Production Planning Manager

Hoffmaster Group Inc, an industry leader producing the most complete line of specialty disposable tabletop products for over 75 years, is currently seeking a Production Planning Manager at our Foodservice Manufacturing facility in Oshkosh, WI. Hoffmastercompetes in three distinct business segments Foodservice, Consumer, and E-Commerce.Our products can be found in thousands of retailers, restaurants, hotels, and more. As a customer centric company, we strive to deliver innovative solutions to both our customers and the ultimate end users of our products. This Innovation is a key part of what we do here at Hoffmaster, and we continue to drive the industry forward by investing in our employees and state-of-the-art technology.

The Production Planning Manager will be responsible for the daily management, productivity and development of the Production Planning Department.

Essential Job Duties:

Project leadership for strategic and functional Customer Programs/Initiatives.

Responds to escalated issues(inventory or capacity shortages) from customers, sales representatives, internal customers and management.

Oversees the supervision, organization, productivity, discipline and development of all Production Planners.

Implements procedures, policies and enhancements necessary to achieve a high level of customer and employee satisfaction along with company profitability.

Establishes and maintains departmental policies and procedures that ensure prompt, professional and accurate completion of workflow and objectives.

Develops Yearly Capacity Planning Budget and Oversees Master Planning Functions for the Foodservice Division.

Monitors and reports on departmental structure, productivity and planning to management.

Recruit, hire, train and manage the ongoing performance of Production Planning staff to ensure achievement of corporate goals and compliance with company policies and procedures.

Participates in cross-functional projects to ensure customer satisfaction, cost reduction, asset utilization efficiency.

Identify and manage bottlenecks and capacity issues with the Production Management team, co-ordinate internally and externally the resolution of the issues.

Follow and Maintain all Food Safety, GMP and HACCP Guidelines

Lead weekly/monthly Master Production Schedule meetings.

Lead the development of scheduling tools to increase the level of automation and reduce the manual nature of the Scheduling function.

Create weekly/monthly reports and KPIs.

Requirements:

Proficient user in Microsoft Office Suite and BPCS.

Excellent communication, managerial, leadership, customer service and problem-solving skills.

Ability to train, supervise and motivate others in a high volume environment. Willingness to travel as necessary.

Sources:

BS/BA degree in Business or related field or equivalent experience.

Previous management experience in a Planning/MRP environment.

Responsibility:

Lead weekly/monthly Master Production Schedule meetings.

Lead the development of scheduling tools to increase the level of automation and reduce the manual nature of the Scheduling function.

Create weekly/monthly reports and KPIs.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described herein are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

Work is performed almost exclusively in an office environment.

Ability to sit for extended periods of time.

Regularly access other work centers (some walking, and bending, occasional stooping, lifting of light materials).

Frequent mental and visual concentration required for computer usage and general office tasks.

Safety hazards are minimal.

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Disclaimer:

Reasonable Accommodations Statement: To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The above information on this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

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The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)