Production Planning Manager

Summary

The Production Planning Manager leads the finite production scheduling process for the plant, ensuring production plans are accurate, attainable, clear-to-build, and aligned with customer service, supply priorities, and manufacturing performance goals. This role owns the creation and ongoing maintenance of the production schedule while partnering closely with Supply Planning, Materials Planning, Operations, and cross-functional teams to balance demand, capacity, materials availability, validation needs, and line efficiency. The Production Planning Manager is responsible for monitoring plant attainment and other critical metrics, identifying root causes when performance gaps occur, and driving practical solutions that improve schedule adherence, optimize SKU and line sequencing, increase OEE, and protect customer service levels. This position requires a detail-oriented, analytical, and influential planning leader who can manage competing priorities, support process improvement, and deliver sustainable results in a fast-paced CPG manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities of this position include:

• Own the creation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of the finite production schedule, ensuring plans are accurate, executable, and aligned with business and plant priorities.
• Monitor plant attainment and other critical production planning metrics; investigate schedule misses, identify root causes, and partner with stakeholders to implement corrective actions.
• Schedule SKUs and production lines efficiently to improve validation time, support manufacturing performance metrics, increase OEE, and protect customer service levels.
• Partner with Materials Planning and Operations to issue feasible, attainable, clear-to-build production schedules that account for materials availability, capacity, labor, and operational constraints.
• Collaborate with Supply Planning to ensure high-priority demand, inventory needs, and service risks are appropriately reflected in the production schedule.
• Maintain and improve planning master data, including CPH and related scheduling assumptions, to support accurate timelines, realistic production plans, and effective decision-making.
• Lead communication and alignment across Supply Planning, Materials Planning, Operations, and other cross-functional partners to manage schedule changes, risks, and tradeoffs.
• Support larger projects and process improvement initiatives that strengthen planning discipline, improve schedule stability, and enhance end-to-end supply chain execution.

Requirements

The requirements of this position include:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Supply Chain, Operations Management, or a related field required.
• 5+ years of CPG industry, supply chain, production planning, or manufacturing planning experience with a strong understanding of end-to-end supply chain processes.
• Experience leading planning processes, coordinating cross-functional work, and influencing teams across Supply Planning, Materials Planning, Operations, and related functions.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and experience working in SAP or a similar ERP/planning system.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to assess performance gaps, identify root causes, and translate data into clear actions.
• Detail-oriented, self-directed, and comfortable taking initiative while consistently producing high-quality, sustainable results.
• Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to align stakeholders, explain tradeoffs, and drive decisions across functions.
• Demonstrated ability to balance large projects, process improvement initiatives, daily execution, and competing cross-functional priorities.
• Professional demeanor with strong written and verbal communication skills.

About Us

Chobani is a food maker with a mission of making high-quality and nutritious food accessible to more people, while elevating our communities and making the world a healthier place. In short: making good food for all. In support of this mission, Chobani is a purpose-driven, people-first, food-and-wellness-focused company, and has been since its founding in 2005 by Hamdi Ulukaya, an immigrant to the U.S. The Company manufactures yogurt, oat milk, and creamers – Chobani yogurt is America's No.1 yogurt brand, made with natural ingredients without artificial preservatives. Following the 2023 acquisition of La Colombe, a leading coffee roaster with a shared commitment to quality, craftmanship and impact, the Company began selling cold-pressed espresso and lattes on tap at cafés nationwide, as well as Ready to Drink (RTD) coffee beverages at retail. In 2025, Chobani acquired Daily Harvest, a modern brand offering consumers nutritious, delicious and convenient ready-to-make meals.

Chobani uses food as a force for good in the world – putting humanity first in everything it does. The company's philanthropic efforts prioritize giving back to its communities and beyond. Chobani manufactures its products in New York, Idaho, Michigan and Australia, and its products are available throughout North America and distributed in Australia and other select markets.

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Chobani is an equal opportunity employer. Chobani will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on any basis including, but not limited to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, military and/or veteran status, marital status, predisposing genetic characteristics and genetic information, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws.

The salary range for this full-time position is $95,000.00 - $150,700.00, + bonus + equity + benefits. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Chobani provides a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, vision coverage, disability insurance, health savings account, flexible spending accounts, and tuition reimbursement. To help save for the future, all employees are eligible for a 401k match of 100% on up to 5% of eligible pay. To support growing families, we provide fertility and childcare assistance, and 12 weeks of parental leave at full pay after six months of continuous employment. In addition, we provide wellness resources which include an employee assistance program, fitness discounts, a wellness reimbursement, on-site gym access (certain locations) and a monthly wellness newsletter to connect you with resources and timely information. We offer various types of paid time of including: 120 hours of paid time off, 11 holidays, and paid volunteer time off.