Master Scheduler
Verde Farms
Software Engineering
Pedricktown, NJ, USA
Posted on Tuesday, August 20, 2024
Overview:
As a Scheduling team member and under the supervision of the Director of Supply Change, the Production Planner is responsible for creating and completing the daily Production plan, including helping to build this plan and collaborating with all departments involved throughout the organization.
Responsibilities:
Competencies:
As a Scheduling team member and under the supervision of the Director of Supply Change, the Production Planner is responsible for creating and completing the daily Production plan, including helping to build this plan and collaborating with all departments involved throughout the organization.
Responsibilities:
- Schedule daily/weekly production plan for all production lines based on open production orders and provide demand forecast
- Coordinate Weekly Capacity & Labor Plan within shared group; communicate to stakeholders and management on possible exposure
- Active participation in the S&OP forecast process, responsible for building and aligning 3 months forecast by brand/product group based on sales and marketing plan input
- Work with marketing/sales to ensure new product launch volumes are properly planned. Monitor early-life sales and adjust forecasts promptly, particularly for high-value and high-variance SKUs. Review monthly statistical output based supported by S&OP output.
- Maintain accuracy scorecard based on planned versus actual; provide reasons why production was not met or has surpassed.
- Communicate constraints/delays to sales, operations, production team, etc.
- Maintain Postproduction Reporting, manage Yield adjustment percentages on Grinds and Cuts
- Co-Manage Microwave Schedule and TTC Scheduling (Transfer to Cooler).
- Must be able to pivot and make logical decisions within a changing environment.
- Ability to calculate basic math equations, Ex. yields calculations,
- Work Cross-Functionally with Supply and Production based on realistic forecast trends
- Perform other duties as assigned by management within scope and ability other duties as assigned.
Competencies:
- Bachelor’s degree in operations/supply chain Operations, or related experience in the same industry
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- Strong continuous improvement skills and ability to research problems and develop solutions
- Ability to produce ad-hoc reporting, as needed
- Expert Excel Knowledge required
- ERP/MRP knowledge preferred
- Power BI Knowledge preferred
- Production Planning Modules experience a plus
- Experience with planning modules preferred, e.g. Demand Solutions, Logility, etc.
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely to the team and across different departments of the business
- Experience in collecting, analyzing, and presenting data
- Ability to read, understand, and follow Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), ensuring compliance by staff
- Ability to multitask and meet deadlines
- Ability to work in a team environment and interact with all levels of staff
- Ability to maintain a safe work environment
- Understand and abide by all safety regulations, SOPs, GMP guidelines, as well as policies and procedures set forth by Verde Farms