11h ago

Production Planning Manager

Northlake, IL

$100k-$115k / year

full-timemidretail

๐Ÿ›  Tech Stack

๐Ÿ’ผ About This Role

You'll lead the Master Production Schedule and Sales and Operations Planning process for a mission-driven food startup. Your work will directly reduce food waste across 48 states. You'll also mentor junior planners and drive system optimization.

๐ŸŽฏ What You'll Do

  • Lead monthly S&OP process reconciling demand with capacity
  • Manage co-packing and 3PL fulfillment logic
  • Mentor junior planners and standardize SOPs
  • Develop PowerBI/Tableau dashboards for production visibility

๐Ÿ“‹ Requirements

  • BS in Industrial Engineering, Supply Chain, or Operations Management
  • 5โ€“7 years of progressive manufacturing experience
  • Food Manufacturing expertise (FSMA, SQF, HACCP)

โœจ Nice to Have

  • Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification
  • ERP/MRP optimization experience
  • Advanced analytics including predictive modeling

๐ŸŽ Benefits & Perks

  • ๐Ÿ’ฐ Salary $100,000 - $115,000
  • ๐Ÿฅ Comprehensive medical, dental, vision
  • ๐ŸŽ Annual grocery box credit of $1200
  • ๐Ÿ–๏ธ Paid vacation, holidays, sick days
  • ๐Ÿš† Commuter benefits

๐Ÿ“จ Hiring Process

Estimated timeline: 2-4 weeks ยท AI estimate

  1. 1Phone Screenยท 30 min
  2. 2Hiring Manager Interviewยท 60 min
  3. 3Technical Assessmentยท 60 min
  4. 4On-site Interviewยท 2 hours
  5. 5Offerยท 15 min
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