Job Description

* REQUIRED: This company is specifically seeking candidates with at least 4 years of U.S. military experience *

Korn Ferry Military Division has partnered with our client on their search for a Sr. Production Planner at their Orlando FL facility.

This manufacturer offers application tooling to the aircraft and aerospace industries - lots of work with Defense Contractors. Territory is growing rapidly, company offers lots of growth opportunity and is highly Military friendly – many of the top leaders are veterans, and many customers are defense-related!

Compensation: $100-120k

What You Will Do:

Lead production planning and scheduling operations across multiple product lines in a high sales-mix environment. Will be responsible for aligning long-term production plans with demand forecasts, inventory targets, and capacity constraints.

This role plays a key part in the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process, ensuring that supply chain, manufacturing, and sales teams are aligned. This role requires strong understanding of multilevel BOMs, and possesses analytical, communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills to align production with customer demands and company goals.

• Develop and maintain a master production schedule that aligns with customer demand, inventory targets, and capacity constraints within 8(+) distinct machine resource groups
• Translate sales forecasts and customer orders into detailed manufacturing plans across multiple departments
• Implement and model feedback from sales, marketing, finance, and operations to ensure integrated planning of existing and new business onboardings
• Monitor production performance and adjust plans proactively to address demand changes, supply disruptions, or capacity issues
• Coordinate with supply chain management to ensure material availability and optimized inventory levels
• Analyze and improve planning processes to increase efficiency, reduce costs, and support on-time delivery
• Provide scenario planning and risk assessments for potential supply chain issues or changes in market demand
• Generate planning and performance reports, including capacity utilization, forecast accuracy, and on-time delivery metrics
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of data in planning systems

Education and Work Experience:

• At least 4 years of US Military experience required
• 5+ years experience as a Production Planner or similar role in manufacturing or logistics required (must have strong understanding of production planning principles , supply chain concepts , and inventory management )
• 2+ years experience in a master planning or leadership role required
• Experience in ERP systems (i.e. Infor Suite, SAP, Oracle, etc.) required

Title : Sr. Production Planner

Location : Orlando FL

Client Job ID : 510736939

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