Strategic Master Scheduler & Inventory Planner

Sherwin-Williams; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Sherwin-Williams is seeking a seasoned Master Production Scheduler to guide planning and control of scheduling across multiple plants in the USCA region. The role emphasizes balancing production with inventory targets, resolving capacity constraints, and driving ERP-based improvements.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, 5+ years in supply chain or operations, and strong leadership skills to mentor a scheduling team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or 10+ years’ experience.
• 5+ years of experience in Supply Chain, Customer Service, or Operations.
• Expertise in Master Production Scheduling across multiple plants.
• Strong knowledge of BoB or BIOS ERP tools, including but not limited to Blue Yonder, Oracle, AOM, QAD, MES, BI4, OTBI and Tableau reporting.
• Ability to analyze production constraints and develop optimized scheduling solutions to meet service level, inventory, and capacity goals.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills for complex scenario planning
• Proven ability to drive process improvements or system enhancements
• Leadership and coaching capabilities to manage, develop, and mentor and team of schedulers to foster a high-performance culture
• Strong decision-making skills, prioritization, and ability to manage multiple tasks under tight deadlines

Responsibilities

• Plan and control all Master Production Scheduling activities for assigned plants, and when required, personally master schedule one or more plants to meet business needs.
• Balance production and inventory requirements to achieve service level targets, inventory turn goals, and optimal capacity utilization.
• Drive capacity planning by proactively identifying constraints and assisting Operations or Sourcing to implement corrective actions such as overtime, equipment adjustments, expedited processes, production help, or resourcing.
• Provide strategic input to support the Region’s monthly flash and annual budget processes, directly impacting finished goods and raw material inventories, transportation, and overall supply chain costs.
• Lead the Available-to-Promise (ATP) process during supply shortage situations, coordinating cross-functional discussions among Sales, Operations, Customer Service, and Supply Chain to drive production prioritization, order allocation, and customer fulfillment decisions
• Act as the primary Industrial Supply representative within USCA Packaging IBP governance processes, driving alignment across commercial, operational, and supply chain teams to support business objectives and optimize supply performance

Skills

Master Production Scheduling

ERP knowledge

Leadership

Problem solving

Capacity planning

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Blue Yonder

Oracle

AOM

QAD

MES

BI4

OTBI

Tableau

Job description

Sherwin-Williams is seeking a seasoned Master Production Scheduler to guide planning and control of scheduling across multiple plants in the USCA region. The role emphasizes balancing production with inventory targets, resolving capacity constraints, and driving ERP-based improvements.

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience, 5+ years in supply chain or operations, and strong leadership skills to mentor a scheduling team.