Production Planning Lead: Inventory & Scheduling

Westlake Chemical; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Westlake Royal Building Products in Columbus, OH, is seeking a Production Planning Supervisor to lead scheduling, inventory control, and master data management. The role ensures product availability, optimal service levels, and efficient operations while guiding a team of planners.

You will collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Logistics, and Supply Chain to drive improvements and maintain data integrity in JD Edwards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 5+ years of experience in production scheduling, inventory management, or manufacturing operations.
• Strong inventory control and manufacturing experience.
• Proven leadership, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead production scheduling activities to balance customer demand, inventory requirements, and manufacturing capacity.
• Oversee inventory control processes, including cycle counts, physical inventories, reconciliations, and inventory accuracy initiatives.
• Manage finished goods, raw materials, consignment, obsolete, and excess inventory to optimize working capital and service levels.
• Maintain product master data, Bills of Material (BOMs), routings, and item setup within JD Edwards.
• Support new product introductions, engineering changes, and product revisions.
• Develop and monitor KPIs related to inventory accuracy, schedule attainment, inventory turns, and customer service.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance operational efficiency and system effectiveness.
• Lead, coach, and develop scheduling and inventory control personnel.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Logistics, Customer Service, Accounting, and Supply Chain teams to achieve business objectives.

Skills

Production scheduling

Inventory management

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

JD Edwards

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

JD Edwards EnterpriseOne

DSI systems

Excel

Reporting tools

Job description

Westlake Royal Building Products in Columbus, OH, is seeking a Production Planning Supervisor to lead scheduling, inventory control, and master data management. The role ensures product availability, optimal service levels, and efficient operations while guiding a team of planners.

You will collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Logistics, and Supply Chain to drive improvements and maintain data integrity in JD Edwards.