Master Scheduler

**Job Details**
**What you will do**

Key responsibilities for creating Master Production schedules (MPS), and support development of specific production schedules that enable plant to achieve Customer delivery targets and Inventory metrics. Responsible for staffing and training production scheduling team, implementing tools and processes that improve operating efficiencies and reduce cost within plant and supporting supply chains.

**How you will do it**:

- Lead production planning activities, including plan, prepare, maintain and report on the performance of the master production schedule and converting the marketing and sales forecasts in the ERP/MRP system for use in the planning process.
- Collaborate with Supply Planning Manager to create and maintain a capacity requirements plan that supports the master schedule.
- Establish and adjust safety stock levels for finished goods inventories where applicable. Prepare run out analyses for discontinued items and coordinate an exit strategy with Manufacturing, Engineering, Product Management, and Procurement.
- Establish and maintain a production scheduling process which results in an achievable plan that optimizes productivity, minimizes inventory, and maximizes customer service.
- Coordinates with Supplier Scheduling, Manufacturing, Quality and Engineering to assure that materials are on site in a timely manner to facilitate speedy and accurate parts availability to meet customer demands.
- Maintains replenishment signals within the ERP system for manufactured items to assure a smooth flow of materials and enable operational efficiency.
- Maintenance and communication of key performance indicators that are consistent with executive strategies and plant-level performance measures. Analyze data to identify causes of variance.
- Coordinate the scheduling and inventory movement of all outside processing inventory locations.
- Participate in Pre-S&OP meetings.
- Maintains effective working relationship and communication with all departments.
- Operates within budget and contributes to the overall reduction of overhead and expenses.
- Maintains effective working relationship and communication with all departments.
- Provides data on inventory balances participates on material flow improvements.

**What we look for**
**Required**:

- Bachelor’s degree in an appropriate field of study with two (2) to four (4) years material management, planning or scheduling experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Normal mechanical and analytical ability is a must.
- In the absence of a 4-year degree in an appropriate field of study, this position requires an additional four (4) years of related experience.
- Knowledge of MRP and ERP experience.
- Supervisory/leadership experience

**Preferred**:

- Experience with inventory forecasting, developing master production plans, capacity requirements planning, and reducing scheduling variances.
- APICS Certification in CPIM, CSCP or CLTD.