Master Production Scheduler

PURPOSE STATEMENT :
Develops short term supply plans including monthly, weekly, and daily production schedules for designated production facilities and production lines which reflects current production capabilities and delivers targeted customer service and inventory investment levels. Procures and manages inventory investment of assigned raw materials to support planned production requirements.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Optimize working capital costs of raw materials, conversion, and finished goods while achieving desired customer service objectives in support of supply chain initiatives, S&OP Process and company profitability plans
• Develop weekly 4 -8 week production requirements for manufacturing operations with daily detail as required by production scheduling process
• Conducts weekly scheduling meeting to review previous production performance and to gain plant alignment around future production requirements.
• Communicates Schedule changes, maintenance requirements, shut downs, and training needs that effect future production plans to corporate planning and logistics
• Reviews inventory position and potential shortage report on a daily basis to help proactively adjust the production and inventory plan
• Develop and communicate daily production plans to all departments and keeps staff informed of any changes or updates as needed.
• On call 24/7 to manage decisions regarding unplanned downtime and re-scheduling of plant production
• Develop daily and weekly actual versus scheduled communication and performance reporting.
• Coordinates the initial production requirements for new products with QA and corporate R&D
• Maintains standard cost data for all materials, and work with controller to as required.
• Analyzes and communicates inventory variances to Materials Manager, Controller, and Category Planning Manager in a timely fashion.
• Analyze and review manufacturing run sizes and communicate opportunities to improve the balance of cost and service among raw materials, conversion, and finished good costs.
• Develop daily production plans that effectively manage labor and enable plant efficiency targets to be achieved.
• Reviews concerned inventory (CIT reports) and aged inventory reports on weekly basis to minimize product spoilage
• Contributing member of the plant steering team.
  
• Maintains open communication and effective working relationships with all related plants and corporate departments: Accounting, QA, Production, Planning, Customer Service, etc.
  
• Coordinate finished good inventory requirements with raw material planning and production planning teams within the plant
  
• Maintains a thorough understanding of all products manufactured by the plant and production processes utilized.
  
• Provides input and recommendations to Supply Network Planner for development and execution of the Supply Agreement Process.
  
• Maintain accurate supply planning master data for short and long term supply planning.
  
• Each position required to manage short term production planning process for 1 plant facility that averages *** Million inventory investment and accounts for average of *** Million in conversion cost.
  
• Procures and manages inventory investment for assigned raw materials
• Participates in and supports Plant Management efforts for improvements to plant efficiency and labor management.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/EXPERIENCE :

• BS degree in Business or Logistics.
  
• 5 years of planning experience, proficiency with SAP and Excel required.
  
• Statistical and spreadsheet analytical skills. Proficiency with Excel and Access
  
• Logistical planning experience 2-3 years experience in a logistics function preferred
  
• Knowledge of manufacturing, distribution, and customer service
  
• APICS Certification is strongly preferred
  
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

What are the typical decisions which are within this position's authority ?

• Determine and prioritize monthly, weekly, and daily production plan for manufacturing plant.
  
• Requests for overtime production
  
• Schedule Changes to service changes in customer demand
  
• Actions required to cover customer demand
  
• Raw Material inventory strategy
  
• Assignment of production across multiple lines
  
• Determine manufacturing run size to balance cost impacts and customer service
  
• Decisions to re-balance inventory investment to minimize product spoilage

What are the typical decisions which this position must refer for approval ?

• Changes to Supply Agreement Planning Decisions (Overtime or Staffing)
  
• Changes to manufacturing source for products.
  
• Prioritization of customer service problems.
  
• Changes to agreed upon Plant planning parameters (i.e. min run sizes)

SCOPE INDICATORS:

• Manages Supply plans for facility with an average of 300-500 FG products and up to 11 production lines which generate *** - *** million in annual sales.
• Participates in the management of 400-500 Raw Materials.
• Supports effective management to control plant COGS (labor, productivity, and line efficiency) and balances company investment in raw materials and finished goods.
• May perform MPS role for multiple production locations
• May supervise up to 3 Materials Planning associates

KEY CUSTOMER CONTACTS:

Category Planning and Inventory Manager, Plant Manager, Facility Production Manager, Director of Operations, Sales Department, Distribution Department, Global Procurement, and Customer Service Department

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

Please submit a current organizational chart along with this position description. If a departmental restructure is occurring, include both a "pre " and "post " restructure organizational chart.

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