Senior Master Scheduler

About the role

The Senior Master Scheduler develops and maintains integrated production and capacity plans that balance customer demand, operational capability, and inventory investment across assigned categories or plants. This critical leadership position within Supply Chain Planning translates demand and inventory strategies into executable, capacity-constrained production plans supporting service, cost, and working capital objectives. As a category-level planning leader, the Senior Master Scheduler co-leads the monthly Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process alongside Demand Planning, proactively identifies risks to service and inventory performance, and drives alignment across Operations, Customer Service, Transportation, and Planning. The role ensures data integrity, planning discipline, and continuous improvement in planning rates, safety stock inputs, and system processes.

In addition to day-to-day planning responsibilities, the Senior Master Scheduler supports the Annual Operating Plan (AOP), coaches peers on best practices, provides cross-functional backup coverage, and leads or participates in special projects that enhance planning capability and network performance.

Responsibilities

• Generate weekly/monthly production and capacity plans using systems and processes that support the organization’s goals.
• Maintain data integrity in systems to facilitate efficient inventory and capacity management, customer service, and operational metrics.
• Co-lead with Demand Planning on monthly category-level Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process.
• Utilize systems to proactively identify and communicate key drivers and proposed solutions to service and inventory issues.
• Maintain, review, and update all monthly inputs used to calculate safety stocks and inventory targets.
• Serve as Supply Chain Category lead for Daily R&R (Review & Response) Process, in conjunction with Customer Service and Transportation (others as needed).
• Provide backup and support for other Supply Chain functions, as assigned.
• Maintain competency in all supply chain processes and systems.
• Track and reconcile weekly/monthly metrics versus established targets.
• Review production performance and update planning rates to accurately reflect plant capabilities and available capacity.
• Lead or participate in special projects as required.
• Coach peers in network and other networks on business process and system best practices.
• Support AOP process for designated categories/plants.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Statistics, Mathematics, Supply Chain, Finance, or related field strongly preferred.
• 3+ years of relevant experience in production planning, detailed scheduling, replenishment planning, demand planning, or materials management required.
• Experience with supply planning software; working knowledge of SAP desired, experience with Logility Supply Planning a plus.
• Strong analytical and communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple demands on time required.
• APICS or CPIM certification a plus.
• Strong Excel skills required.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, reach, stretch, stoop, bend, and use hands and fingers. Must be able to read, write, and communicate effectively in English. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

Minimal travel required, with ability to travel to nearby plant(s) as needed.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• 401(k) with match
• STD/LTD/AD&D/Life
• HSA, FSA
• EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
• Hospital indemnity, Accident Insurance, Identity and Fraud Protection Plan, Legal, and Critical Illness

Pay

$73,000 to $109,000 annually with additional bonus potential, based on experience and other qualifications.

Schedule

Monday - Friday, working primarily first shift.

Work Location: Remote, with ability to travel to nearby plant(s) as needed. Considering candidates near one of the following locations only: Oak Brook, IL; Columbia, SC; Excelsior Springs, MO; Lee's Summit, MO; St. Louis, MO.