Master Scheduler

1004 Adient US LLC; Normal (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Adient in Normal, IL is seeking a materials planner to plan, schedule, and manage materials for time‑critical automotive production and service areas. You will work with multiple demand sources and suppliers to ensure the right quantity at the right time to maintain production goals.

You will monitor vendor shipments, adjust orders for delays, maintain accurate MRP data, and support inventory accuracy and safety stock, contributing to a safe, efficient supply chain across our manufacturing

Responsibilities

• Plan material requirements for production, service, engineering, remanufacturing and other OEMs
• Coordinate with suppliers to determine delivery quantities and frequency
• Maintain open order quantities in the schedule for each vendor
• Monitor supplier shipment status and take action on delays or nonconformances
• Calculate safety stock levels using statistical methods
• Maintain MRP master data: lead times, pack quantities, firm periods, MOQ
• Assist in implementing inventory control solutions to minimize shortages
• Provide visibility of inventory levels and maintain accuracy
• Ensure target inventory levels are met, avoiding shortages and overages
• Support Safety Management Database usage to promote safety and wellbeing
• Provide transparency on potential supply risks to stakeholders

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION - Plan, schedule, and manage the materials for delivering time-critical components to support assigned production and/or service areas

• - Plan material requirements for multiple demand sources: production, service, engineering, re-manufacturing, other OEM’s
• - Work with suppliers to establish appropriate delivery quantity and frequency and line side replenishment quantities; coordinate with Supply Chain Engineer as needed, ultimately ensuring the right quantity at the right time to achieve production goals (no downtime).
• - Maintain accurate open order quantities via schedule for each assigned vendor
• - Monitor supplier shipment status and define appropriate actions if shipment is out of standard (delayed, late, nonconforming)
• - Calculate safety stock levels using statistical formulas
• - Maintain MRP master data parameters to ensure accurate signals for quantities and dates generated by MRP (lead times, pack quantities, firm periods, MOQ)
• - Assist in implementing systematic solutions to control inventory flow, minimize shortages, and maintain accuracy in MRP system
• - Provide ongoing transparency of inventory levels and ensure continuous inventory accuracy
• - Ensure target inventory level are achieved, avoiding both shortages and overages
• - Work to create a culture of safety and wellbeing for all employees via use of the Safety Management Database
• - Provide ongoing transparency for all potential supply risks with affected stakeholders (production, quality, leadership, customer)

PRIMARY LOCATION

Normal Adient (NYSE: ADNT) is a global leader in automotive seating. With more than 65,000 employees in 29 countries, Adient operates ~200 manufacturing/assembly plants worldwide. We produce and deliver automotive seating for all major OEMs. From complete seating systems to individual components, our expertise spans every step of the automotive seat-making process. We take our products from research and design to engineering and manufacturing — and into millions of vehicles every year. For more information, please visit www.adient.com.