Manager, Master Planning
About the role
The Manager, Master Planning is responsible for end-to-end production and materials planning for Pernod Ricard's Fort Smith manufacturing facility. This role owns the integrated planning process, balancing demand, capacity, materials, labor, and inventory to ensure customer service, cost, and operational targets are met.
Responsibilities
- Own the master production plan for the facility, aligning demand forecasts, net requirements, and inventory targets with available capacity.
- Develop and maintain short-, mid-, and long-range production plans (weekly, monthly, and annual horizons).
- Evaluate capacity constraints (labor, equipment, packaging lines, storage) and recommend mitigation plans.
- Lead scenario planning for new SKUs, bottling transitions, equipment upgrades, seasonal demand, and line changes.
- Identify risks and trade-offs between service, cost, inventory, and capacity; escalate as needed with clear recommendations.
- Provide direction and oversight for raw, packaging, and indirect material planning.
- Ensure materials availability supports the production plan while maintaining inventory targets and minimizing obsolescence.
- Partner with procurement and suppliers to manage lead times, shortages, and supply risks.
- Own inventory health metrics including turns, excess & obsolete (E&O), and aging.
- Support detailed production scheduling to ensure efficient line sequencing and adherence to the master plan.
- Partner with operations to manage schedule adherence, changeovers, downtime impacts, and recovery plans.
- Support daily/weekly execution reviews and adjust plans as required.
- Lead, coach, and develop the Materials Planners and Production Scheduler.
- Establish clear roles, priorities, and standard work within the planning function.
- Drive continuous improvement in planning tools, processes, and data accuracy.
- Act as the primary planning interface with Demand Planning, Customer Service, Procurement, Finance, and Operations.
- Support S&OP / IBP processes by providing clear capacity, inventory, and risk insights.
- Lead Monthly Site Reviews of the Master Plan to identify constraints and communicate changes with plant and departmental leadership.
- Define and track KPIs such as service level, schedule adherence, plan attainment, inventory turns, and capacity utilization.
- Lead root cause analysis for service failures or plan deviations.
- Drive process improvements related to planning systems (ERP/MRP), data accuracy, and planning cadence.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree in supply chain, Operations Management, Industrial Engineering, Business, or related field.
- 7+ years of experience in production planning / master planning within a manufacturing environment.
- Prior experience in beverage, food, CPG, or regulated manufacturing strongly preferred.
- Demonstrated experience leading or mentoring planners or schedulers.
- Strong understanding of MRP, capacity planning, and inventory management principles.
- Advanced proficiency in ERP systems (SAP, Oracle, JDE, or similar) and Excel.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in alcoholic beverage bottling, packaging, or high-mix SKU environments.
- Experience supporting new product introductions (NPI) and line expansions.
- APICS/ASCM certification (CPIM, CSCP) or equivalent.
- Experience participating in or leading S&OP / IBP processes.
Key Competencies
- Strategic thinking with strong execution focus.
- Data-driven decision making.
- Able to manage complexity and ambiguity.
- Strong communication and influencing skills.
- Collaborative leadership style.
- Continuous improvement mindset.
Benefits
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Pay
The salary range for this role, based in Fort Smith, is $81,040.00 to $101,300.00. The range may vary if the role outside of this location. Base salaries are determined during our interview process, by assessing a candidate's experience, skills against internal peers and against the scope and responsibilities of the position.
Schedule
Most positions offer a hybrid option with flexibility to work remotely 2 days a week.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Pernod Ricard USA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. It employs qualified individuals based solely on ability, training, and experience, and does not and will not, discriminate for or against any employee or applicant for employment or promotion based upon actual or perceived race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, citizenship, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, military service or any other classification protected by law.
Application Instructions
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