Senior Master Scheduler - Production Planning Leader

Dover Corporation; Conyers (GA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, and Vision

401k Retirement Plan

Flexible Spending

Paid Holidays

Job summary

Dover Food Retail in Conyers, GA is seeking a Master Scheduler to develop and maintain the Master Production Schedule (MPS) based on customer demand, forecasts, and inventory targets. You will translate sales forecasts into detailed production plans and balance capacity constraints to ensure on-time delivery.

This role requires strong analytical and collaborative skills, with experience across Sales, Customer Service, Procurement, Production, Engineering and Warehouse Operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, operations, business or engineering.
• 10+ years in production planning, scheduling, or manufacturing operations.
• Strong understanding of MRP/ERP systems and S&OP involvement.
• Experience in a discrete manufacturing environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain the Master Production Schedule (MPS) based on demand and inventory targets.
• Translate forecasts and customer orders into detailed production schedules.
• Balance production requirements against labor, machine, and material capacity constraints.
• Monitor schedule adherence and adjust plans to meet changing conditions.
• Collaborate with Sales, Customer Service, Procurement, and Manufacturing leadership.
• Maintain ERP/MRP parameters and ensure data integrity (lead times, BOMs, routing).
• Track scheduling metrics and identify opportunities to improve throughput and on-time delivery.

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Business, Engineering

APICS CPIM or CSCP a plus

Tools

ERP Systems (SAP, Oracle, JD Edwards, Epicor, MS Dynamics)

Advanced Excel

Job description

Dover Food Retail in Conyers, GA is seeking a Master Scheduler to develop and maintain the Master Production Schedule (MPS) based on customer demand, forecasts, and inventory targets. You will translate sales forecasts into detailed production plans and balance capacity constraints to ensure on-time delivery.

This role requires strong analytical and collaborative skills, with experience across Sales, Customer Service, Procurement, Production, Engineering and Warehouse Operations.