Senior Manager, Labor Planning en Shearer's Internal Job Board Current Employees

Senior Manager, Labor Planning

Role Contribution Level 8

The Senior Manager of Labor Planning is responsible for leading labor strategy and execution across 17 food manufacturing facilities. This role ensures optimal workforce utilization through standard crewing models, data-driven planning, and continuous performance monitoring. The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker and operational executor, capable of driving labor efficiency and supporting plant leadership in achieving production goals.

Your Seat at the Table:

Labor Strategy & Planning

• Develop and maintain standard crewing and organizational structures across all sites.
• Monitor actual vs. standard crewing and organizational alignment, and partner with site leadership to address gaps and implement corrective actions.
• Lead daily, weekly, and monthly labor reporting cadences, ensuring timely resolution of labor-related issues and alignment with production needs.
• Provide visibility into labor performance, including small bag operations and crewing challenges, with actionable insights for improvement.
• Champion the use of labor planning and crewing tools, ensuring consistent application and data integrity across the network.
• Develop best practices on labor crewing in the plants and roll out across all facilities.

Analytics & Reporting

• Build and maintain scorecards and dashboards to track labor performance, productivity, and cost metrics.
• Analyze labor data to identify trends, inefficiencies, and opportunities for optimization.
• Present findings and recommendations to senior leadership and plant directors.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with plant directors across the network to drive labor planning consistency and operational improvements.
• Partner with HR, Finance, and Operations to align labor strategies with staffing plans, budgets, and compliance requirements.

Continuous Improvement

• Lead initiatives to improve labor productivity and reduce labor costs while maintaining safety and quality standards.
• Implement best practices and standard operating procedures for labor planning and workforce management.

What you Bring to the Table:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations Management, Engineering, or related field (Master’s preferred).
• 7+ years of experience in labor planning, workforce management, continuous improvement, or operations in a manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience managing labor planning across multiple sites, preferably in food or consumer goods manufacturing.
• Strong analytical skills; data-savvy with experience creating scorecards and performance tools.
• Proficiency in Excel.   Proficiency in workforce planning software is a plus (e.g., Kronos, SAP, Workday).
• Excellent communication, leadership, and change management skills, including working with Plant Directors and Operations Vice Presidents across an organization to drive change.
• Ability to travel up to 30% to manufacturing sites.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with Lean Manufacturing or Six Sigma methodologies.
• Familiarity with labor laws and compliance across multiple states.
• Strong understanding of labor planning tools and systems, with a focus on standardization and scalability.

We Offer a Feast of Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Flexible Spending Account, Retirement Savings Plan with Match, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Group Critical Accident Insurance, Group Critical Illness Insurance, Employee Assistance Plan and numerous opportunities to volunteer in the communities in which we operate.

You will be considered for employment in our inclusive workplace

Because at Shearer’s, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

This is your invitation to apply now!

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