Associate Director - Master Scheduling
Milacron
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Job summary
Milacron India is seeking an Associate Director – Master Scheduling based in Ahmedabad, leading the integrated planning backbone across material planning, production control, logistics, stores, and SIOP. This senior role emphasizes demand-supply balancing, ERP/MRP discipline, and cross-functional governance.
The incumbent will drive master schedules, lead a high-performing team, optimize inventory and throughput, and collaborate with Sales, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Finance to ensure
Qualifications
- Master scheduling expertise and end-to-end planning.
- ERP/MRP systems proficiency across JD Edwards, SAP, Oracle or equivalent.
- Understanding of import/export regulations and logistics optimization.
- Advanced Excel and Power BI for KPI dashboards and analytics.
- Leadership of large planning teams and cross-functional collaboration.
- Experience in capital equipment or machine industry preferred.
Responsibilities
- Design SOPs, best practices, and frameworks for the scheduling department.
- Lead Master Production Schedule (MPS) oversight across medium-to-long-term horizons.
- Own material requirement planning and lean practices (VMI, JIT, ROP, Kanban).
- Develop master production schedules balancing demand, capacity, and inventory.
- Lead monthly SIOP reviews and align with Sales, Finance and Manufacturing.
- Manage inbound/outbound logistics and stores with compliance and cost efficiency.
- Drive safety and compliance in warehouse operations.
- Mentor and develop schedulers and planners; build capability and succession.
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Job description
Milacron India
Function: Master Scheduling – Material & Production Planning, Logistics & SIOP
Reports To: Sr. Director of Operations / Manufacturing
Direct Reports: SIOP | Material Planning | Production Planning & Control | Logistics (Inbound/Outbound, Import/Export) | Stores (RM/FG).
Location: Ahmedabad
Role Type: Full-time, Senior Leadership
The Master Scheduling function leads the integrated planning and scheduling backbone of the Injection Molding Machine manufacturing business. This role ensures synchronization across Material Planning, Production Planning & Control, Inbound/Outbound Logistics, Stores, and SIOP, driving operational efficiency, cost optimization, and customer delivery performance.
The position institutionalizes demand-supply balancing, ERP/MRP discipline, and logistics governance, converting business forecasts into executable production schedules and supply chain flows across geographies. The function serves as a primary point of contact for and liaison with sales, engineering, manufacturing, and supply chain.
- Design standard operating procedures, best practices, and frameworks for the entire scheduling department.
- Align long-term operational goals with business objectives and financial targets.
- Lead, mentors, and evaluate a team of schedulers, planners, and coordinators.
- Directs the creation and maintenance of the high-level Master Production Schedule (MPS) over medium-to-long-range horizons.
- Balance demand and capacity. Evaluate the sales forecasts against facility, labour, and machine capacity to ensure realistic output.
- Risk management: Identify supply chain bottlenecks or resource shortages and run what-if scenarios to resolve conflicts
- Own material requirement planning aligned with production schedules.
- Implement and operate lean practices like VMI, JIT, ROP and Kanban to maintain optimal stock.
- Ensure timely procurement and availability of raw materials, components, and consumables. Provide rolling forecast to suppliers.
- Collaborate with supply chain team for import/export compliance and lead-time optimization.
- Decide and update safety stocks, Long lead time parts and Inventory control.
- Develop master production schedules balancing demand, capacity, and inventory.
- Collaborate with design engineering, & supply chain team for ensuring sales delivery timeline.
- Monitor shop floor execution, resolve bottlenecks, and ensure adherence to timelines.
- Implement lean practices to minimize WIP and optimize throughput.
- Lead monthly SIOP reviews aligning demand forecast, production capacity, and inventory targets.
- Partner with Sales, Manufacturing, Supply chain and Finance to balance customer commitments with operational realities.
- Provide executive dashboards and scenario planning for leadership decision-making.
- Manage inbound logistics for raw materials and components, including import coordination.
- Oversee outbound logistics for finished goods, ensuring timely dispatch and export documentation.
- Negotiate with logistics partners to optimize cost and service levels.
- Drive transformation projects of stores activities i.e. Receipts, Location management, Warehousing and Material movement etc.
- Oversee RM, FG, and consumables stores with robust inventory control.
- Implement digital systems for traceability, cycle counting, and stock accuracy.
- Drive safety and compliance in warehouse operations.
- Lead and develop a team of professionals across planning, scheduling, logistics, and stores.
- Build capability through training, mentoring, and succession planning.
- Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
The Master Scheduling Head oversees the following direct reports and supporting desks:
Build and monitor master schedules; ensure shop floor adherence and optimize throughput.
Team Under: PPC Engineers
Align material availability with production needs; ensure timely procurement and supplier coordination.
Team Under: Planners & Coordination team
Balance demand, supply, and inventory through monthly reviews; drive forecast accuracy and executive alignment.
Team Under: SIOP Analysts
Manage receipt, inspection, and storage of raw materials; streamline inbound logistics, operate milk runs, and compliance.
Team Under: Store Team & Import / Logistics Executives
Ensure timely outbound logistics and export documentation.
Team Under: Export / Logistics Executives
- On-Time Delivery (OTD)
- Production schedule adherence
- WIP reduction
- ERP Master Data accuracy
- Forecast accuracy (%)
- Inventory turns
- SIOP milestone closure (%)
- Executive dashboard timeliness
- Logistics cost optimization
- Inventory accuracy (>95%)
- Import/export compliance
- Safety & compliance metrics
Master scheduling expertise │ ERP/MRP systems │ Import/export regulations │ Logistics optimization
Demand-supply balancing │ Capacity planning │ Inventory modelling │ KPI dashboards │ Advanced Excel / Power BI proficiency
Cross-functional leadership │ Stakeholder management │ Team development │ Collaboration across Sales, Design Engineering, Supply Chain, Manufacturing & Finance
Process-driven │ Execution-focused │ Strong ownership mindset │ Decisive │ Continuous improvement orientation
- 15+ years of total experience, with 10-12 years’ experience in developing and maintaining a Master Production Schedule within a manufacturing environment, preferably in capital equipment or machine industry.
- Hands-on expertise in production planning, logistics, and SIOP.
- ERP/MRP system proficiency (JD Edwards, SAP, Oracle, or equivalent).
- Proven track record of leading large teams and delivering operational excellence.
- Graduate/Postgraduate in Engineering (Mechanical / Production / Plastics preferred)
- Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) strongly preferred
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