Lead Production Planner

Description JOB SUMMARY The Lead Production Planner owns the short- to medium-term production plan for the North American operation, balancing customer service, inventory, capacity, labor, and cost so demand changes and supply risks are caught and communicated early. The role leads the Production Planning Team and partners with the Global Demand and Planning Manager and cross-functional teams to strengthen S&OP and drive planning improvements. Duties & Responsibilities Production planning and scheduling Lead North American production planning and maintain executable short- to medium-term production plans that balance customer priorities, inventory targets, capacity, labor, and operational efficiency. Translate demand forecasts, customer orders, inventory positions, and production constraints into clear manufacturing schedules and resource requirements. Monitor work orders through each stage of execution, identify deviations from plan, and coordinate corrective action to support on-time, in-full delivery. Analyze product, process, routing, and bill-of-material data to determine manufacturing requirements and identify opportunities to reduce lead times. Inventory and capacity management Develop and maintain capacity plans, demand profiles, and scenarios to identify short-, medium-, and long-term constraints. Optimize inventory across work in progress, pre-pack, finished goods, contract stock, and help drive raw material availability through MRP. Monitor aged, excess, and at-risk inventory and work with relevant functions to agree corrective actions. Align resource plans with forecast demand and operational capability to support effective capacity and labor utilization. Customer service and risk management Monitor customer order status, lead-time requests, and service-level performance, escalating risks and coordinating recovery plans where required. Identify supply-chain risks that may affect customer service, inventory, capacity, or cost, and communicate clear options and recommendations to stakeholders. Balance commercial requirements with operational constraints and support timely, evidence-based prioritization decisions. Systems, data, and reporting Ensure ERP, MRP, and other planning tools are used consistently to maintain accurate demand, inventory, scheduling, and capacity information. Produce and interpret planning reports, dashboards, and performance measures to support operational and management decisions. People leadership Leads the Production Planning Team in line with Treatt’s Lead On people leader standards. Set clear direction and structure so each planner knows how their role and goals connect to the plan, who owns what, and how decisions get made; keep the right people in the right roles, and say so when that’s not the case. Own team staffing and coverage, including hiring and selection, onboarding and training, work assignments, time-off approvals, and backup planning so every planning area stays covered. Spot where the team is stuck, help solve what they can’t, and make decisions with pace using the information available; give context, not just instructions, and invite challenge. Manage performance with rigor and honesty through regular one-on-ones and at least quarterly reviews of objectives, progress, and KPIs; give timely, honest feedback so performance is never a surprise, and partner with HR on documentation, corrective action, and employee relations matters. Grow and recognize the team by knowing each planner’s strengths and ambitions, building development plans and cross-training, and recognizing progress, effort, and results. Communicate priorities and progress against plan regularly, and lead by example by modeling Treatt values, safety expectations, and company policy, especially when it’s inconvenient. S&OP and cross-functional collaboration Represent production planning in the S&OP process, providing clear insight into capacity, inventory, service, constraints, risks, and mitigation options. Build …

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