Strategic Master Scheduler & Capacity Planner

American Greetings; Greeneville (TN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

American Greetings is seeking a Scheduler/Planning Coordinator to coordinate capacity and demand planning for a manufacturing facility. You will analyze forecasts to develop a capacity plan, master schedule, and production plan, communicating with multiple supply chain units to ensure execution of an agreed plan.

The role requires five years of supply chain experience, advanced knowledge of planning, inventory control, and ERP systems.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of progressively more complex supply chain experience.
• Bachelor's Degree preferably in Supply Chain, Industrial Engineering, or similar field.
• APICS CPIM or CSPC National Certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Gathers forecast, capacity, and constraints data to develop production plans and master schedules.
• Leads Sales Inventory and Operations planning and coordinates with sales, marketing, and product management.
• Collaborates with internal and external partners to prepare and communicate the master schedule.
• Ensures material inventory plans support the master schedule and communicates demand plans with sourcing for all materials.
• Leads planning group to achieve customer delivery/promise dates by setting shop priorities.
• Builds partnerships across functional levels to manage demand planning within the facility.

Skills

Supply chain planning

Demand management

Inventory control

Forecasting

Excel

Analytical skills

Project management

MRP systems

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain/Industrial Engineering

APICS CPIM or CSPC Certification

Tools

Oracle ERP

MRP systems

Job description

American Greetings is seeking a Scheduler/Planning Coordinator to coordinate capacity and demand planning for a manufacturing facility. You will analyze forecasts to develop a capacity plan, master schedule, and production plan, communicating with multiple supply chain units to ensure execution of an agreed plan.

The role requires five years of supply chain experience, advanced knowledge of planning, inventory control, and ERP systems.