Master Scheduler

Adient•Normal, IL

About The Position

The Master Scheduler plans, schedules, and manages materials for time-critical components supporting assigned production and/or service areas. The role plans material requirements across multiple demand sources, including production, service, engineering, remanufacturing, and other OEMs. It works with suppliers to establish appropriate delivery quantities and frequencies and line-side replenishment quantities, coordinating with the Supply Chain Engineer as needed to ensure materials arrive in the right quantities and at the right time to meet production goals and prevent downtime. The position maintains vendor schedules and open-order quantities, monitors supplier shipments, and determines appropriate actions when shipments are delayed, late, or nonconforming. It also calculates safety stock, maintains MRP master-data parameters, and helps implement systematic solutions to control inventory flow, minimize shortages, and maintain MRP accuracy. The Master Scheduler provides visibility into inventory levels and supply risks, supports continuous inventory accuracy, and works to achieve target inventory levels while avoiding shortages and excess inventory. The role also contributes to a culture of employee safety and wellbeing through use of the Safety Management Database.

Responsibilities

Plan, schedule, and manage materials for time-critical components supporting assigned production and/or service areas.
Plan material requirements across production, service, engineering, remanufacturing, and other OEM demand sources.
Work with suppliers to establish delivery quantities, delivery frequencies, and line-side replenishment quantities; coordinate with the Supply Chain Engineer as needed.
Ensure materials are available in the right quantities at the right times to achieve production goals and avoid downtime.
Maintain accurate scheduled open-order quantities for each assigned vendor.
Monitor supplier shipment status and define actions when shipments are delayed, late, or nonconforming.
Calculate safety stock levels using statistical formulas.
Maintain MRP master-data parameters, including lead times, pack quantities, firm periods, and minimum order quantities, to support accurate quantity and date signals.
Assist in implementing systematic solutions to control inventory flow, minimize shortages, and maintain MRP system accuracy.
Provide ongoing transparency of inventory levels and ensure continuous inventory accuracy.
Ensure target inventory levels are achieved while avoiding shortages and overages.
Support a culture of safety and wellbeing for all employees through use of the Safety Management Database.
Provide affected stakeholders, including production, quality, leadership, and customers, with ongoing transparency about potential supply risks.