Product Manager

Job Description

Title: Product Manager – (MRP / Demand Planning / Inventory)
Location: Battle Creek, MI 

Overview:
We are seeking an experienced Product Manager with strong demand planning, forecasting, inventory management, and MRP operations expertise. You will own the day‑to‑day operation of the MRP system and serve as a key driver of Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP), aligning sales demand, marketing forecasts, production schedules, and inventory strategy to support profitable growth.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead demand planning and forecasting across wholesale, retail, and direct‑to‑consumer channels.
• Maintain rolling forecasts incorporating historical trends, seasonality, promotions, and customer programs.
• Define and manage inventory strategy, targets, and health (turns, aging, stockouts).
• Operate the MRP platform as system of record—BOMs, lead times, MOQs, safety stock—and drive purchasing and production order decisions.
• Support production planning by releasing work orders and prioritizing schedules based on commitments and capacity.
• Drive S&OP alignment across Sales, Marketing, Operations, and Finance.
• Coordinate promotional calendars, product launches, and lifecycle decisions.
• Partner cross-functionally to balance demand, supply, inventory investment, and customer service.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Engineering, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years in product management, demand planning, supply chain, or operations planning.
• Hands‑on experience with MRP or inventory planning systems.
• Strong understanding of forecasting, inventory management, BOMs, lead times, and production scheduling.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills.
• Comfortable in a dynamic, evolving environment with evolving systems and data.

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