Job ID: 50647
Location: Rutherfordton, North Carolina
Employment Type: Direct Hire
Last Updated: 7 days ago
A rapidly growing manufacturing company is seeking a Demand Planning & Supply Chain Manager to lead end-to-end planning operations as we expand with a new facility in North Carolina. This role is a key leadership position responsible for developing and optimizing planning processes in a high-mix, high-changeover production environment with a large SKU portfolio.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the production and materials planning function with 5 direct reports
- Execute robust S&OP and supply planning processes across multiple sites
- Drive accurate scheduling, capacity planning, and demand forecasting
- Utilize SAP/Oracle (PP & MM) for planning, data analysis, and decision-making
- Maintain optimal inventory levels while ensuring on-time delivery
- Collaborate closely with Production, Logistics, Procurement, and Quality
- Lead continuous improvement initiatives across planning and supply chain performance
- Support future multi-site planning strategy and operational integration
Qualifications
- 5+ years’ experience in manufacturing planning or supply chain leadership
- Expertise with SAP/Oracle planning modules (PP & MM required)
- Strong background in high-mix, low-volume manufacturing with many SKUs and frequent changeovers
- Proven experience developing and implementing planning strategies
- Effective leadership of both onsite and geographically dispersed teams
- Experience with forecasting, MRP, inventory optimization, and KPI development
- Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or related field
- Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement experience strongly preferred
