Job Overview

The Planning Leader oversees and supervises all production planning activities to ensure demand is translated into a feasible, executable supply plan with strong SAP planning integrity. The role leads planners through disciplined standard work—MRP exception management, demand and backlog prioritization, capacity planning, material availability validation, production order execution, and schedule recovery. The Planning Leader sets priorities, resolves constraints, coaches planner capability, and drives continuous improvement to protect customer promise dates, support SIOP execution, stabilize schedules, and optimize inventory and capacity utilization.

A Day In The Life

Planning Priority Rules

Daily Standard Work – Planning Leader Cadence

Weekly / Monthly Leader Rhythm (Recommended)

Planning Leader Skills Framework

. HMS Alignmen...