Position Title: Demand Planning Scheduler

　　FLSA Status: Full Time Permanent

　　Location: Whitehall

　　Department: Supply Chain

　　Report To: Replenishment & Operations Planner

　　Effective Date: 01/08/2024

　　Position Summary

　　The Demand Planning Scheduler is responsible for managing forecast, developing production schedules, reconciling and closing production orders, and ensuring order attainment.  This position needs to understand the impact of the production plan and changes to the plan on internal departments and external stakeholders.  As part of the Supply Chain team, this employee must collaborate closely with Production, Logistics, Sanitation, Quality, and Maintenance, and contribute to building and maintaining a culture of continuous improvement of processes, efficiencies, and productivity.

　　Primary Responsibilities:

　　Create and post weekly production schedules.  Send out updates and send out group text.

　　Lead weekly scheduling meeting.

　　Analyze and close production orders by the EOD after the run is completed.  Send out reconciliation report. 

　　Work with cross functional team to avoid shortages to customer(s).  Look at customer orders and planned shipments.

　　Cycle count & order JF inventory MRO cabinet (Videojet supplies, labels). 

　　Provide weekly update of orders, shipped, shorted.

　　Change lot algorithms for schedule. 

　　Work with team to understand ramifications of schedule changes.

　　Track weekly orders to identify trends for product families/SKUs.

　　Track performance to plan. 

　　Order bulk tankers.  (T38) (Bulk deliveries dependent on schedule and production usage.)

　　Utilize available storage to best level load capacity.  Balance superchill, freeze plan, etc.

　　Track and analyze efficiencies for changeovers between products/families. Determine optimal sequencing. 

　　Update SKU level forecast in JF.

　　Perform ABC analysis. 

　　Complete item card review in JF.

　　Participate in daily 7:30 a.m. startup meeting and daily 9:30 a.m. Whitehall Update. 

　　Collaborate with outbound logistics and Shipping to ensure that On Time In Full (OTIF) and service level goals are met.

　　Actively participate in and assist with new product launches to ensure adequate trial time and production able to meet demand.

　　Assist and/or perform special projects and other duties.

　　Requirements

　　Education and/or Experience:

　　Experience in Microsoft Office, Excel proficiency preferred

　　Bachelor’s in business (Administration/ Finance/Operations/ Supply Chain) or equivalent work experience

　　2-5 years experience in a manufacturing environment: in Logistics, Production, or Purchasing

　　Utilization of ERP in a production or logistics environment

　　Communication and Analytical Skills:

　　Collaborative approach with managerial courage to state, defend, and execute production plan

　　Detail oriented

　　Agile to business needs

　　Confident decision maker

　　Willingness to learn

　　Proactive attitude, strong communication skills

　　Work effectively with both internal and external stakeholders: Production, Maintenance, Logistics, Quality, Sanitation, Maintenance, carriers and suppliers

　　Other Skills and Physical Demands

　　Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with minimal supervision

　　Ability to work with extended periods of standing, walking, bending, twisting, and lifting safely

　　Ability to interact professionally with honesty and respect towards everybody

　　Flexibility to work off-shifts, including days or nights, weekends, or holidays

　　Core Competencies

　　Leadership Behaviors

　　Drive High Performance: Establish clear accountability for outcomes. Stays focused and disciplined in planning and execution. Takes initiatives to overcome challenges. Celebrates wins and acts with urgency to keep momentum.

　　Collaborate: Works as One Team. Builds relationships and makes commitments to others and follows through. An active listener who understands and communicates openly while engaging in healthy debate. Supports and execute decisions when they are made.

　　Innovate: Challenge the status quo by pro-actively identifying opportunities to make things better. Encourages team to share best practices, be creative and try new things. Experiments, incorporates learning and adjusts as needed. Acts with speed and agility while accepting and learning from failure.

　　Can-do attitude: Has a pragmatic view on reality while understanding the challenges and perspectives across the organization. Pro-actively and easily connects with the customers, factories and the different stakeholders. Acts like an owner by providing ready-to-go solutions.  

　　Accuracy and attention to detail: Ability to digest high amount of information to transform into actionable insights to drive business development, with a mindset of value generation.

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