Scheduler / Planner

Uinta Brewing•Salt Lake City, UT

2h•Onsite

About The Position

The Scheduler / Planner coordinates production schedules, material availability, inventory targets, and production orders across brewery operations, from wort production through finished goods. The role translates sales forecasts, customer demand, inventory position, shelf-life requirements, and operating capacity into practical production and material plans that align brewing, packaging, warehousing, and distribution. This hands-on, cross-functional role monitors execution, communicates constraints early, and adjusts plans when demand, materials, equipment, or staffing conditions change. Success requires disciplined ERP data management, strong analytical judgment, advanced Excel skills, and the ability to balance service, freshness, efficiency, and inventory objectives. The position is based in Salt Lake City, Utah, and reports to the VP Brewery Operations.

Requirements

Must be 21 years of age or older.
Five or more years of progressive experience in production planning, scheduling, operations, logistics, inventory control, or distribution.
Demonstrated experience using ERP or MRP systems.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills and proficiency with Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, and database or reporting tools.
Strong numerical, reasoning, and problem-solving skills, including the ability to interpret demand, inventory, capacity, and production data.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including accurate recordkeeping and the ability to work positively with people across functions and levels.
Self-motivated, organized, and adaptable, with the ability to manage competing priorities and make sound decisions under pressure.
Ability to work around moving equipment, forklifts, noise, temperature variation, wet surfaces, and normal food and beverage manufacturing conditions while following required safety practices.
Ability to walk, stand, sit, and use stairs as needed to verify production status, inventory, and material readiness throughout the facility.
Ability to adjust work hours occasionally to support production changes, inventory issues, month-end activity, or other operational needs.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Operations, Business, Logistics, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience will be considered.
Experience in food, beverage, consumer packaged goods, or high-volume manufacturing.
SAP Business One and Orchestrated Beer experience.

Responsibilities

Develop, publish, and maintain finite production schedules for brewing, packaging, and related operations, considering demand, capacity, labor, equipment availability, and material constraints.
Translate sales forecasts, customer orders, inventory levels, and shelf-life requirements into executable short- and mid-range production plans.
Monitor daily schedule performance, identify risks or deviations, and coordinate recovery plans with Brewing, Packaging, Warehouse, Quality, Maintenance, and Sales.
Clearly communicate schedule changes, priorities, constraints, and expected impacts to affected departments and external partners.
Maintain an appropriate planning horizon and frozen schedule window while balancing stability and flexibility for business-critical changes.
Monitor stock levels for raw materials, ingredients, packaging components, and supporting supplies to meet production needs without unnecessary inventory or obsolescence.
Use forecasts, open orders, lead times, minimum order quantities, safety-stock levels, and shelf-life data to maintain healthy inventory positions.
Identify shortages, excess inventory, slow-moving materials, and freshness risks; recommend actions and escalate constraints before they affect production or customer service.
Coordinate material staging and movement across production, warehouse, and distribution activities.
Monitor distributor and in-state order requirements, inventory levels, and replenishment needs as assigned.
Create, release, update, and close production orders accurately in the company's SAP-based ERP platform (Orchestrated Beer), where applicable.
Maintain planning parameters, bills of material, lead times, yields, order quantities, and other master data that influence schedules and material requirements.
Reconcile planning data with actual production, inventory, and sales activity; investigate discrepancies and coordinate corrections with appropriate owners.
Build and maintain planning reports, dashboards, and data tools using Microsoft Excel and other approved systems.
Support Sales and Operations Planning by preparing demand, supply, inventory, capacity, and service-level information for review.
Partner with Sales, Finance, Operations, and Supply Chain stakeholders to evaluate forecast changes, promotions, product transitions, new products, and discontinuations.
Provide scenario analysis and recommendations that clarify trade-offs among service, cost, capacity, inventory, and freshness.
Champion consistent scheduling and planning practices, standard work, and disciplined use of planning systems and tools.
Lead efforts to improve workflows, handoffs, and communication across departments that affect schedule attainment and material readiness.
Measure and report planning metrics, including schedule attainment, service level, forecast accuracy, inventory health, material shortages, production order accuracy, and plan stability.
Use data and structured problem-solving to identify root causes, improve processes, and verify measurable results from corrective actions.
Participate in operational meetings and special projects, providing ownership, follow-through, and timely status updates.