Merrimack Manufacturing LLC is recruiting for a
Master Scheduler to support our team by taking responsibility and accountability for our production planning (e.g. scheduling, demand management, material planning, and production control) while assisting with the purchasing/planning department for the Merrimack Manufacturing facility.
Responsibilities:
- Serves as a primary point of contact for and liaison with buyers, planners, and manufacturing departments
- Collaborates with these departments to establish schedules and plans that allocate available resources to best serve client or customer needs
- Periodically compares current and anticipated orders with available inventory of raw materials; uses judgment to anticipate demand for and to acquire additional supplies as needed
- Integrates sales orders with master schedule; coordinates availability of raw materials, supplies, equipment, and staff as needed to meet delivery dates
- Maintains master distribution schedule for the assigned facility; revises as needed and alerts appropriate staff of schedule changes or delays
- Participates in periodic forecasting meetings with sales, marketing, and other related departments; leads additional planning meetings with sales, production, shipping, purchasing, and customer service staff
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Thorough understanding of the business and supply chain
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Extremely proficient with production planning systems, such as ERP and PLM
- Performs other related duties, as required
Qualifications:
Education:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain, technical discipline or equivalent experience
- APICS/ISM Certification a plus
Experience:
- 3-5 years of experience as a Scheduler required
- Regulated industry experience preferred, medical industry a plus
- Experience with ERP systems
- Experience with 21CFR 820 Regulations and Part 11 Compliance
- Microsoft Office proficiency, especially Excel
- Experience with Demand Planning and Forecasting
- Experience with Production Planning and Inventory Control
- Experience facilitating Sales and Operations Planning preferred
- Familiar with Purchasing Processes
- Sourcing/quoting/PO management
- Supplier Management
- Great oral and written communication skills
- Demonstrated ability to work with cross-functional teams
- Strong organizational and project management skills with attention to detail
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