The primary responsibility of the Manufacturing Planner is to support the execution of production planning, capacity planning, and finite scheduling across multiple sites for manufactured finished goods, gifts, and kits. This role is also responsible for supporting manufacturing leadership by collecting, maintaining, evaluating, and reporting on operational data to drive measurable improvements in safety, quality, and productivity across all manufacturing sites. 

JOB SUMMARY

• Create, communicate, and maintain:
• Weekly finite production schedules and resource plans
• Daily production orders
• Periodic inter-site transfer orders
• Periodic import of raw material and packaging forecast requirements
• Support the Manufacturing Planning Manager in the creation, communication, and maintenance of:
• Annual production, inventory and capacity plans
• Monthly master production schedules and capacity plans
• 3PL inventory transactions
• Prepare and distribute monthly operational reporting package for multiple sites
• Analyze and provide insight into the performance of key areas including:
• Manufacturing productivity, capacity, and yields
• Material adjustments, variances, and scrap
• Budgeted labor and overhead
• Vendor performance
• Quality results
• Warehouse capacity and storage
• Compare and analyze variances of actual results to plans and forecasts
• Identify trends
• Report findings to management
• Recommend actions
• Prepare and review project ROI analyses as requested
• Conduct ad hoc root cause analyses
• Liaison to corporate analyst pool; business intelligence report writer
• Follow all company policies and procedures for safety, including food safety, quality, and sanitation with regard to personnel, maintenance, and equipment
• Assist with master data setup
• May be required to work in excess of 40 hours per week periodically as business needs require
• Perform other job duties as assigned

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice. 

Stonewall Kitchen, LLC is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate orientation, national origin, veteran status, or any other category protected by law.

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in planning, purchasing, or operations, 5 years of experience 
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills including lookup/reference functions, nested if-then statements, array formulas, pivot tables, graphs/reporting tools; basic macro knowledge preferred; knowledge of the data analysis package a plus; SQL experience a plus
• Prior experience with ERP/MRP/MPS/WMS in a manufacturing or distribution environment and strong understanding of relational databases preferred
• Preferred quantitative analysis experience with the ability to effectively turn raw data into actionable insights.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment and handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Must be a problem solving, detailed-oriented, self-starter, with strong organizational skills and a systematic approach to daily responsibilities.
• Ability to collaborate at all levels