Production Planner

About Lily of the Desert Lily of the Desert is a recognized leader in the natural products industry, committed to delivering high-quality products, exceptional customer service, and operational excellence. We are seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Production Planner to join our team at our corporate office in Denton, Texas. Reporting to the Director of Purchasing, the Production Planner is responsible for developing and maintaining production schedules, inventory plans, and capacity strategies that ensure customer demand is met efficiently and effectively. This role serves as a key link between manufacturing, purchasing, sales, quality, customer service, and warehouse operations to optimize production performance, inventory levels, and service expectations. Key Responsibilities Develop and maintain short- and long-term production schedules, including a rolling 60-day production plan based on customer demand, forecasts, inventory targets, and available capacity. Monitor production performance, schedule adherence, downtime, and scrap to identify issues and adjust plans as needed. Coordinate blending, batching, filling, packaging, and related manufacturing activities to maximize operational efficiency. Ensure raw materials, packaging components, and other production requirements are available to support scheduled production. Analyze inventory levels, transfer requirements, and replenishment needs across multiple facilities to maintain product availability. Coordinate transfers of finished goods and semi-finished goods between locations. Review and prioritize production schedules to accommodate customer requirements, inventory objectives, and urgent orders. Optimize equipment utilization, labor resources, and production sequencing to minimize changeovers and downtime. Analyze demand forecasts, sales trends, shipment performance, and inventory metrics to identify risks and recommend corrective actions. Collaborate with Purchasing, Manufacturing, Quality, Sales, Customer Service, and Warehouse teams to resolve supply chain and production constraints. Lead weekly production planning meetings and communicate priorities, risks, and schedule changes. Generate and distribute daily, weekly, and monthly production and inventory reports. Maintain planning parameters, item master data, and work order information within the ERP system. Support new product launches by aligning material readiness, production schedules, and inventory plans. Qualifications Minimum 2 years of production planning, scheduling, or inventory management experience within a manufacturing environment. Strong understanding of production scheduling, capacity planning, inventory control, and material requirements planning (MRP). Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and data analysis. Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and decision-making skills. Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate across multiple departments. Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. Hands-on experience using ERP or MRP systems. Preferred Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Operations Management, or a related field. Experience in food, beverage, nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, or consumer packaged goods manufacturing. Knowledge of Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), inventory optimization, and manufacturing performance metrics. Sage X3 experience is a plus. Benefits 401(k) Medical, dental, vision and supplemental insurance available Paid Time Off including vacation, sick and holiday pay Tuition Reimbursement Plan Physical Requirements Ability to sit, stand, walk, and move throughout the manufacturing facility. Occasionally lift or carry items weighing up to 10 pounds. Minimal travel may be required. Why Join Lily of the Desert? This position offers the opportunity to play a critical role in ensuring operational success, customer satisfaction, and inventory opt…

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