Fiber Optic Supply Chain Master Scheduler

Prysmian Group; Missouri; On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Prysmian Group in the United States is seeking a Supply Chain Planner to develop, maintain, and optimize the master production schedule for fiber optic cable products. You will align demand, capacity, and material availability across Sales, Customer Service, Production, Planning, Procurement, and Logistics to meet customer needs.

The role requires strong analytical skills, ERP proficiency, and collaboration with multiple teams to improve on-time delivery and inventory performance in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, Operations Management, or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of production planning, master scheduling, or supply chain experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with ERP/MRP systems such as SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards, or similar.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a rolling Master Production Schedule (MPS) for fiber optic cable and related products.
• Translate customer demand forecasts and sales orders into executable production schedules.
• Balance manufacturing capacity, labor availability, equipment constraints, and material supply.
• Monitor schedule adherence and adjust plans to address changing priorities and operational challenges.
• Lead weekly production planning and scheduling meetings with cross-functional teams.
• Collaborate with Demand Planning, Sales, and Customer Service to review forecasts and customer requirements.
• Analyze inventory levels and maintain optimal stock to support service and financial objectives.
• Identify demand fluctuations, risks, and capacity gaps and develop mitigation plans.
• Drive inventory reduction initiatives while maintaining required customer service levels.
• Partner with Procurement to ensure raw material availability aligns with production schedules.
• Coordinate with Operations and Manufacturing leaders regarding machine utilization and production capacity.
• Work closely with Logistics to support shipment commitments and customer delivery requirements.
• Communicate schedule changes, constraints, and recovery plans to stakeholders.
• Monitor and report key planning metrics including Schedule attainment, On-time delivery, Inventory turns, Capacity utilization, Customer service levels, Production adherence.
• Analyze production performance and recommend schedule improvements.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives to enhance planning accuracy and manufacturing efficiency.
• Maintain planning parameters and scheduling data within ERP/MRP systems.
• Ensure accuracy of bills of materials, lead times, routing information, and planning master data.
• Support implementation and optimization of planning tools and reporting systems.

Skills

ERP/MRP Systems

Advanced Microsoft Excel

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Business, Engineering, Operations Management, or related field

Tools

SAP

Oracle

JD Edwards

Job description

Prysmian Group in the United States is seeking a Supply Chain Planner to develop, maintain, and optimize the master production schedule for fiber optic cable products. You will align demand, capacity, and material availability across Sales, Customer Service, Production, Planning, Procurement, and Logistics to meet customer needs.

The role requires strong analytical skills, ERP proficiency, and collaboration with multiple teams to improve on-time delivery and inventory performance in a fast-paced