Master Production Scheduler

Position Summary

The Materials Manager is accountable for creating and maintaining an efficient production schedule for the Converting manufacturing operation for one of Novipax's manufacturing plants. The Materials Manager will develop inventory planning strategies ensuring the production and supply of finished goods for on-time shipments. The Materials Manager is central to the daily operation of the business and will be expected to network with key internal and external constituents keeping pace with workload demands. Candidate must possess a strong analytical, technical skillset, and a strong communicator.

Responsibilities / Duties

• Plans and manages the plant production schedule to best utilize the company's productive capacity.
• Working with Director, Supply Chain, accountable for raw material and finished good inventory levels and service level attainment.
• Work with R&D function to efficiently schedule customer and raw material trial program
• Coordinate approved use of aged and obsolete raw material; coordinate discontinued product disposal with Finance
• Coordinate with Quality function customer claims and rework
• Maintain inventory accuracy through the implementation of the Company's cycle counting procedure.
• Mitigates shortages and excess inventory by monitoring finished goods inventory levels and adjusting the production plan accordingly.
• Analyzes and reacts to MRP demand signals, adjusting production timing and volume appropriately.
• Works with Operations to develop attainable schedules, eliminating inefficiencies and improving workflows to meet fill rate targets, communicates to production floor and enforces schedule adherence.
• Develop strategies that reduce planned downtime and increase average daily throughput.
• Interfaces with Sales, Customer Service and core customers to address demand requirements and production timing.
• Facilitates communication and action to resolve supply constraints and/or bottlenecks.
• Working with the Director, Supply Chain, minimizes supply chain critical issues and conducts root cause analyses resulting in correction action.
• Reviews item master settings such as safety stock, minimum run size and run frequency.
• Identifies and communicates critical issues, gaps and constraints to leadership and stakeholders
• Serves as key project champion for systems upgrades, implementations and Real Time Reporting.
• Working with CI team, develop and implement policies, procedures and SOPs to ensure consistent quality and operating efficiency.
• Other duties as assigned
  
  

Education/Special Skills/Experience/Training

• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, business, industrial engineering, or related experience
• 7 years of experience in supply chain management, purchasing, inventory control, or a related field
• Proficient in Excel, Word, and Power Point; ERP experience required
• Proven Leadership experience in a Production environment
• Proven understanding and experience with financial processes including budgeting
• Must have excellent communication skills and the ability to develop a team environment promoting internal growth.
• Strong troubleshooting and analytical skills.
• Initiative, the ability to work independently, strong customer service orientation, strong written and verbal skills and flexibility, vision and creativity.
• High level of accountability, quality and innovation (strives for high performance, emphasizes problem prevention, develops ideas for improvement, document new processes, and ensures accuracy of information.
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task in an organized, detailed manner, given limited time frames.