Production Scheduler

FlavorSum•Kalamazoo, MI

70d

About The Position

Production Scheduler is responsible for planning, scheduling, and releasing manufacturing workorders to the production team for the manufacture of finished goods to meet delivery performance, and inventory goals.

Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s degree business, operations management, supply chain or related field or years of experience.
Work Experience: 2-4+ years related experience
Accuracy – Ability to perform work accurately and thoroughly.
Accountability – Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
Adaptability – Ability to adapt to change in the workplace.
Assertiveness – Ability to act in a self-confident manner to facilitate completion of a work assignment or to defend a position or idea.
Autonomy – Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
Communication, Oral – Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
Communication, Written – Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.
Detail Oriented – Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
Initiative – Ability to make decisions or take actions to solve a problem or reach a goal.
Organized – Possessing the trait of being organized or following a systematic method of performing a task.
Problem Solving – Ability to find a solution for or to deal proactively with work-related problems.
Reliability – The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.
Personality and Communication (soft skills): Strong work ethic, dependability, and demonstrates acceptance of responsibility
Communication proficiency
Problem solving and analysis
Aligns with FlavorSum Core values of; Do What’s Right, Be a Team Player, and Strive for Excellence
Hard skills: Inventory cost analysis, planning, and control skills
Knowledge of raw materials and finished product
Experience with Microsoft Office, specifically Excel
Knowledge of ERP/MRP systems (NetSuite), production planning and inventory management principles a plus
Transportation systems operation and third-party logistics service familiarity
Proficient computer/technology skills are essential
Must be capable of completing training in: Safety & HAZCOM, GMP Training, BioSecurity and Food Defense Training, Any other training needs that arise

Nice To Haves

APICS certification or similar supply chain training a plus.
Lean Six Sigma certifications a plus.

Responsibilities

Develop and manage the daily production schedule to ensure customer orders are manufactured within delivery commitments to customers (On Time & In Full (OTIF)).
Monitor and plan production work orders to achieve finished good inventory goals of stocked and intermediate products.
Coordinate production plans that achieve objectives relative to service levels, sales, and efficient resource/capacity planning.
Develop an understanding of the ERP/MRP, scheduling process, product demand and process capacity.
Develop understanding of the production processes and food safety requirements such as organic, Halal, and Kosher requirements and how it relates to scheduling.
Build relationships across site and within FlavorSum to ensure successful execution of production plans.
Work closely with customer care, purchasing, production, quality, shipping/receiving, and other operating departments as it relates to production planning and execution.
Interface with operations, sales and R&D as necessary to support company objectives in scaling up new products.
Lead daily and weekly communication meeting across multiple departments keeping team informed of production schedule status and scheduling expectations.
Support and maintain daily schedule attainment metrics and other reporting performance metrics as required.
Interface directly with customer care and operations team members and advise of any work order, or sales order issue.
Update work order information as necessary.
Work with supply chain team members to help resolve raw material issues.
As required, assist to resolve and develop countermeasures for unplanned situations.
Support the development of documented methods of production scheduling.
Collaborate with purchasing and support scheduling workorders for tolling partners as necessary.
Perform special projects as necessary to increase efficiency of scheduling and site operations.
Lead bi-weekly production capacity planning with supervisors and team leads
Run daily morning production planning meetings
Report daily KPI’s and attainment for production