Master Scheduler

We, at Leggett & Platt Inc., are searching for a Master Planner to help support our Comfort Core Bedding business.  Did you know we have been revolutionizing the sleep industry since 1883?  That’s right!  In fact, we hold the original patent on a spiral steel coil bed spring, filed way back in 1885.  Since then, we have been an industry leader in guaranteeing you get the best sleep possible.  If you join our team, your work will ensure people across the world have a little more comfort in their lives.

Master Scheduler is responsible for developing and maintaining executable production plans based on historical demand trends and expected changes in demand for all aspects of manufacturing at the plant. The Master Scheduler will develop the tools and processes to support master planning on a 30-day horizon. The Master Scheduler will coordinate cross functionally with various resources on supply and production activities for material requirements, production schedules, due dates, worker-hours required for production operations, status of work in progress, and shop capacity. Expected to work under the limited supervision of a senior staff member and may be assigned as a lead

What will you be doing as a Master Scheduler?

• Develop and maintain a 30-day planning horizon for raw material and resource planning.
• Create weekly production plans, and produce a 5-day detailed production schedule for the various operations in the plant: coordinate material availability with customer service
• Optimize plant production efficiency by developing and implementing balanced production plans and leveled schedules.
• Coordinate production requirements on a daily/weekly basis with each operation in the plant
• Analyze production specifications and plant capacity data and performs calculations to determine daily capacity and bottlenecks. Provide suggestions to resolve bottlenecks; identifies areas where demand may exceed rough-cut capacity.
• Provide effective communication of the production plan between internal stakeholders - sales, customer service, procurement and production. Work with customer service to resolve priorities regarding customer orders and to provide updates if orders will not meet due dates.
• Expedite jobs in progress, monitors, records, and reports on the status of production activities. Identifies and resolves workload discrepancies and problem areas. Prepares documentation and inputs to management information systems to support workloads.
• Conduct available to promise analysis and establish scheduled ship dates on all customer orders.
• Conduct scenario analysis, recovery plans, and coordinate new product introductions and end of life make planning balancing inventory and demand requirements.
• Review the relevant customer commitments and performance metrics.
• Work with other areas of the Supply Chain to provide accurate MRP.
• Ensuring alignment between MPS and sales order/contract requirements
• Track production to schedule to ensure meeting committed delivery dates.

To be successful in this role, you’ll need:

• Project Management experience
• Experienced in production methods and procedures, materials management, and planning for the future or immediate production control for overhaul or repair of complex products.
• Experienced in alleviating and solving complex production delays, scheduling conflicts, lack of sufficient materials, and other complex production variables.

• Minimum 5 years’ experience working as a planner, scheduler, production control, or buyer within a manufacturing environment.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience with Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), specifically Microsoft Dynamics AX

• Must be comfortable developing production plans in an environment where sophisticated MRP and Supply Chain Planning systems do not exist
• Attendance/Punctuality - Is consistently at work and on time.
• Quality - Demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness; maintains a clean and organized work environment.
• Quantity - Meets productivity standards; Completes work in timely manner; Strives to increase productivity.
• Safety - Observes all safety procedures and policies; Reports potentially unsafe conditions to supervisor; Uses equipment and materials properly.
• Good attention to detail.
• Able to work accurately from verbal and written instructions.

What to Do Next

Now that you’ve had a chance to learn more about us, what are you waiting for! Apply today and allow us the opportunity to learn more about you and the value you can bring to our team. Once you apply, be sure to create a profile, and sign up for job alerts, so you can be the first to know when new opportunities become available.

Our Values

Our values speak to our shared beliefs and describe how we approach working together.

• Put People First reflects our commitment to safety and care of each other, learning and development, and creating an inclusive environment of mutual respect, empathy and belonging.
• Do the Right Thing focuses us on acting with honesty and integrity, delivering the results the right way, taking pride in our work, and speaking the truth – good or bad.
• Do Great Work…Together occurs when we engage without hierarchy, collaborate as a team, embrace challenges, and work for the good of all of us.
• Take Ownership and Raise the Bar demonstrates our responsibility to add value and make a difference, challenge the status quo and biases to make things better, foster innovative and creative solutions to drive impact, and explore new perspectives and embrace change.

We welcome and encourage applications if you meet the minimum qualifications. Even if you do not meet the preferred qualifications, we’d love the opportunity to consider you.

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