Master Scheduler/Supply Chain Manager

GF Industry and Infrastructure Flow Solutions, a division of GF, is the world's leading supplier of piping systems. We enable the safe and sustainable transport of fluids. Our business is driven by industry-leading sustainability levels, innovation through digital solutions and investment in a culture based on performance, learning and caring.

If you're passionate about technology, sustainability, and global collaboration - you'll feel right at home with us.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Translate projected forecasts, incoming volume, and work scopes into a production plan with a time -phased build schedule
• Establish key performance indicators of forecast accuracy. Ensure the interaction of the Company's functional managers, and track and maintain the forecast through timely and accurate feedback
• Identify current planned level of demand and create tactical production plan to meet the identified customer demand. Calculate production lead times
• Coordinate information with other functional staff, including customer service, engineering, accounting, and human resources
• Determine available capacity before planned orders are released
• Participates in periodic forecasting meetings with sales, marketing and other related departments; leads planning meetings with sales, production, shipping, purchasing and customer service staff
• Act as point of contact with sales and marketing on demand
• Integrates sales orders with master schedule; coordinates availability of raw materials, supplies, equipment and staff of schedule changes or delays
• Reviews firm and forecasted demand against demonstrated /planned labor capacity
• Works with Operations and planning to level load production schedules, reducing inventory and increasing efficiencies
• Adhere to ISO 9001 Quality, ISO 14001 Environmental, and OSHAS 18001 Safety certification requirements
• Work with customer base to determine weekly inbound forecast and develop consumption models to improve accuracy
• Assemble master schedule reporting regarding performance to the business plan, the shipment plan, the inventory plan and the production plan
• Oversee and manage purchasing materials, production planning and shipping team members
• Manage load leveling and bottleneck scheduling and utilize theory of constraints (TOC) for more accurate scheduling
• Understand capacity management relationship to MRP and work with work center input and output loading
• Engage in capacity management during sales and operations planning, master scheduling, materials requirements planning, and production activity control
• Builds inventory and reserves capacity based on firm and planned requirements
• Liaison between Sales & Marketing, Logistics and Operations. Collaborates with these departments to establish schedules and plans that allocate available resources to best serve customer needs
• Establish, monitor and adjust work cell/center capacity levels: Using theory of constraint and demonstrated labor data
• KPI's include schedule accuracy, operational efficiency and performance to schedule, Inventory levels, On Time Delivery, (OTD) and customer satisfaction
• Review Master Schedule performance periodically to determine performance effectiveness, accuracy and opportunities for improvement
• Review Master Schedule performance periodically to determine performance accuracy, effectiveness and opportunities for improvement
• Active participant in the safety program, evaluating processes and equipment for proper employee safety
• Identify and drive "best practices" in MRP planning management

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Proven change agent - skill with enabling change, strong influencing abilities particularly with frontline teams
• Exceptional interpersonal/written communication skills; can effectively interact with all levels of management
• Ability to work on multiple projects with limited direction. Clearly has growth potential beyond the role
• Demonstrated ability to influence teams and programs regarding quality productivity and/or customer service
• Strategic thinker and analytical skills, able to synthesize considerable and complex data
• Solid, proven organizational, project management and leadership skills
• Lean or Green Belt Six Sigma certification a plus

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in Supply Chain Management or related field
• 3 - 7 years' experience in scheduling position with extensive demonstrated success implementing and operationalizing master schedules
• APICS certified in Production and Inventory Management (CPIM) or APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) a plus

Working Conditions / Physical Requirements:

• Primarily office environment but may work for extended periods in manufacturing plant which can require exposure to extreme temperatures as well as dust and other irritants
• Travel up to 15% of the time
• Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs
• Must be able to speak, listen, walk, reach, and use a keyboard

Contact person:

Kristin VinsonGeneralist Human Resourceskristin.vinson@georgfischer.com

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