Production Planning & Materials Supervisor

 

                                   $ 70,000.00- $80,000.00 

 

 

The Production Planning & Materials Supervisor is responsible for converting customer 
demand and inventory requirements into an executable production plan, while ensuring 
the availability and controlled flow of raw materials, work-in-process, and finished goods 
required to support that plan. 
The position is primarily focused on production planning, scheduling, work order 
management, and material availability, with responsibility for coordinating warehouse 
activities to ensure production runs efficiently and without interruption. 
The role serves as a critical link between Sales, Customer Service, Production, Warehouse, 
Purchasing, and Quality, ensuring that production priorities are clearly communicated, 
materials are available when required, and the ERP system accurately reflects the actual 
status of production and inventory. 
The position is accountable for maintaining a reliable production schedule, accurate work 
orders, strong inventory discipline, and operational continuity. Some Spanish language is 
preferred. 
Key Responsibilities 
1. Production Planning & Scheduling 
• Develop and maintain the production plan based on customer demand, forecasts, 
inventory targets, available capacity, labor, and material availability. 
• Coordinate scheduling and production sequence across extrusion, drying/baking, 
and packing operations to optimize efficiency and minimize changeovers and 
downtime. 
• Continuously adjust the plan based on production performance, equipment 
downtime, material availability, quality issues, and customer priorities. 
• Monitor execution against plan and proactively identify and escalate capacity 
constraints, delays, and delivery risks. 
2. Work Order & ERP Management 
• Supervise the accurate and timely creation, release, and closure of production work 
orders. 
• Ensure work orders contain the correct product, quantity, BOM, routing, and 
traceability requirements, ensuring they contain the correct product, quantity, BOM, 
routing, and traceability requirements 
• Maintain planning and master data accuracy, including lead times, BOMs, routings, 
and inventory parameters. 
3. Material Planning & Inventory Control 
• Ensure raw materials, packaging, and other production requirements are availableCoordinate with Purchasing and Warehouse to anticipate and resolve material 
shortages or delays. 
• Maintain accurate inventory levels and strong lot/batch traceability across raw 
materials, WIP, and finished goods. 
• Lead cycle counts and investigate inventory discrepancies, focusing on root cause 
and corrective action. 
• Ensure proper material storage, handling, FIFO practices, and timely return of 
unused production materials. 
4. Warehouse & Production Material Flow 
• Coordinate warehouse activities and material staging according to production 
priorities. 
• Ensure materials are correctly identified, available, and delivered to production 
when required. 
• Coordinate receiving, storage, transfers, and finished goods movements while 
maintaining accurate ERP transactions. 
• Ensure non-conforming, damaged, or unidentified materials are properly segregated 
and coordinated with Quality. 
• Ensure finished goods are properly identified, stored, and available for shipment. 
5. Cross-Functional Coordination & Execution 
• Act as the key link between Planning, Production, Warehouse, Purchasing, Sales, 
Customer Service, and Quality. 
• Communicate production priorities, schedule changes, material constraints, and 
delivery risks clearly and proactively. 
• Coordinate with Sales and Customer Service to align production priorities with 
customer requirements and realistic shipping commitments. 
• Work with Production to improve schedule adherence and resolve execution issues. 
6. Team Leadership & Continuous Improvement 
• Supervise and coordinate warehouse/material-handling personnel and ensure clear 
daily priorities. 
• Maintain accountability for safety, inventory accuracy, material availability, and 
adherence to established processes. 
• Analyze deviations between the production plan and actual results and drive root cause corrective actions