Planner Scheduler

ANDRITZ AG•Lancaster, OH

21h

About The Position

The Planner Scheduler directs materials management activities, including planning, production control, scheduling, materials control, and distribution. The role develops and executes strategies to ensure materials are available for uninterrupted production and customer fulfillment while balancing inventory availability, excess stock, and carrying costs. It coordinates demand forecasting and supply planning around customer orders, production requirements, and business objectives, and proactively addresses shortages, excess inventory, and supply chain disruptions. The position works across production, purchasing, engineering, distribution, quality, and sales to align material requirements with business needs. It supports procurement, warehousing, shipping, and delivery, as well as continuous improvement, cost reduction, and process optimization. The role also supports Sales and Operations Planning (SOP/S&OP), manages departmental budgets, staffing plans, and resource allocation, and uses ERP/MRP systems to manage planning, scheduling, inventory, and procurement. The Planner Scheduler develops master production schedules, balances capacity, labor, equipment, and material availability, monitors schedule adherence, and adjusts plans to respond to changing priorities and constraints. It manages, coaches, and develops materials, planning, and scheduling personnel, with up to five direct reports. The role ensures compliance with company policies, EH&S standards, and regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

Lead and oversee materials management activities, including inventory control, planning, and scheduling.
Develop and execute material planning strategies to support uninterrupted production and customer fulfillment.
Manage inventory levels to maintain product availability while minimizing excess stock and carrying costs.
Coordinate demand forecasting and supply planning based on customer orders, production requirements, and business objectives.
Monitor material availability and address shortages, excess inventory, and supply chain disruptions.
Collaborate with production, purchasing, engineering, distribution, quality, and sales teams to align material requirements with business needs.
Ensure timely procurement of raw materials, components, and finished goods.
Coordinate with distribution and warehousing to support on-time shipment and delivery.
Support continuous improvement initiatives for supply chain efficiency, cost reduction, and process optimization.
Ensure compliance with company policies, EH&S standards, and regulatory requirements.
Support Sales and Operations Planning (SOP/S&OP) by aligning demand forecasts with supply capabilities.
Develop and manage departmental budgets, staffing plans, and resource allocation.
Use ERP/MRP systems to manage planning, scheduling, inventory, and procurement activities.
Develop master production schedules based on customer demand and forecasted requirements.
Balance capacity, labor, equipment, and material availability to meet production goals.
Review schedule performance and adjust plans for changing priorities and constraints.
Monitor schedule adherence and drive corrective actions when targets are not met.
Manage, coach, and develop materials, planning, and scheduling personnel.
Manage a team of up to five direct reports.