Location: Monroe,MI, USA
+-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | | | With more than 4 million shed and playsets sold since 1975, we make | | America's backyard a destination they love, and we truly love what we | | do! When you work at Backyard Products, you are surrounded by the | | industry's brightest and most creative individuals. Our collaborative | | environment ensures extraordinary results both inhouse and in our | | customers backyards. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | We are looking for a dynamic Master Scheduler to join our team at | | our Manufacturing Operations Headquarters located in Monroe, MI. | | This is a full-time, direct-hire opportunity with competitive | | compensation and benefits, including medical, dental, vision, 401K, | | paid time off, employee discounts and professional development | | assistance. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | This position will report to the Director of Operations and be a | | member of the Monroe Production Leadership Team that is expected to | | drive world class performance in safety, quality, delivery, and cost. | | The position performs planning and scheduling functions involved with | | optimizing operations and supporting a customer first mentality. | | Responsible for releasing and measuring performance to schedule, | | assisting plant leadership in schedule decision making, establishing | | build plans, and leads overall capacity analysis. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Key Responsibilities: (Other duties as assigned) | | | | | | | | - Collaborate with the sales team managing the forecast to meet or | | exceed the budgeted sales plan, including: | | - Analyzing weekly sales trends and suggesting/implementing | | changes to the sales plan to support those trends | | - Ensure all sales promotions are produced and in place prior | | to the sale | | - Reconcile unsold sales forecast on a timely basis to ensure | | proper inventory levels | | - Analyze, understand, and anticipate customer needs, ensuring that | | they are reflected in production activities. | | - Review and act upon shortages, internally and from external | | suppliers, including intercompany needs. | | - Prepare the Sales & Operations Planning on a monthly basis in | | order to obtain proper volume levels and optimize resources | | (staffing, machines, materials and supplier readiness and | | capacity). | | - Implement and drive the Master Production Schedule to ensure a | | level production plan | | - Manage inventory levels and safety stock, communicating current | | inventory levels and status with all stakeholders | | - Utilize lean methods to continuously improve the customer | | experience with balancing production optimization and inventory | | levels | | - Collaborate with the operations team and procurement to ensure | | high customer service levels | | - Provide leadership and problem solving to meet customer demand | | - Assist with any additional tasks as assigned by the company | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Required Education and Experience: | | | | | | | | - Bachelor's Degree preferred