Master Production Scheduler: Demand & On-Time Delivery

Vertiv Group Corporation; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Vertiv Group Corporation in Austin, Texas is seeking a Master Production Scheduler to develop and maintain the master production schedule based on forecast, inventory objectives, and customer requests. The role ensures alignment of production schedules with customer delivery dates, analyzes supply chain constraints, and coordinates with production control and operations to ensure on-time delivery.

Strong analytical skills, Excel proficiency, and experience with ERP/MRP systems are essential;

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of production scheduling, capacity planning, inventory management, and supply chain operations within a manufacturing environment.
• Proven ability to develop and manage master production schedules that balance customer demand, inventory targets, and production capacity.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with a data-driven approach.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across Operations, Production, Sales, Customer Service, Procurement, and Leadership teams.
• Detail-oriented with strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and drive results with minimal supervision.
• Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders, resolve scheduling conflicts, and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Strong understanding of inventory control practices, forecasting methodologies, and supply chain performance metrics.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the master production schedule based on forecast, inventory objectives, and customer requests
• Reviews and ensures that the production requirement dates and customer delivery schedules are in sync
• Highlights significant issues of delayed customer shipments, production problems, inventory shortages and current status to management daily
• Coordinates solutions to any schedule issues with production control and operations team to ensure on-time delivery of product
• Utilizes forecasting techniques and experiences to manage manufacturing contracts with key customers on high volume products.
• Facilitates daily production meetings to supply information on the status of material and provides ship dates
• Plans, organizes, directs and controls activities related to the procurement function
• Analyzes delivery conditions to determine present and future material availability and report findings to management
• Utilizes appropriate negotiation and purchasing techniques and manages procurement reporting systems to meet company requirements.
• Works closely with Receiving department to ensure proper supplies arrived and electronically received correctly into system
• Maintain surveillance over inventory to assure good asset management and sufficient inventory to satisfy company production and sales effort
• Maintain procedures which will offer minimum guidelines describing the basic functions of the department and will provide a framework for relationships with suppliers to the company
• Studies work flow and sequence of operations in the department and recommends process improvements.
• Writes and implements standard work instructions for the department, trains all personnel and monitors for effectiveness
• Participate actively in VOS activities

Skills

Production scheduling

Capacity planning

Inventory management

Supply chain operations

Forecasting

ERP/MRP systems

APS tools

Capacity planning software

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

APS tools

Capacity planning software

Job description

Vertiv Group Corporation in Austin, Texas is seeking a Master Production Scheduler to develop and maintain the master production schedule based on forecast, inventory objectives, and customer requests. The role ensures alignment of production schedules with customer delivery dates, analyzes supply chain constraints, and coordinates with production control and operations to ensure on-time delivery.

Strong analytical skills, Excel proficiency, and experience with ERP/MRP systems are essential;