Master Production Scheduler

Key Responsibilities

Analysis

• Analyze capacity, constraints, lead times, and throughput to optimize production flow.
• Evaluate operational and tactical horizon impacts on the schedule and translate monthly supply plans into weekly executable MPS outputs.
• Monitor schedule adherence, stability, demand changes, and risks to customer delivery.
• Provide data-driven insights to SIOP processes and supply chain leadership.

Systems

• Maintain the Master Production Schedule in ERP (SAP preferred) and ensure planning parameters and master data support accurate scheduling.
• Use planning and scenario tools (SAP, IBP, or equivalent) to model alternate scenarios and evaluate feasibility.
• Drive system accuracy through participation in UAT, validation activities, and process changes impacting scheduling.

Collaboration

• Serve as the liaison between global Supply Planners and plant operations by translating monthly supply plans into weekly production commitments.
• Partner with Customer Service and Product Management to align on customer priorities and delivery commitments.
• Influence and guide Finite Planners and Shop Floor Schedulers to ensure alignment with the MPS.
• Work closely with Procurement, Operations, Engineering, and Quality to resolve conflicts and maintain execution stability.

Communication

• Confirm and communicate customer order dates based on the MPS.
• Provide clear, timely updates on risks, constraints, and schedule changes to cross-functional stakeholders.
• Represent plant scheduling capability and constraint status in SIOP and leadership forums.

Process Improvement

• Lead continuous improvement initiatives focused on schedule accuracy, lead time performance, material flow, and service levels.
• Standardize planning processes and scheduling routines across sites where applicable.
• Develop and refine KPIs and reporting to drive accountability and discipline.
• Identify and eliminate root causes of schedule instability