Master Scheduler

Adient • Normal, IL

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About The Position

The Master Scheduler plans, schedules, and manages materials to deliver time-critical components for 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 delivery quantities and frequencies and line-side replenishment quantities, coordinating with the Supply Chain Engineer as needed to ensure materials are available at the right time to meet production goals and avoid downtime. The role also maintains supplier order schedules and MRP master data, monitors supplier shipments, supports inventory-control solutions, and provides visibility into inventory and supply risks.

Responsibilities

• Plan, schedule, and manage materials for delivering time-critical components to assigned production and/or service areas.
• Plan material requirements for production, service, engineering, remanufacturing, and other OEM demand sources.
• Work with suppliers to establish appropriate delivery quantities and frequencies and line-side replenishment quantities; coordinate with the Supply Chain Engineer as needed to support production goals and avoid downtime.
• Maintain accurate open-order quantities via schedules for each assigned vendor.
• Monitor supplier shipment status and determine appropriate 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 ensure accurate MRP quantity and date signals.
• Assist in implementing systematic solutions to control inventory flow, minimize shortages, and maintain MRP system accuracy.
• Provide ongoing transparency into inventory levels and ensure continuous inventory accuracy.
• Ensure target inventory levels are achieved while avoiding shortages and overages.
• Promote 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed