The Production Planning Manager is responsible for inventory management, scheduling data, tracking information, supply status, coordinating material planning activities and reporting on material issues. They will need to advise with internal and external personnel and manage a team of employees.



**General Responsibilities**


+ Manage production planning activities


+ Maximize the use of the organization's resources and meet established production specifications and schedules; volume, cost, and wastage targets; and quality standards


+ Supervise the most complex, large, or difficult production projects to produce schedules and plans, tools, equipment needed to manufacture products


+ Contribute to the development of operating budgets for the production unit


+ Research, evaluate, and recommend changes to production processes, systems, technology, capital, equipment, or other assets that will ...