (delays, shipment errors, discrepancies) and implement corrective actions, • Serve as escalation point for supply chain process issues Cross-Functional Process Leadership • Act as a coordinator and integrator across multiple operational functions, • Facilitate communication, accountability, and execution continuity, • Ensure follow-through on decisions and operational priorities, • Support process governance without direct people management Reporting & Performance Monitoring • Define and track operational KPIs such as production adherence, inventory accuracy, and delivery performance, • Provide structured reporting and analysis to senior leadership, • Contribute insights in operational and strategic meetings Key Requirements • Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Engineering, Business, or related field, • 5–10 years of experience in production planning, supply chain coordination, or operations management, • Background in manufacturing, food, or CPG environments strongly preferred, • Strong production planning and end-to-end supply chain knowledge, • Proven ability to analyze processes and identify root causes, • Experience working cross-functionally without formal authority Skills & Tools • Fluent English required; Italian strongly preferred, • Advanced Excel skills; ERP/MRP system familiarity, • Data-driven, pragmatic, and execution-focused Personal Attributes • Startup mindset with flexibility and adaptability, • Strong ownership and accountability, • Solution-oriented and resilient, • Comfortable operating autonomously and close to leadership, • Ability to balance structure building with hands-on problem solving This is an excellent opportunity for a strategic, process-driven supply chain professional who thrives in dynamic environments and enjoys building scalable operational structures while driving performance and alignment.