Manufacturing Planner & Scheduler

Job Overview Product Society is seeking an analytical, hands-on Manufacturing Planner & Scheduler to join our Supply Chain team. You’ll turn customer demand and production requirements into an executable plan and schedule across compounding, filling, packaging, and warehouse operations. This is more than a scheduling role. You’ll analyze capacity, surface constraints before they become problems, strengthen our planning processes, and give leadership data-driven recommendations — partnering closely with the Director of Supply Chain and with Manufacturing, Materials, Purchasing, R&D, Quality, Customer Service, and Finance so the right materials, capacity, labor, and sequencing are in place to meet every customer commitment. The ideal candidate brings experience from CPG, beauty, cosmetics, personal care, supplements, or another batch-manufacturing environment where schedules are shaped by demand, material availability, equipment capacity, labor, changeovers, and tight customer timelines. Why this role matters: as Product Society grows, this role helps move us from a largely reactive production environment to a structured, data-driven planning process — so manufacturing has a clear plan, materials arrive when needed, constraints are visible in advance, and leadership can act before issues reach our customers. Responsibilities & Duties Production Planning & Scheduling Build and maintain daily, weekly, and monthly production schedules from sales orders, forecasts, inventory targets, and customer priorities. Schedule batching, filling, and packaging across multiple lines and work centers, balancing equipment, labor, materials, and capacity. Sequence production to maximize throughput and minimize changeovers, cleaning, downtime, and disruption. Coordinate schedules across compounding, filling, packaging, sanitation, and warehouse teams. Spot conflicts early and adjust with Manufacturing leadership when equipment, staffing, quality, materials, or priorities change. Keep the production schedule accurate and current in the ERP system. Capacity & Production Analysis Analyze capacity by line, equipment, department, shift, and labor availability; identify bottlenecks that limit output. Compare actual versus planned production to find recurring gaps; track run rates, downtime, changeover times, batch sizes, and labor efficiency. Build capacity models to support growth, new customer launches, and new SKUs or packaging formats. Recommend actions when capacity is tight — overtime, added shifts, staffing, equipment, outsourcing, or schedule changes. Material & Inventory Planning Partner with Purchasing, Materials, and Warehouse to ensure raw materials and packaging components are on hand for the schedule. Review inventory, open POs, and lead times to flag shortages and supply risks before they hit production; set required-by dates and priorities. Plan against confirmed material availability, not assumed arrivals. Help set inventory and safety-stock levels, and use production planning to consume excess and obsolete materials. Demand & Forecast Analysis Analyze customer forecasts, historical demand, and open orders to anticipate impacts on capacity, labor, materials, and inventory. Track forecast-versus-actual variance and communicate upcoming requirements and capacity gaps. Bring accurate production and capacity data to weekly and monthly planning meetings. Work with Customer Service and Sales to understand customer priorities and timing. ERP & Data Management Own the accuracy of planning data in the ERP/MRP system — lead times, production rates, work centers, and routings. Ensure production orders reflect real manufacturing capability; identify and correct data issues that undermine planning. Build and maintain reports and dashboards on production performance and schedule adherence using Excel and other analytical tools. Performance Management & Continuous Improvement Track and report key metrics: schedule attainment, on-time production, capaci…

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