Master Schedule Planner

ABB•Hackettstown, NJ

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Master Scheduler oversees the creation and management of the monthly master production schedule, ensuring alignment with Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) and global business objectives. The role partners closely with Demand Management, Production Control, Inventory, Logistics, and Finance to balance capacity, material availability, and customer demand. It drives schedule accuracy, supports new product introductions and phase-outs, manages global inventory targets, and contributes to supply-chain improvement. This position is onsite at ABB’s Hackettstown, New Jersey facility. Relocation assistance is not available.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business or a related field, or equivalent experience.
Minimum 5 years of experience in manufacturing scheduling, forecasting, asset management, or shipment planning.
Strong analytical skills and ability to interpret complex data.
Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and other business software applications.
Effective communication skills and ability to collaborate across multiple teams.
Must already possess authorization to work for ABB in the United States.

Nice To Haves

APICS CPIM certification.
Experience in an Engineer-to-Order (ETO) environment.
Understanding of supply chain, materials planning, and logistics best practices.
Strong problem-solving, project management, and leadership skills.
Ability to work effectively with global teams and navigate cultural or language differences.

Responsibilities

Manage weekly Stock Transport Orders to ensure production output aligns with Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP).
Partner with Demand Managers to set product mix, support new product launches, and plan product phase-outs to reduce excess inventory.
Work with Production and Inventory Control teams to understand capacity constraints and help prevent past-due orders or unnecessary overtime.
Coordinate with Production Control Analysts to balance manufacturing orders based on material and capacity availability.
Manage global safety stock and finished-goods inventory levels using established planning strategies.
Track schedule accuracy, analyze KPIs, and recommend improvements to strengthen the master scheduling process.
Support continuous improvement across the supply chain to enhance customer service, reduce inventory, and improve productivity.

Benefits

Choice between two medical plan options: a PPO Copay Plan or a High Deductible Health Plan with a Health Savings Account.
Choice between two dental plan options: Core and Core Plus.
Vision benefit.
Company-paid life insurance (2x base pay).
Company-paid AD&D (1x base pay).
Voluntary life and AD&D coverage, employee-paid up to maximums.
Company-paid short-term disability for up to 26 weeks.
Company-paid long-term disability at 60% of pay, with an option to buy up to 66 2/3% of pay.
Supplemental employee-paid benefits, including accident insurance, hospital indemnity, critical illness, and pet insurance.
Paid parental leave.
Employee Assistance Program.
Health Advocate support for mental and behavioral health, health navigation, virtual health, and infertility/adoption.
Employee discount program.
401(k) Savings Plan with company contributions.
Employee Stock Acquisition Plan (ESAP).
11 paid holidays.
Vacation under a permissive time-away policy for salaried exempt positions.