Strategic Production Planner & Inventory Lead

Westlake Royal Building Products; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 85,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

Westlake Royal Building Products in Columbus, OH is seeking a Production Planning Supervisor to lead production scheduling, inventory control, and master data management for our Columbus and Franklin facilities. This role ensures product availability, accuracy, and service levels while guiding a team of scheduling and inventory professionals.

You will collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Logistics, and Supply Chain teams to drive continuous improvement and operational efficiency,

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 customer 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

Scheduling

Inventory control

Data analysis

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

APICS CPIM/CSCP/CPSM

Tools

JD Edwards EnterpriseOne

DSI systems

Excel

Job description

Westlake Royal Building Products in Columbus, OH is seeking a Production Planning Supervisor to lead production scheduling, inventory control, and master data management for our Columbus and Franklin facilities. This role ensures product availability, accuracy, and service levels while guiding a team of scheduling and inventory professionals.

You will collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Logistics, and Supply Chain teams to drive continuous improvement and operational efficiency,