Master Scheduler

JOB DESCRIPTION

Job Summary

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Plans, schedules and monitors the movement of material through the production cycle.
• Manage demand, production scheduling and customer service for multiple customers/ products
• Formalizes weekly forecasts and sales and operations planning data
• Works closely with customers, purchasing, production and engineering regarding new product releases and long-term customer needs to determine daily production and shipping requirements
• Establishes supply chain parameters to drive 100% on time delivery of requirements along with appropriate inventory levels to protect against variation
• Leads continuous improvement teams and cost reduction initiatives
• Supports new product/ program launches
• Perform additional duties as directed
• Complete all required and applicable training required by Adient and its customers
• This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by this employee.
• The employee is expected to perform other duties necessary for the effective operation of the department.

Education / Experience / Skills

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent knowledge in Supply Chain Management
• Experience with J-I-T Automotive Sequencing
• 3-5 Years in either Materials Planning/Scheduling/Analyst/Supervisor
• Broad based supply chain management and process development knowledge required
• Experience should include but not limited to scheduling, demand and record management, customer measurement systems, inventory management and material flow
• Working knowledge of operations, accounting, purchasing and experience in automotive supply chain
• Must possess strong interpersonal and leadership skills
• Advanced level ability in PC Software, ERP and EDI system
• Exceptional math, time management and problem-solving skills Formal lean manufacturing training

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