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Thorne is a health and wellness company delivering science-backed solutions to empower individuals to take a proactive approach to their well-being. The Production Planning Manager will coordinate multi-site production activities and ensure efficient execution of scheduled items within NAV software, operating under current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
Key responsibilities include:
- Assess long-range production needs and translate them into weekly production plans
- Review raw material availability and coordinate with Outside Contract Manufacturing resources to schedule production
- Develop long- and short-range product forecasts based on seasonality, demand patterns, and market trends
- Monitor daily and weekly production schedules to align with forecasted demand
- Manage planning parameters in response to changes in customer demand, inventory levels, or capacity constraints
- Collaborate with Master Scheduler and Procurement to ensure production has necessary materials and resources
- Manage the department's change management system, ensuring documentation, review, approval, and cross-functional coordination
- Track key production planning metrics to measure performance and identify improvement opportunities
- Review on-hand inventories and work with purchasing to develop additional production plans
- Facilitate production planning activities and meetings as required
- Communicate with Purchasing regarding outside manufacturer delivery dates and expedited purchases
- Coordinate with warehouse, QC Lab, QA, and manufacturing on material and component flow
- Provide Master Scheduler updates to manage backorder and At Risk reports
- Demonstrate initiative by suggesting improvements and discovering innovative solutions to problems
- Maintain professional attitude under stress and deadlines with sound judgment
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in a related field
- Three to five years of related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures and governmental regulations
- Strong communication skills with supervisors, colleagues, and vendors; ability to present information effectively to groups of managers
- Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals
- Proficiency in calculations (discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages)
- Problem-solving skills and ability to work with concrete variables in situations with limited standardization
- Ability to interpret instructions in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form
- Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel)
