Master Production Planner

Double Good’s mission is to create joy. We create joy with our delectable and award-winning popcorn. We create joy with our easy-to-use fundraising platform that raises a meaningful amount of money for youth sports and activities, empowering kids to pursue their dreams. We create joy through our Kids Foundation which hosts Double Good Days events across the country to bring all-ability fun to children with special needs and their families. As featured on the Today Show, Double Good is not just about the product; we have a strong social mission.

In recent years, Double Good has seen 40% year over year growth, and we’re excited about our future! We’re excited about the possibility of you joining our mission. We are looking for a Master Production Planner to join our growing Supply Chain team.

Location - onsite at our Burr Ridge facility.  

About the role:

The purpose of this role is to ensure the correct amount of finished good inventory is available to support fulfilling customer orders while managing shelf life requirements.  The role collaborates cross functionally with production, shipping, and other departments within the supply chain in order to drive alignment to the plan.  

The Master Production Planner creates a comprehensive production schedule to meet finished good inventory requirements within Microsoft Dynamic D365. It includes production quantities to be manufactured within specific time frames while incorporating considerations such as incoming material requirements, crewing constraints, and other variables that may apply.  In addition, the master production planner generates daily shipping targets based on product forecasts. 
In addition to short-term production scheduling, the position collaborates with manufacturing and shipping to develop accurate capacity planning for operations. This includes developing and leveraging key metrics from D365 to support ongoing rate reviews, adherence, and consumption variances.  

This position works with marketing to align on detailed production & shipping plans to support our unique channel, donations.  This includes communicating changes in production, inventory & service risks, and required potential changes to sales orders.  

The role requires extensive knowledge of Microsoft D365 and the ability to leverage Excel where necessary.  

Responsibilities: 

• Utilize Microsoft D365 to build daily production schedules to meet finished good inventory targets that support  shipping targets 
• Communicate service and inventory impact for production,  shipping, and forecast changes
• Collaborate with buyers on timing of raw materials to ensure production plans can be executed
• Coordinate with marketing on the production & shipping plans to fulfill donation orders   
• Development and maintenance of capacity projection requirements for operations and supply chain.
• Partner with operations to identify process improvement opportunities 
• Responsible for ongoing accuracy of  key planning data within D365 (production rates, crewing requirements, etc)  
• Reporting of planning and scheduling metrics and updating of key supply chain reports

Experience & Skills we value:

• Preferred Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, or STEM field required
• 3-5 years of experience working in supply chain 
• Knowledge of production planning, scheduling, MRP, and inventory management principles required ideally in the Food & Beverage industry
• Previous experience in using ERP software with Microsoft Dynamics preferred
• Advanced computer skills and an understanding of spreadsheets are required
• Previous experience in a manufacturing environment preferred
• Strong analytical skills with knowledge of data analysis tools and reporting preferred

Equal Pay Disclosure(s):

We’re on a mission to create more joy in people’s lives, and that includes our internal employees. We create a place people love to be a part of, where people can discover and practice their unique skill sets, a place where they can contribute and do their best work. We do this by offering our employees a competitive compensation & benefits plan.

Base Pay range for this position:

• $65,000 - $90,000 annually
• Target Annual Reward Plan (ARP): 15% of base salary

The final discretionary compensation that will be offered for this role depends on a variety of factors, including job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and market location.

Benefits:

• Double Good offers competitive benefits including medical, dental and vision coverage with plans that can fit each teammate’s needs. We offer immediate vesting in our 401k plan, paid time off, company-paid leaves and other perks including a Popcorn Allowance (yup, free popcorn!).
• Visit the Careers page on our website for more information at https://www.doublegood.com/careers.

Double Good is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, working in compliance with both federal and state laws. We are committed to the concept of Equal Employment opportunity. Qualified candidates will be considered for employment regardless of race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, marital status, medical condition, or disability.  The EEO is the law and is available here. Right to Work Statement (English and Spanish).