Master Scheduler

Lead Master Scheduler

Location: Leeds, AL | On-Site

Salary: $115,000 Base + 10% Bonus

Employment Type: Direct Hire | Full-Time | 1st Shift

Relocation: Available

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Lead Master Scheduler to oversee the full-facility production schedule for an established manufacturing operation. This position will lead approximately 5 production schedulers and manage scheduling, forecasting, past-due recovery, and SAP/MRP planning.

🚨 IMPORTANT: Candidates must have hands-on manufacturing production scheduling experience. This position is NOT a logistics, warehouse, transportation, or logistics-planning role.

Key Responsibilities

• Own the plant-wide production schedule and lead, coach, and develop 5 schedulers.
• Review orders, work orders, backlog, capacity, and material availability to maintain accurate production schedules.
• Manage past-due orders and develop recovery plans.
• Build production forecasts using backlog, safety stock, and production data.
• Identify production risks and recommend schedule, committed-date, and lead-time changes.
• Monitor KPIs including schedule attainment, on-time delivery, forecast accuracy, and past-due reduction.
• Partner with Materials, Production, and other departments to improve scheduling and delivery performance.

Required Qualifications

• Must have manufacturing production scheduling experience.
• Experience scheduling production lines in a manufacturing environment .
• Logistics, warehouse, transportation, or distribution scheduling experience alone will not qualify.
• Hands-on SAP/MRP experience , including PP and MM; WM is a plus.
• Experience leading planners or production schedulers.
• Strong forecasting, capacity planning, and schedule management skills.
• Advanced Excel and strong PowerPoint skills.
• Experience improving on-time delivery, schedule attainment, and past-due orders.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Must be authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship.
• Must be available to work on-site Monday–Friday, approximately 7:30 AM–4:30 PM or 8:00 AM–5:00 PM .

Benefits & Compensation

• $115,000 Base Salary
• 10% Annual Bonus
• Full Benefits Package
• Relocation Available

Please send your resume to [email protected]