Our client is in hyper-growth mode and an up-and-comer in the food/nutrition industry. They recently opened a ~200,000 square foot production facility in the Chicagoland suburbs as well as a new company headquarters in the West Loop (Chicago). (This position will be based in the new production facility in the near west suburbs.
The newly created Master Production Scheduler position is responsible for to developing and releasing the Weekly and Daily production schedules for both internal and external manufacturing facilities. Our ideal candidate is highly organized and understand the processes that drive a supply chain, as well as production constraints at the manufacturing facilities. He/She will work cross-functionally with Demand Planning, Supply Planning, Production, and Quality to develop and manage the build schedule for multiple production lines. The Master Production Scheduler will make critical decisions based on the best information at hand and take a leadership role in building consensus among several parties.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree is required
8+ years of hands on experience in master production scheduling in CPG manufacturing facilities
Demonstrated experience with master scheduling tools such as DemandWorks, Logility, SAP, Oracle
Excellent communication skills to effectively communicate across multiple departments and through multiple levels of the organization
Strong working knowledge of effective supply chain performance including supply planning, customer service, supplier and asset management
Passion for creating process and systems improvement
CPIM or CSCP certifications from APICS are a plus
