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With more than 2,000 employees at 21 locations worldwide, we are one of the market-leading manufacturers of innovative coating technology. Do-it-yourselfers, craftsmen and industrial customers all over the world trust in our innovative products, resource-saving technologies and our personal, fast service. We know that inspiring technology only comes from inspired people. In our quest for ever new, forward-looking technologies, we therefore need talented people who think and act like us: enthusiastic all-rounders, thinkers and doers, technicians and tinkerers who, in all their diversity, respect, trust and complement each other in order to shape the future of coating technology together.
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Master Production Scheduler
Plymouth, MN, US, 55447
Regular
Full-Time (Hybrid)

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, or related field
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience as a Master Production Scheduler in a large MRP driven, manufacturing environment.
• Must have recent experience with SAP
• Experience leading and facilitating SIOP process
• Previous experience utilizing planning/forecast software is a plus.
• Knowledge of Bills of Material, ECOs, production control, capacity planning, and inventory management

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Lean manufacturing experience

  Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Live our Values of: Open, Cooperative, Accountable, Progressive, and Customer Centric.

• Strong collaboration and relationship building skills
• Strong facilitation and presentation skills
• Excellent analytical skills with an aptitude for numbers
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Ability to challenge other departments to lead to a unified decision
• Change management through coaching and leading
• Strong organizational skills
• Facilitates and drives continuous improvement
• Positive attitude and willingness to do what is needed
• Growth oriented
• Ability to determine important/critical issues and act on them (sense of urgency)
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint and advanced in Excel)

• Facilitate and lead the divisional SIOP process and meetings to align supply and demand inputs. Create rough cut capacity plan and reconcile supply and demand.
• Lead and support organizational change initiatives by developing and executing management strategies that ensure a smooth transition, minimize resistance and maximize employee adoption of new processes, technologies or structures.
• Develop and deliver succinct, relevant and timely reporting to support the SIOP process
• Develop and manage the performance of the end to end SIOP process by tracking and reporting on KPI’s for planning and inventory management
• Drive improvements in demand and inventory planning forecast accuracy by addressing sources of variation and develop feedback loops to drive continuous improvement
• Assess adoption of workflow management tools, automation, and AI intelligence to reduce SIOP process related man hours
• Review the sales forecast, current customer orders, intercompany demand, historical data and desired inventory levels to create a Master Production Schedule. Communicate any changes to schedule and assess trade-offs with various partners.
• Develop and maintain metrics to show adherence to master production schedule.
• Collaborate with management, customer service, sales, production, and engineering regarding reschedules, design changes, labor & material issues, capacity, backlog ETA’s, & other issues impacting the master production schedule. Lead difficult conversations with these teams to align priorities and ensure transparency.
• Maintain valid SAP planning settings including implementing actions required by ECN’s, DMR’s and ADR’s. Analyze planning data to ensure appropriate planning strategy for product lines and demand patterns.
• Act as group lead for planning functions addressing day to day issues and driving process improvements.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  Relationship To Others:
  Establish effective working relationships with other departments in the organization to ensure the smooth transition of information.
  Dimensions of Position:
  No direct supervision responsibility but gives direction to the Buyers, Planners and Operations staff regarding the Master Production Schedule.