Scheduler - Inventory (DF)

IPG•Danville, VA

13d

About The Position

Responsible for management of inventories to established levels as defined by the Master Scheduler to include finished goods to be shipped to our customers, raw materials purchased for the purpose of producing finished goods, and work in process inventories. Schedules customer orders and forecasted demand to PE Tape production equipment in an efficient and timely manner to meet customer requirements and maintain inventory levels.

Requirements

High School diploma or equivalent required.
5-7 years of manufacturing experience in production and inventory control or planning
AS/400 manufacturing and production systems.
Microsoft Office Suite and Query.
Great written and verbal skills.
Follow-up and attention to detail.

Nice To Haves

Prefer Associate Degree in related field.

Responsibilities

Maintain system knowledge, to include AS400, PC, WMS, and Apriso, to properly support inventory evaluations, adjustments, and general transactions.
Train and direct the efforts of the cycle count team in procedures and use of the cycle count program.
Assist in the development and implementation of cycle counting measurements that lead to continuous improvement in inventory accuracy.
Maintain accurate inventory records to include reconciliation between the AS400 inventories and the WMS controlled inventories.
Assist in the analysis of exception conditions, determining the cause and providing effective feedback to eliminate variances and problems.
Perform the necessary inventory adjustments after determining and correcting the root causes that led to inventory inaccuracies.
Investigate and reconcile any and all negative values reported daily on the Negative Report.
Support the Return Authorization activities in the AS400.
Set PE Tape machine capacity requirements for the week and create schedule.
Analyze what products need to be produced to maintain inventory levels.
Communicate with customer service regarding expedites and delayed orders.
Advise purchasing of unusual raw material requirements.
Performs all other duties as required to assists in the operation of the facility.
Maintains good housekeeping in assigned work area and follows all safety guidelines.
Involved in and supports team efforts.
Provides direction and assistance to all manufacturing managers and supervisors with regard to inventory management.
Provides direction and assistance to supervisors with regard to PE Tape production schedules
Maintain and manage Label Master.
Must understand specifications; interpret production schedules; and deal with inventory transactions that result in adjustments, receipts, consumptions, and/or transfers.
Responsible for cycle count procedures and performance.
Must possess the confidence and initiative to explore and implement the procedural changes necessary to ensure inventory accuracy.
Related tasks as requested by supervisor