Senior Master Scheduler

Job description

Qualifications: - Develop and maintain the Master Production Schedule (MPS) for all product families. - Convert customer demand, forecasts, and backlog into executable production plans. - Ensure schedules are capacity-feasible and aligned with labor, machine, and material constraints. - Maintain rolling planning horizons (typically 12–26 weeks). - Balance forecast demand, customer orders, and inventory targets. - Coordinate with sales and demand planning to understand changes in demand. - Adjust schedules to respond to demand variability, expedites, or shortages. - Evaluate rough-cut capacity planning (RCCP) to ensure production plans are achievable. - Identify capacity constraints and propose solutions (overtime, outsourcing, schedule shifts). - Work with operations leadership to level load production. - Partner with procurement and planning teams to ensure material availability supports the production schedule. - Monitor shortages and adjust production plans accordingly. - Drive improvements in planning processes using Lean and Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) principles. - Improve schedule stability and reduce schedule volatility. - Lead initiatives to improve forecast accurac...