Production Planning Lead — Scheduling & Inventory

Westlake Royal Building Products; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Westlake Royal Building Products in Columbus and Franklin is seeking a Production Planning Supervisor to lead scheduling, inventory control, and master data management. You will ensure product availability, maintain accuracy, and support customer service while guiding a team of planners.

You will balance demand with capacity, drive improvements, and collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Logistics, and Accounting to meet business goals.

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 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

Leadership

Analytical

Communication

Multitasking

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

JD Edwards EnterpriseOne

DSI systems

Excel

Data analytics tools

Job description

Westlake Royal Building Products in Columbus and Franklin is seeking a Production Planning Supervisor to lead scheduling, inventory control, and master data management. You will ensure product availability, maintain accuracy, and support customer service while guiding a team of planners.

You will balance demand with capacity, drive improvements, and collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Logistics, and Accounting to meet business goals.