Master Scheduler I

Responsibilities

• Plans and coordinates inventory replenishment with strategic partners
• Provides manufacturing plants with forecast requirements, requisite purchase orders and inter-plant orders
• Analyzes inventory levels and inventory positioning to ensure compliance
• Responsible for meeting annual goals for inventory levels of finished goods product
• Projects and minimizes scrap exposure by identifying issues and proposing solutions
• Captures and maintains inputs to computerized inventory management system
• Maintains frequent communications with strategic partners on a variety of subjects, including order information, material availability, recalls, and shipping issues
• Reviews stocking orders with strategic partners for product availability and scheduled ship dates
• Affixes shelf life products for shipment to ensure they satisfy the contract minimum dating requirement
• Projects monthly shipments to strategic partners in terms of products, quantities, and dollars
• Coordinates shipments with IL shipping operations
• Develops and maintains inputs to computerized inventory management system
• Reviews and adjusts, when necessary, forecast information at the finished goods level
• Communicates with marketing, manufacturing, and European distribution (when required) to introduce new products into inventory
• Captures and maintains inputs to computerized inventory management system
• Allocates shelf life products for shipment to ensure that they satisfy the contract minimum dating requirement
• Prepares and distributes numerous weekly/monthly status reports relating to backorders, reagent planning, and similar subjects
• Performs other related duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Working knowledge of inventory management practices and procedures, material planning, and distribution systems, typically acquired through completion of a bachelor's degree in management
• A minimum of three years of experience in similar or preparatory work required
• Previous experience with computerized inventory/distribution management systems, preferably SAP