Plant Master Scheduler

Faurecia•Blue Springs, MO

20d•$90,000 - $95,000•Onsite

About The Position

Forvia, a sustainable mobility technology leader, is seeking a Master Scheduler to ensure customer satisfaction by leveling plant production floor activity at the minimum possible stock level. This role involves communicating with customers, establishing and monitoring the master production schedule, preparing and implementing sales and operations planning, managing pool and safety stock levels, and following delivery performance. The Master Scheduler will collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to optimize resources and processes, and to anticipate and resolve issues related to engineering or mix changes.

Requirements

Bachelor's in Business or Production Control/Logistics
Experience in production in an automotive/industrial environment
Minimum bi-lingual (English required)
Strong analytical and negotiation skills.
Excellent communication and collaboration abilities
Proven ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines

Nice To Haves

Delivery performance: customer MPM, Customer Backlog, Alerts follow up: # or alerts raised, resolution effectiveness, time to solve…
Cost effectiveness: Premium freight cost to customer linked to non-proper PDP decisions,
Inventories: Pool stock sizing, TPA sizing, Gap to Finished goods inventory budget

Responsibilities

Analyze, understand, and anticipate the customer needs, ensuring that they are reflected in production activities.
Analyze customer Misdeliveries Per Million (MPM) in order to propose improvement action plans: define and optimize data gathering and exchange and ensure data integrity in systems.
Follow up the achievement of the customer delivery program by managing alerts and following up with the transportation and the delivery of pieces.
Prepare the Sales & Operations Planning (PIC) on a monthly basis in order to obtain proper volume levels and optimize resources (manpower, machines, materials, and supplier readiness and capacity).
Implement and drive the Master Production Schedule (PDP) to ensure a level production plan and make production line provisions for variations of customer demand.
Manage the pool and safety stock levels.
Check that the sequencer and procurements are consistent with the PDP.
Act as primary customer contact for supply activities to support five-star customer experience.
Assist with any additional tasks as assigned by the company.
Commitment to the highest ethical standards and willingness to adhere to Faurecia’s Code of Ethics and Code of Management.