We are looking for a detail-oriented planning specialist to lead scheduling and production coordination activities for a fast-moving manufacturing operation in North Carolina. This position plays a central role in balancing customer demand, inventory targets, staffing availability, and plant capacity to keep operations running efficiently. The ideal candidate brings strong analytical judgment, a structured approach to prioritization, and the ability to work closely with teams across production, purchasing, warehousing, and customer support.

Responsibilities:

• Build and manage production plans across daily, weekly, and monthly timeframes to support order fulfillment and effective use of labor, equipment, and inventory.
• Partner with procurement and inventory teams to confirm the availability of ingredients, packaging, and other materials needed to execute the production schedule.
• Review plant performance against plan and revise schedules when demand shifts, equipment issues arise, or operational constraints affect output.
• Collaborate with operations, warehouse, and shipping teams to ensure manufacturing activity aligns with delivery commitments and outbound timelines.
• Evaluate forecast information, order patterns, and stock positions to reduce shortages, avoid overproduction, and improve planning accuracy.
• Share schedule updates, changing priorities, and operational impacts clearly with stakeholders across departments to maintain alignment.
• Monitor planning and service indicators such as adherence to schedule, inventory movement, order fulfillment results, and operating efficiency.
• Recommend and support process improvements that strengthen workflow, increase resource utilization, and improve overall planning performance.
• Contribute to capacity planning efforts and maintain reliable records within planning and scheduling systems.

For immediate consideration please apply or contact directly Steve Fields at 919-787-8226.