Director, Production and Materials Planning

Job Title: Director, Production and Materials Planning

Location: Germantown, WI

Reports To: VP, Supply Chain Planning

Why join our team? 

• Full benefits package – medical, dental, vision & 401(k) match 
• Generous PTO & holidays 
• Growth opportunities to expand skillsets & enhance career 
• Amazing team & culture focused on: Communication | Community | Wellness 

Other Benefits & Programs We Offer: 

• Tuition reimbursement 
• HSA Medical plan option with annual company contribution 
• Referral bonus program 
• Perks at Work – discounts on shopping, travel & more 
• Proven continued business growth for future opportunities

Position Summary

Gehl is seeking a Planning Director to lead production planning and scheduling across a complex, multi-site manufacturing network. This role owns rough cut capacity planning (RCCP), Master Production Scheduling (MPS), and finite scheduling across three production plants and a dedicated labeling operation supporting approximately 500 active SKUs.

The Planning Director will build and lead a team of finite schedulers and material planners, establish consistent planning processes, optimize capacity and inventory, and ensure strong customer service. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring close partnership with Operations, Procurement, Sales, Finance, Quality, and Supply Chain leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Own RCCP, MPS, and finite-capacity scheduling across the manufacturing network.
• Lead and develop a distributed team of schedulers and material planners.
• Balance demand, inventory, materials, labor, equipment, changeovers, and production constraints.
• Partner with Supply Chain leadership on the SIOP/IBP production planning process.
• Identify capacity constraints and supply risks and develop mitigation plans.
• Drive schedule adherence, capacity utilization, inventory, fill rate, and service-level performance.
• Partner with Operations, Procurement, Maintenance, Quality, Sales, Customer Service, and Finance to maintain executable production plans.
• Serve as planning ERP/SCP process owner and drive master-data accuracy.
• Develop planning KPIs, dashboards, and leadership reporting.
• Establish inventory targets, safety stocks, and replenishment parameters.
• Support seasonal demand, new product launches, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Engineering, or related field.
• 7+ years of production planning, master scheduling, or supply chain experience in manufacturing.
• 2+ years leading schedulers, planners, or supply chain analysts.
• Strong expertise in RCCP and MPS.
• Hands-on experience with MRP/ERP systems and advanced Excel.
• Proven success managing planning complexity across multiple facilities and product lines.
• Strong analytical, communication, leadership, and cross-functional influencing skills.

Preferred

• Food & beverage, dairy, or CPG manufacturing experience.
• SIOP/IBP process leadership experience.
• Experience with advanced planning tools and high-SKU environments.
• Aseptic, co-manufacturing, or contract manufacturing experience.
• APICS CPIM/CSCP certification.
• Lean, Kaizen, or Six Sigma experience.

Ideal Candidate

A hands-on supply chain leader who can bring structure and discipline to a complex planning environment, develop a strong planning team, anticipate capacity and supply risks, and translate changing demand into realistic, executable production plans.