Master Scheduler

Job Duties (Responsibilities)

• Responsible for all activities related to the formulation, generation, and status of the master production schedule.
• Conducts and manages the weekly/monthly schedule attainment meeting ensuring that all parties are aligned to the required completion dates for our customers.
• Establishes guidelines for determining planning factors such as order policies and planning lead times.
• Release all finished good production orders and works closely with the procurement team to ensure component availability for Operations.
• Trains planners and determines best practices for the stock room team
• Serves as single point of contact for each business unit leader under their umbrella.
• Ensures timely delivery of finished goods for sales orders.
• Leads NPI for the Supply Chain organization
• Performs excess and obsolete (E&O) analyses and coordinates with the appropriate functions to establish inventory reserve values and to initiate disposition of the material.
• Makes sure to monitor, compare, and report department performance and develops corrective action plans.
• Manages a team of planners and sets their daily/weekly/monthly goals.
• Establishes KPIs for each planner to measure their performance against company targets.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent experience) with 6-10 years of production planning experience in a manufacturing environment
• Strong experience in MRP-based planning systems
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and Word, with the ability to analyze data and produce reports to support decision-making for production control
• Prior leadership or team lead experience is a plus