{"id":1191820,"url":"https://alion.io/job/walmart-senior-manager-production-planner-manufacturing","title":"Senior Manager, Production Planner - Manufacturing","company":{"id":236,"name":"Walmart","domain":"walmart.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/walmart","size_band":"5000+","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"Workday","truth_index":{"grade":"A","score":100,"open_postings":336,"ghost_share":0,"stale_share":0.119,"repost_share":0.003,"time_to_fill_p50_days":5,"computed_at":"2026-11-05T05:54:30Z"}},"role":"Industrial Engineering","role_family":"Industrial Engineering","seniority":"senior","employment_type":"full_time","work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["Thomasville, United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":null,"salary_estimate":{"min_usd":68000,"max_usd":129000,"period":"year","method":"role_seniority_country_remote_cell","sample_n":6333},"experience_years_min":3,"visa_sponsorship":false,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"Microsoft Office","optional":false}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-09-24T16:56:17Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-09-24","last_verified_at":"2026-11-05T21:16:22Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":42,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":42},"description":"Position Summary...\nThe Senior Manager, Production Planning leads production scheduling, inventory planning, raw material management, and capacity optimization within a manufacturing environment. This role partners closely with operations, maintenance, supply chain, farm, and home office teams to ensure efficient production, high service levels, inventory accuracy, cost control, and continuous improvement while developing and leading a high-performing team.What you'll do...\nLead production planning and scheduling to meet customer demand, inventory targets, and operational efficiency goals.\nDevelop weekly and monthly production plans using sales forecasts, capacity constraints, and supply outlooks.\nMonitor inventory, raw materials, reusable assets, and production performance to ensure operational continuity.\nPartner with Operations, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and Farm teams to align production, maintenance, and sanitation schedules.\nAnalyze forecasts, inventory trends, and production data to identify risks and improve throughput, quality, and service levels.\nCommunicate schedule changes, shortages, inventory concerns, and supply constraints to plant and home office leadership.\nDrive continuous improvement initiatives focused on efficiency, cycle time reduction, inventory management, and cost optimization.\nLead, coach, and develop associates while fostering a culture of accountability, compliance, safety, and inclusion.\nAbout the Team\nJoin a high-impact Manufacturing Operations team responsible for ensuring products are produced, planned, and delivered efficiently to meet customer demand. This team serves as the critical connection between Production, Supply Chain, Maintenance, Farm Operations, and Home Office partners, driving inventory optimization, production planning, and operational excellence across the facility. \nAs part of this leadership team, you'll play a key role in balancing capacity, inventory, service levels, and cost efficiency while leading continuous improvement initiatives that support a fast-paced manufacturing environment. You'll work alongside experienced operations leaders and develop teams that are committed to safety, quality, innovation, and delivering results for our customers every day. \nW hat You'll Bring \nExperience in production planning, manufacturing operations, supply chain, or inventory management.\nStrong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate data into actionable decisions.\nExpertise in forecasting, capacity planning, inventory control, and materials management.\nAbility to influence and collaborate across cross-functional teams and multiple levels of leadership.\nExperience utilizing ERP and planning systems such as SAP and other production scheduling tools.\nStrong leadership skills with a proven ability to develop teams and drive performance.\nDemonstrated ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.\n At Walmart, we offer competitive pay as well as performance-based bonus awards and other great benefits for a happier mind, body, and wallet. Health benefits include medical, vision and dental coverage. Financial benefits include 401(k), stock purchase and company-paid life insurance. Paid time off benefits include PTO (including sick leave), parental leave, family care leave, bereavement, jury duty, and voting. Other benefits include short-term and long-term disability, company discounts, Military Leave Pay, adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, and more.\nYou will also receive PTO and/or PPTO that can be used for vacation, sick leave, holidays, or other purposes. The amount you receive depends on your job classification and length of employment. It will meet or exceed the requirements of paid sick leave laws, where applicable.\nFor information about PTO, see https://one.walmart.com/notices.\nLive Better U is a Walmart-paid education benefit program for full-time and part-time associates in Walmart and Sam's Club facilities. Programs range from high school completion to bachelor's degrees, including English Language Learning and short-form certificates. Tuition, books, and fees are completely paid for by Walmart. \nEligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be subject to a specific plan or program terms. \nFor information about benefits and eligibility, see One.Walmart.\nThe annual salary range for this position is $116,000.00 - $174,000.00\nAdditional compensation includes annual or quarterly performance bonuses.\nAdditional compensation for certain positions may also include : \n- Regional Pay Zone (RPZ) (based on location) \n- Stock\nㅤ\nㅤ\nㅤ\nㅤ\n\nMinimum Qualifications...\nOutlined below are the required minimum qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no minimum qualifications.\n3 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment preparing and executing production activity.3 years’ experience working in a logistics supply chain or manufacturing environment.\n3 years’ experience using computer applications (for example Microsoft Office, spreadsheets, Visio)\nPreferred Qualifications...\nOutlined below are the optional preferred qualifications for this position. If none are listed, there are no preferred qualifications.\nBachelor’s degree in related area., In a manufacturing environment preparing and executing production activity.Primary Location...\n121 Roseway Dr, Thomasville, GA 31792-0697, United States of AmericaWalmart and its subsidiaries are committed to maintaining a drug-free workplace and has a no tolerance policy regarding the use of illegal drugs and alcohol on the job. 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