Flex

Production Planning Manager

Flex$90K — $120K *
Manufacturing & Automotive
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Engineering, Business, or equivalent experience
  • Minimum of 8 years of progressive responsibility in production control and planning
  • 3-5 years of experience leading a team
  • Proficient in SAP or other ERP and MRP systems
  • Strong Excel skills, with a preference for prior experience in a manufacturing environment

Responsibilities

  • Develop and manage production forecasts based on master plans and material needs
  • Adjust production plans to accommodate demand changes and communicate updates
  • Produce revenue investigations and annual operating plans
  • Conduct special studies for cost reduction regarding new products or processes
  • Report production statuses and issues to upper management
  • Liaise with operations to resolve production disruptions
  • Oversee development and implementation of production control functions
  • Create material planning models for optimal inventory management
  • Approve quantities, schedules, and parts lists for material control
  • Maintain scheduling and performance reports
  • Interface with customers to ensure delivery commitments are met

Benefits

  • Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
  • Life Insurance
  • Short-term and Long-term Disability
  • Matching 401(k) Contributions
  • Vacation and Paid Sick Time
  • Tuition Reimbursement
Full Job Description
Job Posting Start Date 06-10-2026 Job Posting End Date 08-10-2026

Job Summary

To support our extraordinary teams who build great products and contribute to our growth, we're looking to add a/an Production Planning Manager located in Henrico, VA.

Reporting to the Director, Supply Chain Management the Production Planning Manager will coordinate and expedite the flow of work and materials within or between departments of an establishment according to production schedule.

What a typical day looks like:

  • Develop and manage production forecast based on master plan, timelines, material needs in order to define production requirements based on plant capacity, which are aligned with company goals.
  • Adjust plans as necessary to accommodate changes in demand, communicating updates to all relevant parties and ensure material supplies able to meet the changes
  • Produces revenue investigation and annual operating (AOP) plan and other forecast reports.
  • Conducts special studies, investigations relating to the introduction of new products or processes to effect cost reduction and gives in improvements.
  • Reporting on the production status and any production issues to upper management
  • Liaise with operation team to resolved daily production line disruption and productivity issues.
  • In charge of the development and implementation of the company's production control functions including Master Scheduling, Production Planning/Coordination, Shop Scheduling, and Dispatching.
  • Develops material planning models to ensure proper material planning and optimal inventory positions for customer programs. Utilizes models for defining material planning parameters for components.
  • Approves quantities, schedules and parts list provided to the material control organization to ensure timely and complete ordering, receipt and issuance of production material requirements.
  • Maintains reports to reflect scheduling, methods, hold up performance and process procedures.
  • Interfaces with customers to ensure delivery dedications are met and with subordinates, functional peer group managers and senior management.


The experience we're looking to add to our team,
  • Bachelor's degree in Supply chain, engineering, business or equivalent experience.
  • Typically requires a minimum of 8 years progressive responsibility in production control and planning or related area, including supervision.
  • Experience leading a team at least 3 - 5 years.
  • Experience with SAP or any ERP, MRP systems, Strong excel skills.
  • Prior experience in a Manufacturing environment (nice to have).


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What you'll receive for the great work you provide:
  • Full range of medical, dental, and vision plans
  • Life Insurance
  • Short-term and Long-term Disability
  • Matching 401(k) Contributions
  • Vacation and Paid Sick Time
  • Tuition Reimbursement


Job Category

Global Procurement & Supply Chain

About Flex

Flex Ltd. is an American Singaporean-domiciled multinational electronics contract manufacturer. It is the third largest global electronics manufacturing services (EMS), original design manufacturer (ODM) company by revenue, behind only Pegatron for what concerns original equipment manufacturers. Flex has manufacturing operations in over 30 countries, totaling approximately 200,000 employees.
Learn more about Flex
Size
172,648 employees
Market Cap
$9.7 billion
Industry
Net Income
$421 million
Founded
2016
5 Year Trend
+1.8%
Revenue
$23.3 billion
NASDAQ

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