Create and maintain master schedules: Develop and manage the master production plan to satisfy customer demand while optimizing inventory levels and resource utilization. Balance supply and demand: Use sales forecasts, historical data, and new opportunities to develop a production plan that aligns with factory capacity. Manage inventory: Set and maintain finished goods inventory at target levels to ensure high service levels while achieving corporate inventory turn targets. Coordinate with cross-functional teams: Collaborate with various departments, including production, procurement, sales, engineering, and logistics, to ensure seamless operations and material availability. Lead meetings and process improvement: Facilitate Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) meetings to review performance, and lead or participate in continuous improvement projects to enhance process efficiency. Monitor and adjust schedules: Continuously monitor production progress against the plan. Identify gaps and delays, communicate issues to management, and develop solutions to get back on track. Analyze capacity: Perform regular capacity assessments, lead-time analyses, and bottleneck identification to align production rates with customer demand and optimize workflow. Utilize ERP systems: Maintain data integrity within the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system, including bills of materials (BOMs), lead times, and safety stock levels. Report key metrics: Prepare and distribute regular reports and dashboards on production performance, schedule adherence, inventory status, and forecast accuracy for stakeholders and management. Troubleshoot issues: Resolve conflicts and shortages related to capacity, materials, and other scheduling issues by gathering and analyzing information.