Planning/Scheduling Coordinator

About the Role

The Scheduler/Planning Coordinator coordinates all aspects of capacity and demand planning for a manufacturing facility. This role analyzes forecasts from business units to determine a capacity plan, master schedule, and production plan, ensuring production requirements meet customer expectations economically. The position involves direct communication with business units and various supply chain teams, including sales, product management, sourcing, operations, and shipping/receiving, to execute an agreed master schedule and production plan.

Responsibilities

• Gathers forecast, capacity, and constraints data to develop a valid production plan and achievable master schedule.
• Leads the facility Sales Inventory and Operations Process, reporting performance to forecast and production.
• Works with sales, marketing, and product management to address demand planning issues and coordinate efforts across supply chain and operations functions.
• Collaborates with internal and external business unit partners (facility leadership, sales, product management, operations, and sourcing) to prepare and communicate the facility master schedule.
• Ensures material inventory plans support the master schedule by communicating demand plans and establishing buy plans with sourcing for all levels of materials.
• Leads the planning group to achieve customer delivery and promise dates by setting and managing shop priorities.
• Builds strong partnerships at all functional and organizational levels.
• Operates under limited direction, managing demand planning within the facility with input from other staff managers.

Requirements

• Minimum of five years of progressively complex supply chain experience.
• Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, or a similar field.
• APICS CPIM or CSPC National Certification preferred.

Skills

• Advanced knowledge of material control, supply chain planning, supply chain performance, inventory control, operations, and demand management.
• Excellent interpersonal, teamwork, organization, negotiation, conflict resolution, and communication skills.
• Advanced analytical skills to assess complex business issues and communicate plans effectively.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple projects, and meet established timelines.
• Self-starter with high motivation to identify problems and take initiative for corrective actions.
• Experience with Oracle ERP preferred.
• Ability to use and troubleshoot MRP systems.
• Knowledge and understanding of Six Sigma project management principles.