Location
Roanoke VA
Job Id
3489

Vice President, Production Planning

Our client is a premier luxury packaging manufacturer and seeking an experienced Vice President, Design & Production Planning to lead a team of approximately 35 professionals and oversee the design-to-production process. This executive will align design, engineering, estimating, procurement, planning, sales, and manufacturing to deliver innovative, cost-effective, production-ready packaging.

Key Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop design and production planning teams
  • Optimize workflows, processes, KPIs, and project execution
  • Ensure packaging concepts are manufacturing-ready, cost-effective, and delivered on schedule.
  • Partner with sales, customers, engineering, estimating, procurement, and manufacturing.
  • Drive innovation, continuous improvement, quality, and operational efficiency
  • Build strong customer relationships and participate in key client presentations
  • Provide strategic leadership and recommendations to the CEO and ownership

Qualifications

  • 7+ years of leadership experience specifically within folding cartons or packaging
  • Strong knowledge of folding carton design, materials, printing, converting, and manufacturing
  • Proven success leading teams and improving operational performance
  • Experience managing the design-to-production process and cross-functional teams
  • Strong customer-facing, communication, and business skills
  • Ability to balance creativity, quality, cost, and manufacturability
  • Strategic, hands-on leader with a track record of building high-performing teams
Intrested?
Reach out to Susan today to learn more about this dynamic role.
susan@p3recruiter.com 847-550-1300 ext 47.