Senior Master Scheduler — Global Manufacturing & MPS Lead

Giesecke+Devrient; Bolingbrook (IL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401K with match

Paid time off

Job summary

Giesecke+Devrient in Bolingbrook, IL, seeks a Master Scheduler to set and manage the production schedule across multiple lines and shifts. You will balance service, inventory, and costs while coordinating with Sales, Production, Engineering and IT.

The role reports to the Director of Supply Chain and Master Data Management and requires 10+ years in supply chain/manufacturing with SAP experience. Strong Excel, KPI, and ERP/MRP skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Engineering required.
• 10+ years of experience in supply chain and manufacturing environment.
• 5+ years of SAP experience in the past 10 years.
• Capacity planning experience in a constrained, manufacturing environment.
• Experience with scheduling software/tools.
• Understanding of material forecasts and inventory management, preferably in an MTO manufacturing environment.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel (Pivot Tables, Formulas, Macros); dashboards experience preferred.
• APICS certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning/scheduling team and manage forecasts and inventory levels.
• Develop and set the Master Production Schedule (MPS) balancing capacity and labor.
• Create and deploy tactical scheduling plan for production schedulers.
• Analyze MPS requirements versus capacity to identify bottlenecks.
• Collaborate with Regional Production Planning for inter-company load balancing.
• Research variance between sales forecast and material plan against actuals.
• Collaborate across multiple business units to optimize manufacturing strategy.
• Create and maintain production and scheduling KPIs and dashboards.
• Ensure MRP accuracy in ERP and correct discrepancies.
• Monitor and update material master attributes affecting MRP.
• Support ERP (MRP/MPS) issues and troubleshoot.
• Monitor multi-level inventory and aging inventory to optimize stock.
• Coordinate inventory concerns and monthly excess/obsolete inventory reviews.
• Support forecast management and long-range capacity planning in Order Backlog Tool.
• Contribute to S&OP process with reports and data extracts.
• Support transition from S&OP to the production master schedule.
• Manage Product lifecycle and End of Life processes.
• Engage IT for future enhancements to MPS and data flows.
• Data mine and format information from multiple software apps.
• Provide updates to Client Services on the production schedule.

Skills

SAP

Capacity planning

Scheduling software

Excel advanced

Data modeling

Dashboards

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Engineering

APICS certification

Tools

ERP/MRP systems

Job description

Giesecke+Devrient in Bolingbrook, IL, seeks a Master Scheduler to set and manage the production schedule across multiple lines and shifts. You will balance service, inventory, and costs while coordinating with Sales, Production, Engineering and IT.

The role reports to the Director of Supply Chain and Master Data Management and requires 10+ years in supply chain/manufacturing with SAP experience. Strong Excel, KPI, and ERP/MRP skills are essential.