Production Planning Manager

Imagine yourself… · Doing meaningful work that makes an everyday impact on the world around you. · Growing your expertise and expanding your skillset with every project. · Owning your ambition and fueling your career growth. It’s possible with a role at Ott, where you’ll have the chance to shape the future of your career—and the future of our planet. At Ott, a Veralto company, you’ll help protect the world’s water resources with trusted, decision-ready intelligence. Join a team delivering decision-ready intelligence that helps customers manage water with clarity and confidence—from one site to global networks. As part of Ott and the broader Veralto network, you’ll do work that matters—helping deliver solutions with real-world impact while building your skills and growing your career. We offer: Flexible working hours Permissive Paid Time Off Professional onboarding and training options Powerful team looking forward to working with you Career coaching and development opportunities Health benefits 401(k) Reporting to the Director of Operations, the Production Planning Manager leads the Manufacturing Planning function and is responsible for developing and executing integrated production planning strategies that balance customer demand, manufacturing capacity, operational constraints, and business objectives. This role oversees the Production Planning team, ensuring the development and maintenance of accurate and executable production plans that support customer service, operational efficiency, and profitable growth. As a key leader within Operations, the Production Planning Manager collaborates closely with Manufacturing, Engineering, Customer Service, Finance, Information Technology, and Commercial teams to drive alignment throughout the Sales, Inventory, and Operations Planning (SIOP) process. Leveraging Veralto Enterprise System (VES) principles, this leader drives continuous improvement, develops organizational capabilities, and establishes scalable planning processes that support operational excellence. This is an onsite position in Fort Collins, CO. In this role, a typical day will look like: Leading, coaching, and developing the Production Planning team while establishing clear goals, performance metrics, and development plans. Directing the master production schedule to align customer demand, inventory targets, capacity constraints, and strategic priorities. Monitoring production plan adherence and leading corrective actions to improve schedule stability and execution performance. Leading supply planning within the SIOP process and presenting capacity analyses, inventory projections, and supply risk assessments for leadership review. Partnering across Commercial, Finance, Operations, Procurement, and Customer Service to align demand and supply plans and support revenue, service, and inventory objectives. Developing short- and long-term capacity plans, identifying manufacturing bottlenecks, and improving throughput and resource utilization. Leading inventory optimization strategies that balance customer service, working capital, inventory health, safety stock, and operational efficiency. Applying Veralto Enterprise System (VES) methodologies, standard work, visual management, and data analytics to improve planning accuracy, schedule attainment, and inventory performance. Building organizational capability through workforce planning, succession planning, training, engagement, and talent development. The essential requirements of the job include: Minimum 7 years of progressive experience in production planning, supply chain planning, manufacturing operations, or materials management. Experience serving as a business process owner for ERP, manufacturing, planning, scheduling, or operational systems. Experience leading change management initiatives, system implementations, or business process improvements. Experience developing and managing operational reporting solutions, dashboards, KPIs, and business intelligence tools such as Power BI. Preferred Qualifications Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations, Business, or a related field. At least 3 years of leadership experience managing planning, scheduling, or supply chain teams. APICS/ASCM CPIM, CSCP, CLTD, or equivalent certification. Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma Green Belt, or Black Belt certification. Experience within industrial manufacturing, analytical instrumentation, water quality, environmental solutions, or regulated manufacturing environments. Experience with advanced planning systems, Power BI, or supply chain analytics tools. Experience implementing process improvements through VBS, Danaher Business System (DBS), or a similar operating system. Ott is proud to be part of the Water Quality segment of Veralto (NYSE: VLTO), a $5.5B global leader dedicated to ensuring access to clean water, safe food and medicine, and trusted essential goods. When you join Veralto’s vibrant global network of 17,000 associates, you join a unique culture and work environment where purpose meets possibility: where the work you do has an everyday impact on the resources and essentials we all rely on, and where you’ll have valuable opportunities to deepen your skillset, pursue your ambitions, and grow your career. Together, we’re Safeguarding the World’s Most Vital Resources™—and building rewarding careers along the way. US ONLY: The below range reflects the range of possible compensation for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. An associate’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors, including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs. The compensation range for this role is $120,000 - $130,000 USD per year. This job is also eligible for Bonus Pay. We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees. 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