Supply Chain Scheduling Manager

The Production Scheduling Manager will primarily be accountable for the service metrics at the plant and protect the voice of the customer within the operational organization while making decisions. Maintaining a positive customer relationship internally and externally while maximizing service levels and minimizing finished goods and raw material supply issues.

Additional Information:

Monday - Friday - 8:00am - 5:00pm

10% Travel

This position is also eligible for bonus based on performance and subject to the terms of the Company's applicable plans.

This position is eligible for health benefits, such as medical, dental and vision coverage, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), disability coverage, security, retirement and saving benefits, and more. Additional benefits include a generous time away from work package, including personal leave, paid parental leave, medical leave, vacation, holidays, among other benefits. For more information about our benefits, visit http://www.myswbenefits.com/.

• Determine and implement supply chain strategies to achieve service goals.
• Make decisions with the voice of the customer in mind.
• Maintain positive relationships with key internal and external customers and suppliers to ensure supply chain targets are achieved.
• Manage appropriate levels of finished goods inventories produced by participating in the flash and takt processes.
• Drive continuous improvement by supporting current and future business needs.
• Develop and maintain the production plan with clear and timely communication to operations.
• Create and manage the finite schedule for assigned areas of responsibility and/or influence the work group assigned to do this task.
• Develop, plan, and implement finite scheduling and production inventory control training initiatives.
• Work with the buying/planning function to ensure finite schedules are maximizing service and accurate to raw material inventories.
• Collaborate with the demand planning group to strive for forecast accuracy.
• Provide data-based analysis when deciding appropriate problem resolution.
• Review MRP (Material Resource Planning) daily for unusual production to determine inventory quantities and levels.
• Manage finished good inventory to mitigate slow moving, non-moving inventory creation at distribution centers.
• Make decisions with freight costs and incremental production costs in mind to help the region achieve financial goals.
• Manage the training and on-boarding of new direct reports.
• Complete yearly reviews of employees.
• Participate in required safety training and promote a safety culture with all employees.

Minimum Requirements:

• Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age
• Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without needing sponsorship for employment work visa status now or in the future
• Must have a bachelor's degree or higher or have at least four (4) years of work experience in a Purchasing, Logistics, Supply Chain, or Operations role
• Must have one (1) year of experience in leadership role(s), supervising others, or leading teams
• Must have three (3) years of work experience in a Purchasing, Logistics, Supply Chain, or Operations role

Preferred Qualifications:

• Have at least a bachelor's degree or higher in Materials Management, Supply Chain, Logistics or Business
• Have at least one (1) year experience working in a manufacturing or distribution facility
• Experience supporting a multi-shift 24/7 operation
• Have a APICS Certification
• MES and QAD proficiency
• SAP Business Objects report writing proficiency
• Have at least Six Sigma Green Belt certification